24-Bit Digitally Remastered Original Recordings. 20-page booklet. Rare Photos Original Art Cover + Original & New Liner Notes. 2LPs on 1CD. Two complete tribute albums Dinah Washington devoted to jazz and blues icons: Dinah Sings Bessie Smith (EmArcy MG-36130) taped in 1957-58 with a band led by saxophonist Eddie Chamblee and Dinah Washington Sings Fats Waller (EmArcy MG-36119) recorded in 1957 with orchestra conducted by Ernie Wilkins. Both masterpieces showcase a myriad of great soloists such as Clark Terry Johnny Coles Quentin Jackson Julian Priester Jimmy Cleveland Benny Golson and Sahib Shihab. Four bonus tracks have been added consisting of three tunes that complete the last session of the Bessie Smith LP (among them a version of the classic “Trouble in Mind”) and an earlier reading by Dinah of Bessie Smith’s “Back Water Blues”.

DINAH WASHINGTON vocals on all tracks plus:
1-14: Sings Bessie Smith
Eddie Chamblee & His Orchestra
Featuring Clark Terry (tp) Quentin Jackson Julian Priester (tb) Eddie Chamblee (ts) Charles Davis (bar) James Craig (p) Robare Edmonson (b) James Slaughter (d) among others. New York December 1957-January 1958.
15-26: Sings Fats Waller
Ernie Wilkins & His Orchestra
Featuring Johnny Coles Clark Terry Charlie Shavers Joe Newman Ernie Royal (tp) Julian Priester Melba Liston (tb) Jerome Richardson (fl as) Sahib Shihab (as) Frank Wess (ts fl) Benny Golson Eddie Chamblee (ts) Charles Davis (bar) Patti Bown Jack Wilson (p) Freddie Green (g) Richard Evans (b) Charlie Persip (d) among others. New York October-November 1957.

Sings Bessie Smith:
1. TROMBONE BUTTER
2. SEND ME TO THE ‘LECTRIC CHAIR
3. CARELESS LOVE
4. ME AND MY GIN
5. JAILHOUSE BLUES
6. YOU’VE BEEN A GOOD OLD WAGON
7. AFTER YOU’VE GONE
8. BACK WATER BLUES
9. IF I COULD BE WITH YOU ONE HOUR TONIGHT
10. FINE FAT DADDY
11. LOVE IS HERE TO STAY *
12. SHOW TIME *
13. TROUBLE IN MIND *
14. BACK WATER BLUES [1957 version] *
Sings Fats Waller:
15. HONEYSUCKLE ROSE
16. AIN’T MISBEHAVIN’
17. I’VE GOT A FEELING I’M FALLING
18. KEEPIN’ OUT OF MISCHIEF NOW
19. EVERYBODY LOVES MY BABY
20. BLACK AND BLUE
21. CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS
22. T’AINT NOBODY’S BIZNESS IF I DO
23. SOMEONE’S ROCKING MY DREAMBOAT
24. JITTERBUG WALTZ
25. AIN’T CHA GLAD?
26. SQUEEZE ME
*BONUS TRACKS