Dinah Washington: What A Diff’rence A Day Makes (Verve Vault Series) 1LP ETJS-1.07 Inner Attainment: Umlayez’oPhuthumayo

Inner Attainment: Umlayez’oPhuthumayo

Herbert Lewis on bass

Softly and Tenderly

Produced by Troy Miller (Laura Mvula

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Dinah Washington: What A Diff’rence A Day Makes (Verve Vault Series) 1LP ETJS-1.07 Inner Attainment: Umlayez’oPhuthumayoVerve, 1958 What A Diffrence A Day Makes, released in 1959 on Mercury Records, marked a turning point in the career of vocalist Dinah Washington earning her a GRAMMY Award and bringing her rich, blues informed style into the world of lush orchestral pop. Produced by Clyde Otis and arranged by Belford Hendricks, the album represents Washingtons successful crossover from jazz and R&B into the mainstream pop market. The title track, originally written in