January 9, 2016

155 Dinah Washington (1924-1963) “TV Is the Thing” 1953

Her “lifestyle was flamboyant and her career tumultuous…She was noted for her coarse and vulgar language, quick temper, and competitiveness. Washington was also noted for her spontaneous generosity to friends and strangers…She was both vocally and financially supportive of the efforts of Martin Luther King, Jr.” (American National Biography).

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