Dinah Washington Sings Fats Waller cover

Dinah Washington Sings Fats Waller

Dinah Washington · 1957

30 min · 12 tracks · blues

Elevation

Our rating, out of 100 — and why.

AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.

58 /100
Treeline
Higher than 49% of albums we've rated

Washington's vibrant interpretations shine through varied tempos and playful orchestration, making it a notable entry in her discography.

What we noticed

  • Dinah Washington's vocal delivery often includes playful phrasing and improvisation, particularly evident in tracks like 'Ain't Misbehavin'' and 'Squeeze Me'.
  • The orchestration varies from lush arrangements to more stripped-down accompaniments, allowing Washington's voice to take center stage.
Composition 25% of the score
7/10

the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics

Craft 20% of the score
8/10

production, performance, arrangement

Durability 25% of the score
6/10

whether it rewards returning to it

Distinctiveness 18% of the score
7/10

whether it sounds like itself

Sequencing 12% of the score
5/10

running order, pacing, length

Influence 4/10

Known within its scene. Reported but not counted — how far a record travelled describes its reception rather than the record, and a newer release has had less time to travel than an older one.

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

  • 1 Christopher Columbus 2:48
  • 2 Tain't Nobody's Biz-Ness If I Do 3:26
  • 3 Jitterbug Waltz 1:47
  • 4 Someone's Rocking My Dreamboat 2:00
  • 5 Ain't Cha Glad 2:46
  • 6 Squeeze Me 2:10
  • 7 Ain't Misbehavin' 2:35
  • 8 Black and Blue 2:56
  • 9 Everybody Loves My Baby (But My Baby Don't Love Nobody but Me) 2:38
  • 10 I've Got a Feeling I'm Falling 2:26
  • 11 Honeysuckle Rose 2:36
  • 12 Keepin' Out of Mischief Now 2:38

Reference: MusicBrainz