Itâs common for police departments, for example, to require rookies and lower-ranking officers to bear the brunt of night shifts. Theyâll often work a few days during normal daytime hours, then either work an extra-long shift that carries on until the morning, or take a day off, rest, then work a full night shift.
Washington, Dinah (Ruth Lee Jones), (1924-1963). Dinah Washington, legendary singer and âQueen of the Blues,â was born Ruth Lee Jones on August 29, 1924. Born in Tuscaloosa, Alabama she moved with her family to Chicago as a young child.Music was in Washingtonâs family, her mother was a pianist in St. Lukeâs Baptist Church, and from a young age, Washington sang gospel and played piano with her church choir.ashingtonâs penetrating and heartfelt voice ensured her success and, having moved to Mercury Records in 1948, she enjoyed a string of hits of the R&B charts, including âBaby Get Lostâ (No. 1, 1949) and âTrouble in Mindâ (No. 4, 1952).
P. D. James âThat is the thing I always will most remember about her: what a kind woman she was, how she did her very best to make you feel good.â Ruth Rendell on P. D. James