DINAH WASHINGTON. Only A Moment Ago. Live 1954 R&B TV Performance
One of the legends of early R&B doing a live performance from 1954 backed by The Paul Williams' Orchestra for the syndicated series "Showtime At The Apollo". All footage from this series fell into the public domain in 1983 due to lack of copyright renewal... NOTE: If you like the music you hear on this film or anywhere else, please support the industry and purchase it from an online seller or at your local music store.
About Dinah Washington
Dinah Washington (; born Ruth Lee Jones; August 29, 1924 – December 14, 1963) was an American singer and pianist, one of the most popular Black female recording artists of the 1950s. Primarily a jazz vocalist, she performed and recorded in a wide variety of styles including blues, R&B, and traditional pop music, and gave herself the title of "Queen of the Blues". She was also known as "Queen of the Jukeboxes".
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