Chuck Stewart American, 1927-2017
Dinah Washington, 1963
exhibition print | n. f. s.
print: 14 x 14 in. | frame: 24 ½ x 20 ½ in
CS046
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October 1963 | Capitol Records recording session; Dinah ’63 ARTIST CONTEXT By 1963, Dinah Washington had become one of the most versatile and authoritative vocalists in American music. Her unmistakable...
October 1963 | Capitol Records recording session; Dinah ’63
ARTIST CONTEXT
By 1963, Dinah Washington had become one of the most versatile and authoritative vocalists in American music. Her unmistakable diction and emotional control allowed her to move effortlessly among jazz, blues, R&B, and popular standards.
CHUCK STEWART / PHOTOGRAPH CONTEXT
“She could take the melody in her hand, hold it like an egg, crack it open, fry it, let it sizzle, reconstruct it, put the egg back in the box and back in the refrigerator—and you would still have understood every single syllable.” — Quincy Jones
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