Dinah Washington: I Wanna Be Loved (1950 & 1961)

I Wanna Be Loved
written by Johnny Green, Edward Heyman, and Billy Rose
performed by Dinah Washington


a) with Teddy Stewart's Orchestra
recorded in New Yor, NY, 9 May 1950
issued later that month as Mercury 8181

Bennie Powell - trombone
Earnie Wilkins - alto sax
Cecil Payne - baritone sax
Freddie Green - guitar
Ray Brown - bass
Teddy Stewart - drums
all others unknown

Her orginal version made #5 on Billboard's "Race" charts and #22 Pop during June and July 1950.




b) with Quincy Jones' Orchestra
recorded in Chicago, IL, 4 December 1961
originally issued as Mercury 72015 in July 1962
heard here as issued on her "I Wanna Be Loved" album (Mercury SR-60729) in September 1962

Joe Newman - trumpet
Billy Byers - trombone
Jack Wilson - piano
all others unknown

This remake made it to #87 on Billboard's Hot 100 in August 1962.