Queen of the Blues
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Queen of the Blues is the celebrated nickname of American singer Dinah Washington, renowned for her powerful, emotive voice and influential recordings in blues, jazz, and R&B during the mid-20th century.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Queen of the Blues canonical | 1 |
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | nickname ⓘ |
| appliedTo | American singer ⓘ |
| associatedWithGenre |
blues
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jazz ⓘ rhythm and blues ⓘ |
| connotation |
emotive singing style
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powerful voice ⓘ |
| countryOfCulturalOrigin | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describes |
Dinah Washington's status in blues music
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Dinah Washington's status in jazz music ⓘ Dinah Washington's status in rhythm and blues NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| epithetType |
honorific title
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stage epithet ⓘ |
| fieldOfRecognition |
African-American music
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popular music ⓘ |
| honorificFor | female blues singer ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| notableBearer | Dinah Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notablePeriodOfUse | mid-20th century ⓘ |
| refersTo | Dinah Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTitle |
Empress of the Blues
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Queen of Soul NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedIn |
artist biographies
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music criticism ⓘ music journalism ⓘ |
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