DINAH WASHINGTON - The Fats Waller Songbook (1957-1985) FLAC (image+.cue), lossless

The 1957 LP Dinah Washington Sings Fats Waller appropriately brings together Waller's vivacious songs and Washington's demonstrative vocal talents. The jazz diva effortlessly handles Waller classics like "Keeping out of Mischief Now," "Just Squeeze Me," and "Ain't Mibehavin'," while turning in particularly emotive renditions of "'Tain't Noboby's Biz-Ness If I Do" (actually a Clarence Williams tune), and "Jitterbug Waltz" (this last cut featuring Washington's keen and signature blend of blues vocal power and streamlined diction). Adding nice variety to the already strong set, Washington's husband at the time, saxophonist Eddie Chamblee, joins the singer for playful duets on "Honeysuckle Rose" and "Everybody Loves My Baby" (ironically, the love sentiments of both songs were not to stick, as the couple called it quits after just a year of marriage). In addition to "Everybody Loves My Baby" and "'Tain't Noboby's Biz-Ness If I Do," Washington covers other songs associated with Waller, but not penned by him, including "Christopher Columbus" and the highlight of the set, "Somebody's Rocking My Dreamboat." Topped off with solidly swinging charts by Ernie Wilkins and fine backing by an all-star band, the date registers as one of Dinah Washington's best and most enjoyable records. [Reissued in the '90s by Verve as The Fats Waller Songbook.] Stephen Cook  
Tracklist :
1     Christopher Columbus 2:45
Leon Berry    
2     Tain't Nobody's Biz-Ness If I Do 3:27
Porter Grainger / Graham Prince / Clarence Williams
3     Jitterbug Waltz 1:50
Fats Waller    
4     Someone's Rocking My Dreamboat 1:58
Otis T. Rene Jr. / Leon René / Emerson Scott    
5     Ain't Cha Glad 2:43
Fats Waller    
6     Squeeze Me 2:07
Fats Waller / Clarence Williams    
7     Ain't Misbehavin' 2:32
Harry Brooks / Fats Waller    
8     Black and Blue 2:55
Harry Brooks / Fats Waller    
9     Everybody Loves My Baby (But My Baby Don't Love Nobody But Me) 2:39
Jack Palmer / Spencer Williams    
10     I've Got a Feeling I'm Falling 2:23
Harry Link / Billy Rose / Fats Waller    
11     Honeysuckle Rose 2:33
Fats Waller    
12     Keepin' Out of Mischief Now 2:34
Fats Waller
Credits :
Arranged By – Ernie Wilkins
Bass – Richard Evans
Guitar – Freddie Green (pistas: 7 to 12), Sebastian Muro (pistas: 1 to 6)
Lead Vocals – Dinah Washington
Percussion – Charlie Persip, Wesley Landers
Piano – Jack Wilson
Saxophone – Benny Golson, Charles Davis, Eddie Chamblee, Frank Wess (pistas: 7 to 12), Hal McKusick (pistas: 1 to 6), Jerome Richardson, Sahib Shihab (pistas: 7 to 12)
Trombone – Chauncey Welsch (pistas: 1 to 6, 7, 11), Jimmy Cleveland (pistas: 1 to 6, 10, 12), Julian Priester, Melba Liston (pistas: 7 to 12), Rodney Levitt, Sonny Russo (pistas: 8, 9)
Trumpet – Charlie Shavers (pistas: 1 to 6), Clark Terry (pistas: 10, 12), Doc Severinsen (pistas: 1 to 6), Ernie Royal (pistas: 7 to 12), Joe Newman (pistas: 1 to 6), John Coles (pistas: 1 to 6), Ray Copeland (pistas: 1 to 6), Reunald Jones (pistas: 1 to 6, 7 to 9, 11)
Vocals – Eddie Chamblee (pistas: 9, 11)