Explore the vibrant history of African American Women in Music in our lecture series with contemporary relevance. Discover these legends as barrier breakers, earth shakers, and hit makers who have paved the way for today's artists. 

Dinah Washington, 1924-1963, was an extremely popular singer in the 1950's, who performed jazz, blues, R&B, and traditional pop music. She has her first top ten pop hit with  her version of "What a Diff'rence a Day Made" in 1959. In 1986, Washington was inducted into the Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame and in 1993, into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.