Blazing Ballads

Blazing Ballads is a 1952 album by Dinah Washington, arranged by Jimmy Carroll, Nook Shrier and Ike Carpenter.

Track listing

 * 1) "My Heart Cries for You" (Carl Sigman, Percy Faith)
 * 2) "I Apologize" (Al Hoffman, Al Goodhart, Ed Nelson)
 * 3) "I Won't Cry Any More" (Al Frisch, Fred Wise)
 * 4) "Don't Say You're Sorry Again" (Lee Pearl, Art Berman, Eugene West)
 * 5) "Mixed Emotions" (Stuart F. Louchheim)
 * 6) "Cold, Cold Heart" (Hank Williams)
 * 7) "Baby, Did You Hear?"
 * 8) "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