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).
Rickie Lee Jones was born the third of four children to Bettye and Richard Jones, on the north side of Chicago, Illinois on November 8, 1954. Her paternal grandfather, Frank Peg Leg Jones, and her grandmother, Myrtle Lee, a dancer, were vaudevillians based in Chicago.A singer, dancer and comedian, Peg Leg Jones's routine consisted of playing the ukulele, singing ballads, and telling stories.n 2015, Rickie Lee Jones founded her own lablel and released her 13th studio album, The Other Side Of Desire. It is her first album completly made of original self-penned material since 2003.