On February 18, 1964, “Columbia” label released “Unforgettable: A Tribute to Dinah Washington”, the fifth Aretha Franklin studio album. It was recorded in February 1964, at “Columbia Recording Studios” in New York, and was produced by Robert Mersey.
Personnel:
- Aretha Franklin – vocals, piano
- Ernie Hayes – piano, organ
- Paul Griffin – organ
- George Duvivier – bass guitar
- Gary Chester – drums
- Buddy Lucas – tenor saxophone, harmonica
- Teddy Charles – vibraphone
- Ernie Royal – trumpet
- Bob Asher – trombone
- Robert Mersey – strings arrangements, conductor
- Adam Block – legacy’s rhythm and soul series director
- Tony Sellari – art direction
- C.M.O.N. – design
- John Berg – jacket cover
- Robert Constanzo – packaging manager
Track listing:
- Unforgettable – Irving Gordon
- Cold, Cold Heart – Hank Williams
- What a Diff’rence a Day Made – Stanley Adams, María Méndez Grever
- Drinking Again – Johnny Mercer, Doris Tauber
- Nobody Knows the Way I Feel This Morning – Tom Delaney, Pearl Delaney
- Evil Gal Blues – Lionel Hampton, Leonard Feather
- Don’t Say You’re Sorry Again – Lee Pearl, Art Berman, Eugene West
- This Bitter Earth – Clyde Otis
- If I Should Lose You – Ralph Rainger, Leo Robin
- Soulville – Titus Turner, Morris Levy, Henry Glover, Dinah Washington
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