Dinah Sings Bessie Smith is the ninth studio album by blues, R&B and jazz singer Dinah Washington released on the Emarcy label, and reissued by Verve Records in 1999 as The Bessie Smith Songbook. The album arrangements are headed by Robare Edmondson and Ernie Wilkins, and the songs are associated with American blues singer Bessie Smith. Allmusic details the album in its review as saying: "It was only natural that the "Queen of the Blues" should record songs associated with the "Empress of the Blues." The performances by the septet/octet do not sound like the 1920s and the purposely ricky-tick drumming is insulting, but Dinah Washington sounds quite at home on this music". Track listing Additional tracks on 1999 CD reissue "Trombone Butter" is a remake of "Trombone Cholly" with Quentin "Butter" Jackson playing Charlie Green's trombone part. Personnel Dinah Washington – Lead Vocals Eddie Chamblee - Sax (Tenor) Eddie Chamblee & Orchestra Charles Davis - Sax (Baritone) McKinley Easton - Sax (Baritone) Harold Ousley - Sax (Baritone) Sahib Shihab - Sax (Baritone) Jack Wilson - Piano James Craig - Piano Wynton Kelly - Piano Quentin Jackson - Trombone Julian Priester - Trombone Melba Liston - Trombone Fortunatus "Fip" Ricard - Trumpet Blue Mitchell - Trumpet Clark Terry - Trumpet Robert Lee Wilson - Bass Robert Edmondson - Bass Paul West - Bass James Slaughter - Drums Max Roach - Drums The Newport All Stars Robare Edmondson - Arranger Ernie Wilkins - Arranger Bob Shad – producer Dennis Drake - Digital Remastering References Dinah Washington albums 1958 albums EmArcy Records albums Albums produced by Bob Shad Albums arranged by Ernie Wilkins Albums conducted by Ernie Wilkins