Archive for December 28th, 2007

Queen!
DINAH WASHINGTON

This week Harlem traces the career of one of the most distinctive voices in blues, jazz and R&B; Dinah Washington. They called her the “Queen of the Juke Boxes” because she sold so many records, first with Lionel Hampton’s Band and later as a solo artist. Her biographer, Nadine Cohodas joins Matt The Cat to reveal the story behind the story of this true music legend.

Harlem Airs on The 50s on 5:
Monday 12/31 @ 1pm over NYC
Tuesday 1/1 @ 9pm over LA & Midnight over NYC
Friday 1/4 @ 6pm over Baltimore
Sunday 1/6 @ 11am over Miami