Blazing Ballads is a 1952 album by Dinah Washington, arranged by Jimmy Carroll, Nook Shrier and Ike Carpenter.
Track listing "My Heart Cries for You" (Carl Sigman, Percy Faith) "I Apologize" (Al Hoffman, Al Goodhart, Ed Nelson) "I Won't Cry Any More" (Al Frisch, Fred Wise) "Don't Say You're Sorry Again" (Lee Pearl, Art Berman, Eugene West) "Mixed Emotions" (Stuart F. Louchheim) "Cold, Cold Heart" (Hank Williams) "Baby, Did You Hear?" "Just One More Chance" (Arthur Johnston, Sam Coslow)
Personnel
Dinah Washington – vocals on all tracks.
Tracks 1 to 4 Orchestra with Strings conducted by Jimmy Carroll
Tracks 5 to 7
Orchestra conducted by Nook Shrier, including: Paul Quinichette – tenor saxophone Wynton Kelly – piano Gus Johnson – drums
Track 8
Orchestra conducted by Ike Carpenter, including: Clyde Reasinger – trumpet Tom Reeves – trumpet Art Pearlman, Roger White – trombone Ed Freeman, alto saxophone Bob Hardaway, Bob Robinson – tenor saxophone Joe Koch – baritone saxophone Wynton Kelly – piano Chuck Norris – guitar Joe O'Rear – bass Dick Stanton – drums
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