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"This Bitter Earth" is a 1960 song made famous by rhythm and blues singer Dinah Washington. [1] Written and produced by Clyde Otis , [ 2 ] [ 3 ] it peaked to #1 on the U.S. R&B charts for the week of July 25, 1960, and also reached #24 on the U.S. pop charts.
A Stranger on Earth is a studio album by American singer Dinah Washington, released in 1964 by Roulette Records after her death. [1] The album contains unreleased material by the singer, recorded with producer Henry Glover and arranger Fred Norman.
1952: Dynamic Dinah! - The Great Voice of Dinah Washington (compilation of previous 78s) 1952: Blazing Ballads (Compilation) 1954: After Hours with Miss "D" 1954: Dinah Jams; 1955: For Those in Love; 1956: Dinah! 1956: In the Land of Hi-Fi; 1957: The Swingin' Miss "D" 1957: Dinah Washington Sings Fats Waller; 1957: Music for a First Love
Dinah Washington – vocals; Clark Terry – Trumpet; Gus Chappell – Trombone; Rick Henderson – Alto saxophone; Eddie Chamblee – Tenor saxophone; Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis – Tenor saxophone
In 1960 the song was recorded as a pop and R&B duet by Dinah Washington and Brook Benton.The single was the second pairing for the singers and, like their first single together, it went to number 1 on the R&B chart and was a top ten pop single as well.
A reviewer of Dusty Groove stated "A cool compilation that features one album of new recordings of older Dinah Washington hits—done in 1961 with backings by Quincy Jones—and another record that features some of Dinah's best bits for Mercury from the late 50s and early 60s!"
Newport '58 is a first live album by vocalist Dinah Washington. It was recorded on July 6, 1958 at the Newport Jazz Festival , Newport, Rhode Island, and arranged by Melba Liston . [ 3 ]
The Swingin' Miss D is the sixth studio album by Dinah Washington, arranged by Quincy Jones. [6] It was recorded in December 1956 and released in September 1957. [ 1 ] [ 2 ]