50 Greatest Hits

~ Release by Dinah Washington (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

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1Ain’t Misbehavin’
cover recording of:
Ain’t Misbehavin’
lyricist:
Andy Razaf (in 1929)
composer:
Harry Brooks (jazz pianist & songwriter) (in 1929) and Fats Waller (in 1929)
publisher:
BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! see annotation), EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), Redwood Music and Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin)
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2West Side Baby
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3Resolution Blues
vocals:
Dinah Washington (in 1949)
recording of:
Resolution Blues
writer:
Leonard Swain and Dinah Washington
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4Walkin’ and Talkin’
recording of:
Walkin’ and Talkin’
lyricist and composer:
Leo Hickman
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5I Want to Cry
recording of:
I Want to Cry
lyricist:
Lille Randall
composer:
Harry Pirone
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6Am I Asking Too Much
vocals:
Dinah Washington (in 1947)
recording of:
Am I Asking Too Much
writer:
Helen Miller (US songwriter) and Fay Whitman
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7It’s Too Soon to Know
cover recording of:
It’s Too Soon to Know
lyricist and composer:
Deborah Chessler
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8You Satisfy
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9Baby, Get Lost
recording of:
Baby Get Lost
writer:
Leonard Feather and Billy Moore, Jr. (40s American jazz pianist/arranger/composer)
publisher:
Modern Age Music Co.
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10Long John Blues
vocals:
Dinah Washington (in 1948)
recording of:
Long John Blues
lyricist and composer:
Tommy George
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11Good Daddy Blues
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12I Only Know
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13It Isn’t Fair
cover recording of:
It Isn’t Fair
writer:
Richard Himber, Sylvester Sprigato and Frank Warshauer
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14I Wanna Be Loved
cover recording of:
I Wanna Be Loved
lyricist:
Edward Heyman and Billy Rose (lyricist and Broadway producer)
composer:
Johnny Green (composer and conductor, often credited as John Green) (in 1932)
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15I’ll Never Be Free
cover recording of:
I’ll Never Be Free
writer:
Bennie Benjamin and George David Weiss
publisher:
Abilene Music Inc. (in 1950, in 1977) and Claude A. Music Co. (in 1950, in 1977)
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16Time Out for Tears
cover recording of:
Time Out for Tears
writer:
Irving Berman and Abe Schiff
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17Mad About the Boy
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1961-12-04)
piano:
Jack Wilson (jazz pianist) (on 1961-12-04)
trombone:
Billy Byers (on 1961-12-04)
trumpet:
Joe Newman (US jazz trumpeter) (on 1961-12-04)
vocals:
Dinah Washington
orchestra:
Quincy Jones and His Orchestra (on 1961-12-04)
arranger:
Quincy Jones (on 1961-12-04)
cover recording of:
Mad About the Boy (in 1961)
lyricist and composer:
Noël Coward
publisher:
Chappell & Co. and Chappell Music Ltd.
part of:
Words and Music
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18Harbor Lights
cover recording of:
Harbour Lights
lyricist:
Jimmy Kennedy (Irish songwriter)
composer:
Hugh Williams (aka Hugh Williams)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA) and Peter Maurice Music Co. Ltd.
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19My Heart Cries for You
cover recording of:
My Heart Cries for You
additional writer:
Percy Faith and Carl Sigman
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), Gladys Music Inc. and Massey Music Co., Inc.
is based on:
La Jardinière du roi
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20I Won’t Cry Anymore
vocals:
Dinah Washington (in 1951)
conductor:
Jimmy Carroll (1913 - 1972, songwriter, orchestra arranger & conductor) (in 1951)
cover recording of:
I Won’t Cry Anymore (in 1951)
lyricist:
Fred Wise
composer:
Al Frisch
publisher:
Erika Publishing, Myra Music Co. and United Music Corp.
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21Cold, Cold Heart
cover recording of:
Cold, Cold Heart
lyricist and composer:
Hank Williams (country music legend)
publisher:
Rightsong Music Inc., Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music (tradename of Sony/ATV Songs LLC), Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd. and Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (on 1951-02-16)
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22Wheel of Fortune
cover recording of:
Wheel of Fortune (1951 song)
writer:
Bennie Benjamin and George David Weiss
publisher:
Carlin Music Corp.
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23Tell Me Why
cover recording of:
Tell Me Why
lyricist:
Marty Gold
composer:
Al Alberts
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24Trouble in Mind
cover recording of:
Trouble in Mind
lyricist and composer:
Richard M. Jones (US jazz pianist)
publisher:
State Street Music Publ. Co. Inc., Universal Studios, Inc. (formerly known as MCA Inc.) and Universal‐MCA Music Publishing (US)
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25New Blowtop Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1951-09-24)
drums (drum set):
Gus Johnson (drums) (on 1951-09-24)
piano:
Wynton Kelly (on 1951-09-24)
tenor saxophone:
Paul Quinichette (on 1951-09-24)
vocals:
Dinah Washington (on 1951-09-24)
orchestra:
Nook Shrier and his Orchestra (on 1951-09-24)
recording of:
New Blowtop Blues (on 1951-09-24)
writer:
Jane Feather and Leonard Feather
cover recording of:
New Blowtop Blues
writer:
Jane Feather and Leonard Feather
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