In 1964 20-year old Christchurch singer Dinah Lee stormed the national hit parade with her local variation on the Jamaican ska sound.
Nick Bollinger discusses her debut, Introducing... Dinah Lee.
Photo: album cover
Adapted from the book 100 Essential Albums, by Nick Bollinger, published by Awa Press.
Music Details
Artist: Dinah Lee
Songs: I’m Walkin’, Do The Bluebeat, Say Mama, Don’t You Know Yockamo, Who Stole The Sugar, Hallelujah I Love Him So, I’m In Love Again, Happy Blue Beat, Nitty Gritty, Rock Around The Clock
Album: Introducing Dinah Lee
Label: Viking
