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Title: Highly Flawed
Review: There is no doubt that Dinah Washington would be qualified to sing the songs made famous by Bessie Smith. After all, Washington knew plenty about hard living, drinking and the torture of loving the wrong kind of man. But this tribute album is highly flawed, mainly from the novelty arrangements. The instrumental tracks are arranged in such a way that should sound like they were recorded in the 1920's, but to my ears they come off as painfully hokey and frankly embaressing. I find no real fault in Washington's vocal performances, although a few are slightly mannered. She seems to feel these lyrics, especially on the live cuts, where she really cuts loose. I dislike this set for the same reason I dislike her popular albums like Unforgetable and What A Diff'rence a Day Makes. The instrumental backing simply does not do justice to the vocals.
