| Dinah Washington  AKA Ruth Lee Jones
Born: 29-Aug-1924
Birthplace: Tuscaloosa, AL
Died: 14-Dec-1963
Location of death: Detroit, MI
Cause of death: Accident - Overdose
Remains: Buried, Burr Oak Cemetery, Alsip, IL
Gender: Female
Race or Ethnicity: Black
Sexual orientation: Straight
Occupation: Singer Nationality: United States
Executive summary: Queen of the Blues Mother: Alice Jones (church organist)
Husband: Rafael Campos (actor)
Husband: George Jenkins (musician)
Husband: Eddie Chamblee (div.)
Husband: Dick Lane (NFL player, m. 1963, until her death)
High School: Wendell Phillips High School, Chicago, IL
Grammy 1959 for What a Difference a Day Makes
Big Band and Jazz Hall of Fame 1987
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 1993 Early Influence
Risk Factors: Alcoholism
FILMOGRAPHY AS ACTOR
Jazz on a Summer's Day (28-Mar-1960) · Herself
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