In November 1959, “Mercury” label released “What a Difference a Day Makes!”, the tenth Dinah Washington studio album. It was recorded February – August 1959, at “Fine Recoding Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Clyde Otis. At the 2nd “Annual Grammy Awards” held in November 1959, the title track won Washington the “Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance”.
Personnel:
- Dinah Washington – vocals
- Charles Davis – baritone saxophone
- Jerome Richardson – flute
- Kenny Burrell – guitar
- David “Panama” Francis – drums
- Milt Hinton – double bass
- Joe Zawinul – piano
- Belford Hendricks – arrangements, conductor
- Tom Greenwood – research coordination
- Carlos Kase
- George Piros – sound engineer
- Hollis King – art direction
- Edward Odowd – design
- Sherniece Smith – art producer
- Chuck Stewart – photography
Track listing:
- I Remember You – Johnny Mercer, Victor Schertzinger
- I Thought About You – Jimmy Van Heusen, Johnny Mercer
- That’s All There Is to That – Clyde Otis, Kelly Owens
- I Won’t Cry Anymore – Al Frisch, Fred Wise
- I’m Thru with Love – Gus Kahn, Fud Livingston, Matty Malneck
- Cry Me a River – Arthur Hamilton
- What a Difference a Day Makes – Stanley Adams, María Mendez Grever
- Nothing in the World – Brook Benton, Belford Hendricks, Clyde Otis
- Manhattan – Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart
- Time after Time – Sammy Cahn, Jule Styne
- It’s Magic – Sammy Cahn, Jule Styne
- A Sunday Kind of Love – Barbara Belle, Anita Leonard, Louis Prima, Stan Rhodes
- Time after Time (First Version) – Sammy Cahn, Jule Styne
- Come On Home (bonus) – Juanita Hill, Dinah Washington
- It Could Happen To You (bonus) – Jimmy Van Heusen, Johnny Burke
