Take 5 With Dinah Washington

For this second Dinah Washington playlist we go beyond Dinah as the Queen of the Blues to Dinah that was one of the most remarkable vocalists of the post World War II era.

First up is her remarkable 78RPM recording of "Embraceable You."

Like Tony Bennett, she was not averse to reworking a honky tonk country recording, Hank Williams' "Cold Cold Heart."

Next up is "You Don't Know What Love Is."

Then there is this classic, "What a Difference a Day Makes."

Finally, one of my favorite albums of any genre is "Dinah Jams" with Clifford Brown, Max Roach, Clark Terry, Harold Land, Keter Betts, and others. Here is "Lover Come Back to Me." This performance always kills me.