Dinah Washington - You Don't Know What Love Is (EmArcy Records 1955)

“You Don't Know What Love Is“ is a popular song of the Great American Songbook. The music was written by Gene de Paul, and the lyrics by Don Raye. The song was published in 1941. It was written for the Abbott and Costello film Keep 'Em Flying, and featured Carol Bruce as the vocalist. However, the song was dropped from the film prior to release and was never used. Miles Davis and other jazz musicians began recording and playing the song in the 1950s, after which it became a popular jazz standard. Dinah's accompanied by Clark Terry (trumpet), Cecil Payne (baritone saxophone), Jimmy Cleveland (trombone), Wynton Kelly (piano), Barry Galbraith (guitar), Keter Betts (bass) and Jimmy Cobb (drums). Recorded March 15, 1955, Capitol Studios, New York City. (EmArcy Records) You don't know what love is Until you've learned the meaning of the blues Until you've loved a love you've had to lose You don't know what love is You don't kno