The Swingin' Miss "D"

The Swingin' Miss D is a studio album by Dinah Washington, arranged by Quincy Jones.[5] It was recorded in December 1956 and released in September 1957[1][2].

The Swingin' Miss D
Studio album by
Dinah Washington
ReleasedSeptember 1957[1][2]
RecordedDecember 4–6, 1956[3]
GenreVocal jazz
Length31:38 (Original)
LabelEmArcy
ProducerBob Shad
Dinah Washington chronology
In the Land of Hi-Fi
(1956)		 The Swingin' Miss D
(1957)		 Dinah Washington Sings Fats Waller
(1957)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[4]

Track listing
  1. "They Didn't Believe Me" (Jerome Kern, Herbert Reynolds) – 2:44
  2. "You're Crying" (Leonard Feather, Quincy Jones) – 3:29
  3. "Makin' Whoopee" (Walter Donaldson, Gus Kahn) – 2:26
  4. "Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye" (Cole Porter) – 2:27
  5. "But Not for Me" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) – 2:25
  6. "Caravan" (Duke Ellington, Irving Mills, Juan Tizol) – 2:37
  7. "Perdido" (Ervin Drake, H. J. Lengsfelder, Tizol) – 3:23
  8. "Never Let Me Go" (Ray Evans, Jay Livingston) – 2:42
  9. "Is You Is or Is You Ain't My Baby?" (Billy Austin, Louis Jordan) – 2:56
  10. "I'll Close My Eyes" (Buddy Kaye, Billy Reid) – 3:57
  11. "Somebody Loves Me" (Buddy DeSylva, George Gershwin, Ballard MacDonald) – 2:32
Additional tracks on 1998 CD reissue[5]
  1. "I'll Drown in My Tears" (Henry Glover) – 3:09
  2. "You Let My Love Grow Cold" (Jessie Mae Robinson) – 2:26
  3. "Bargain Day" (William Roy) – 2:50
  4. "Relax Max" (Al Frisch, Sid Wayne) – 2:42
  5. "Tears to Burn" (Alberts, Bruce) – 2:44
  6. "The Kissing Way Home" (Harold Solomon, Manny Kurtz) – 2:23
  7. "I Know" (Dick Felt, Russell Hallowell, Teddy Powell) – 3:07
  • 15-18 recorded June 25, 1956
  • 12, 13 recorded November 21, 1956
  • 6,7,9,11 recorded December 4, 1956
  • 1,2,4,5 recorded December 5, 1956
  • 3,8,10,14 recorded December 6, 1956[3]

Personnel

Performance
Quincy Jones and His Orchestra

Production
Reissue
  • Ben Young - producer and supervisor, research, restoration
  • Carlos Kase - assistant producer
  • Peter Pullman - editing
  • Suha Gur - digital mastering
  • Tom Greenwood and Bryan Koniarz - production coordination
  • Richard Seidel - executive producer
  • Brian Priestley - liner notes
  • Patricia Lie and Hat Nguyen - art direction
  • Sheryl Lutz-Brown - design
  • Chuck Stewart - photography
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References
  1. "September Album Releases" (PDF). The Cash Box. The Cash Box Publishing Co. Inc., NY. 21 Sep 1957. Retrieved 21 June 2019.
  2. "The Swingin' Miss "D"". Billboard. The Billboard Publishing Co. 2 Sep 1957. Retrieved 21 June 2019.
  3. Mercury Records Discography: 1956, JAZZDISCO.org. retrieved June 29, 2010
  4. Allmusic review
  5. The Swingin' Miss D (1998 CD Reissue) at AllMusic
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