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The Swingin’ Miss D is the sixth studio album by Dinah Washington, arranged by Quincy Jones. It was recorded in December 1956 and released in September 1957.

Track listing:
“They Didn’t Believe Me” (Jerome Kern, Herbert Reynolds) – 2:44
“You’re Crying” (Leonard Feather, Quincy Jones) – 3:29
“Makin’ Whoopee” (Walter Donaldson, Gus Kahn) – 2:26
“Ev’ry Time We Say Goodbye” (Cole Porter) – 2:27
“But Not for Me” (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) – 2:25
“Caravan” (Duke Ellington, Irving Mills, Juan Tizol) – 2:37
“Perdido” (Ervin Drake, H. J. Lengsfelder, Tizol) – 3:23
“Never Let Me Go” (Ray Evans, Jay Livingston) – 2:42
“Is You Is or Is You Ain’t My Baby?” (Billy Austin, Louis Jordan) – 2:56
“I’ll Close My Eyes” (Buddy Kaye, Billy Reid) – 3:57
“Somebody Loves Me” (Buddy DeSylva, George Gershwin, Ballard MacDonald) – 2:32

Personnel:
Dinah Washington – vocals
Quincy Jones and His Orchestra:
Quincy Jones – conductor, arranger (except tracks 4, 5 and 8)
Ernie Wilkins – arranger (4 and 5)
Benny Golson – arranger (8)
Don Elliott – trumpet, mellophonium, vibraphone, bongos; xylophone (3)
Jimmy Maxwell – trumpet
Doc Severinsen – trumpet
Charlie Shavers – trumpet
Clark Terry – trumpet
Bernie Glow – trumpet (1–5, 8, 10, 14)
Nick Travis – trumpet (1–5, 8, 10, 14)
Ernie Royal – trumpet (6, 7, 9, 11–13)
Joe Wilder – trumpet (6, 7, 9, 11–13)
Jimmy Cleveland – trombone
Urbie Green – trombone
Quentin Jackson – trombone
Tommy Mitchell – bass trombone
Hal McKusick – flute, alto saxophone
Anthony Ortega – alto saxophone, clarinet
Jerome Richardson – tenor saxophone, clarinet
Lucky Thompson – tenor saxophone, clarinet
Danny Bank – bass clarinet, baritone saxophone
Clarence “Sleepy” Anderson – piano, celeste
Barry Galbraith – guitar
Milt Hinton – double bass
Osie Johnson – drums (1–5, 8, 10, 14)
Jimmy Crawford – drums (6, 7, 9, 11–13)

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Released: September: 1957
Recorded: December 4–6, 1956
Length: 31:38 (Original)
Label: EmArcy
Producer: Bob Shad