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In the Land of Hi Fi (Dinah Washington album)

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Recorded
  
April, 1956

Artist
  
Dinah Washington

Producer
  
Bob Shad

Length
  
30:34

Release date
  
April 1956

Label
  
EmArcy Records

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In the Land of Hi-Fi (1956)
  
The Swingin' Miss "D" (1957)

Genres
  
Jazz, Blues, Traditional pop music

Similar
  
After Hours with Miss "D", Blazing Ballads, Dinah Sings Bessie S, Back to the Blues, Dinah Washington Sings Fat

In the Land of Hi-Fi is a 1956 album by blues, R&B and jazz singer Dinah Washington released on the Emarcy label. The album includes a mix of jazz, popular and blues standards of the period, all selected to emphasize the vocalist's style. Allmusic characterizes it in its review as "yet another impressive set among the many fine EmArcy records Washington cut in the '50s."

Contents

Track listing

  1. "Our Love Is Here to Stay" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) – 3:06
  2. "Let Me Love You" (Bart Howard) – 2:09
  3. "There'll Be a Jubilee" (Phil Moore) – 2:06
  4. "My Ideal" (Newell Chase, Leo Robin, Richard Whiting) – 2:19
  5. "I've Got a Crush on You" (Gershwin, Gershwin) – 3:03
  6. "Let's Do It (Let's Fall in Love)" (Cole Porter) – 2:36
  7. "Nothing Ever Changes My Love for You" (Marvin Fisher, Jack Segal) – 2:33
  8. "What'll I Tell My Heart" (Jack Lawrence, Peter Tinturin) – 3:16
  9. "On the Sunny Side of the Street" (Dorothy Fields, Jimmy McHugh) – 2:26
  10. "Say It Isn't So" (Irving Berlin) – 2:40
  11. "Sometimes I'm Happy" (Irving Caesar, Clifford Grey, Vincent Youmans) – 2:16
  12. "If I Were a Bell" (Frank Loesser) – 2:04

Personnel

  • Dinah Washington – Lead Vocals
  • Cannonball Adderley – alto saxophone
  • Dennis Drake – remastering
  • Ellie Hughes – graphic design
  • Tom Hughes – graphic design
  • Junior Mance – piano
  • Hal Mooney – arranger, conductor
  • Seth Rothstein – production
  • Richard Seidel – production
  • Bob Shad – producer

    • Songs

    1Our Love Is Here to Stay3:09
    2Let Me Love You2:12
    3There'll Be a Jubilee2:08

    References

    In the Land of Hi-Fi (Dinah Washington album) Wikipedia
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