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Makin' Whoopee

Dinah Washington

Date of recording

6.12.1956, New York City/NY

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Performers

Dinah Washington (vocals)

* 29.8.1924, Tuscaloosa, Alabama (AL), United States

† 14.12.1963, Detroit, Michigan (MI), United States

Quincy Jones Orchestra (Orchestra / Ensemble)

Quincy Jones (Conductor) (leader)

* 14.3.1933, Chicago, Illinois (IL), United States

† 3.11.2024, Los Angeles, California (CA), United States

Charlie Shavers (trumpet)

* 3.8.1917, New York City, New York (NY), United States

† 8.7.1971, New York City, New York (NY), United States

Clark Terry (trumpet)

* 14.12.1920, St. Louis, Missouri (MO), United States

† 21.2.2015, Pine Bluff, Arkansas (AR), United States

Jimmy Maxwell (trumpet)

* 9.1.1917, Stockton, California (CA), United States

† 20.7.2002, Great Neck, New York (NY), United States

Doc Severinsen (trumpet)

* 7.7.1927, Arlington, Oregon, United States

Don Elliott (xylophone)

* 21.10.1926, Sommerville, New Jersey (NJ), United States

† 5.7.1984, Weston, Connecticut (CT), United States

Jimmy Cleveland (Trombone)

* 3.5.1926, Wartrace, Tennessee (TN), United States

† 23.8.2008, Lynwood, California (CA), United States

Urbie Green (Trombone)

* 8.8.1926, Mobile, Alabama (AL), United States

† 31.12.2018, Hellertown, Pennsylvania (PA), United States

Quentin Jackson (Trombone)

* 13.1.1909, Springfield, Ohio (OH), United States

† 2.10.1976, New York City, New York (NY), United States

Tom Mitchell (bass trombone)

* 1926, Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States

† 2003

Hal McKusick (alto sax, flute)

* 1.6.1924, Medford, Massachusetts (MA), United States

† 11.4.2012, Sag Habor, Long Island, New York (NY), United States

Anthony Ortega (alto sax, clarinet)

* 7.6.1928, Los Angeles, California (CA), United States

† 30.10.2022, Encinitas, California (CA), United States

Jerome Richardson (tenor sax, clarinet)

* 15.11.1920, Oakland, California (CA), United States

† 23.6.2000, Englewood, New Jersey (NJ), United States

Lucky Thompson (tenor sax, clarinet)

* 16.6.1924, Columbia, South Carolina (SC), United States

† 30.6.2005, Seattle, Washington (WA), United States

Danny Bank (baritone sax, bass clarinet)

* 17.7.1922, New York City, New York (NY), United States

† 5.6.2010, New York City, New York (NY), United States

Clarence "Sleepy" Anderson (piano)

Barry Galbraith (guitar)

* 18.12.1919, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (PA), United States

† 13.1.1983, Bennington, Vermont (VT), United States

Milt Hinton (Double Bass)

* 23.6.1910, Vicksburgh, Mississippi (MS), United States

† 9.12.2000, New York City, New York (NY), United States

Osie Johnson (drums)

* 11.1.1923, Washington, DC, Maryland (MD), United States

† 10.2.1966, New York City, New York (NY), United States

Authors

Walter Donaldson (Composer)

* 15.2.1893, Brooklyn, New York (NY), United States

† 15.7.1947, Santa Monica, California (CA), United States

Gus Kahn (Text author)

* 6.11.1886

† 8.10.1941

Quincy Jones (Arranger)

* 14.3.1933, Chicago, Illinois (IL), United States

† 3.11.2024, Los Angeles, California (CA), United States

Album information

Jazz For Dining

Dinah Washington

Year of production

2006

Record Label

Verve, Gitanes Jazz Productions

Tracks

1. Samba With Some Barbecue
2. Easy Living
3. The Way You Look Tonight
4. Makin' Whoopee
5. This Year's Kisses
6. Cocktails For Two
7. Puttin' On The Ritz
8. Exactly Like You
9. Gentleman Friend
10. Watch What Happens
11. Peel Me Grape
12. Are You In The Mood?
13. Penthouse Serenade
14. Tea For Two
15. Night Song
16. Black Coffee
17. Soirée
18. The Good Life