Dinah Washington
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Dinah Washington was an American singer and pianist, one of the most popular Black female recording artists of the 1950s. Primarily a jazz vocalist, she performed and recorded in a wide variety of sty
Washington in 1962
Dinah Washington in 1952
Washington's grave at Burr Oak Cemetery
The Dinah Washington Cultural Arts Center in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.
Night Train Lane
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Richard Lane, commonly known as Dick "Night Train" Lane, was an American professional football cornerback who played for 14 years in the National Football League. He played for the Los Angeles Rams, t
Dinah Washington
…seven times, some sources report six, eight or nine husbands. Early in the morning of December 14, 1963, Washington's last husband, football player Dick "Night Train" Lane, went to sleep with Washington and awoke later to find her slumped over and not responsive. Dr. B.C. Ross pronounced her dead at the scene at age 39…
Lane with the Detroit Lions in 1962
Lane in 1997