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LaVern Baker

voc, 1929-1997 US, Chicago
Singer of R&B/Soul and Blues
A.k.a. Delores Williams Bea Baker Little Miss Sharecropper

Delores LaVern Baker (November 11, 1929 – March 10, 1997) was an American rhythm and blues singer, who had several hit records on the pop chart in the 1950s and early 1960s. Her most successful records were "Tweedlee Dee" (1955), "Jim Dandy" (1956), and "I Cried a Tear" (1958).

     
Genres
  • R&B/Soul
  • Blues
  • Rock
  • Pop
  • Jazz
Plays With
LaVern Baker With Orchestra
Popular Tracks   
Love Me Right on Blues Ballads by LaVern Baker
Tweedle Dee on LaVern Baker by LaVern Baker
See See Rider on See See Rider by LaVern Baker
Roll With Me Henry on Tweetle Dee by LaVern Baker
Voodoo Voodoo on Presenting LaVern Baker by LaVern Baker
Jim Dandy on LaVern Baker by LaVern Baker
On Revival Day - Mono on Sings Bessie Smith by LaVern Baker
Voodoo Voodoo on Classic Halloween Songs by Various Artists
Soul on Fire on LaVern Baker by LaVern Baker
You're the Boss on Presenting LaVern Baker by LaVern Baker

Track list and 30sec audio provided by

Band Members
Discography



Title Artist Year Type
Four Classic AlbumsLaVern Baker2017Compil.
The Essential RecordingsLaVern Baker2016Compil.
The Complete Singles As & Bs 1949-62LaVern Baker2015Album
Bumble BeeLaVern Baker2014Single
Bumble Bee / Think Twice (Rated X)LaVern Baker And Jackie Wilson2014Single
Love Me Right / Tiny TimLaVern Baker2012Single
I Get The Sweetest Feeling / I'm The One To Do ItErma Franklin / LaVern Baker2012Single
LaVern Plus Rock And RollLaVern Baker2011Compil.
Her Greatest HitsLaVern Baker2010Compil.
It's So Fine: The Complete Singles As & Bs 1953-1959LaVern Baker2010Compil.
Bop Ting A LingLaVern Baker2009Compil.
Rock 'n' Roll LegendLaVern Baker2008Compil.
I Cried A Tear / SavedLaVern Baker2007Single
Fly Me To The Moon/SavedLaVern Baker2007Single
The Platinum CollectionLaVern Baker2007Compil.
SavedLaVern Baker2007Single
SavedLaVern Baker2007Single
Jim DandyLaVern Baker2006Compil.
The Chronological LaVern Baker 1949-1954LaVern Baker2005Compil.
Precious Memories / LaVern Baker Sings Bessie SmithLaVern Baker2000Compil.
See See Rider / Blues BalladsLaVern Baker1998Compil.
LaVern / LaVern BakerLaVern Baker1998Compil.
Brunswick's Super Soul SistersErma Franklin & LaVern Baker1998Compil.
LaVern BakerLaVern Baker1993Compil.
Blues Side Of Rock 'N' RollLaVern Baker1993Compil.
Woke Up This Mornin'LaVern Baker1992Album
Jim Dandy / How Can You Leave A Man Like ThisLaVern Baker1992Single
The Best Of LaVern BakerLaVern Baker1991Compil.
Atlantic & Atco Remasters Series Sampler OneRay Charles, The Clovers, LaVern Baker, Clyde McPhatter1991Compil.
Rockin-Boppin Ladies Presents - LaVern Baker (vol.1)LaVern Baker1991Compil.
Soul On Fire - The Best Of LaVern BakerLaVern Baker1991Compil.
Live In Hollywood '91LaVern Baker1991Album
Hits And RaritiesLaVern Baker1989Compil.
I'm Gonna Get YouLaVern Baker With Jackie Wilson1987Compil.
Real Gone GalLaVern Baker1984Compil.
Tweedlee Dee / Bumble Bee / Jim DandyLaVern Baker1980Single
Her Greatest RecordingsLaVern Baker1971Compil.
I'm The One To Do ItLaVern Baker1969Single
Born To LoseLaVern Baker1967Single
Wrapped, Tied And TangledLaVern Baker1967Single
Baby / One MonkeyLaVern Baker1966Single
Fly Me To The MoonLaVern Baker1965Single
Think TwiceJackie Wilson And LaVern Baker1965Single
Pledging My LoveLaVern Baker1965Single
The Best Of Lavern BakerLaVern Baker1964Single
See See RiderLaVern Baker1963Album
Trouble In Mind / Half Of Your LoveLaVern Baker1963Single
The Best Of LaVern BakerLaVern Baker1962Compil.
See See Rider / The Story Of My LoveLaVern Baker1962Single
Must I Cry Again / No Love So TrueLaVern Baker1962Single
Richard Rodgers' No Strings. An After-Theatre VersionLaVern Baker / Chris Connor / Herbie Mann / Bobby Short1962Album
Oui Patron ( You're The Boss )LaVern Baker With Jimmy Ricks & Ben E. King1961Single
You're The BossLaVern Baker & Jimmy Ricks1961Single
Hurtin' Inside / I Didn't Know I Was CryingLaVern Baker1961Single
SavedLaVern Baker1961Album
Chante Bessie SmithLaVern Baker1960Single
St Louis BluesLaVern Baker1960Single
Bumble Bee / My Time Will ComeLaVern Baker1960Single
Tiny Tim / For Love Of YouLaVern Baker1959Single
Tiny TimLaVern Baker1959Single
Precious Memories: La Vern Baker Sings GospelLaVern Baker1959Album
Blues BalladsLaVern Baker1959Album
You're Teasing Me / I Waited Too LongLaVern Baker1959Single
Dansez Et Chantez Avec Lavern BakerLaVern Baker1959Single
Humpty Dumpty HeartLaVern Baker1959Single
I Cried A TearLaVern Baker1958Album
LaVern Baker Sings Bessie SmithLaVern Baker1958Album
Harbor Lights / Whipper SnapperLaVern Baker1958Single
Learning To Love / SubsituteLaVern Baker1958Single
Tra La LaLaVern Baker1958Single
I Cried A Tear / St. Louis BluesLaVern Baker1958Single
St. Louis Blues / It's So FineLaVern Baker1958Single
St. Louis Blues / MiraclesLaVern Baker1957Single
Humpty Dumpty Heart / Love Me RightLaVern Baker1957Album
LaVern BakerLaVern Baker1957Album
LaVern BakerLaVern Baker1957Single
The Game Of Love (A-One And A-Two) / Jim Dandy Got MarriedLaVern Baker1957Album
Jim DandyLaVern Baker And The Gliders1956Single
Still / I Can't Love You EnoughLaVern Baker1956Single
Get Up Get Up (You Sleepy Head) / My Happiness ForeverLaVern Baker And The Gliders1956Album
See See Rider / Jim DandyLaVern Baker1956Single
Jim DandyLaVern Baker1956Single
Jim DandyLaVern Baker And The Gliders1956Single
Fee Fee Fi Fo Fum / I'll Do The Same For YouLaVern Baker1956Single
La VernLaVern Baker1956Album
That's All I Need / Bop-Ting-A-LingLaVern Baker and The Gliders1955Single
Play It Fair / Lucky Old SunLaVern Baker And The Gliders1955Album
Tweedlee Dee / Tomorrow NightLaVern Baker And The Gliders1954Single
I'm Living My Life For YouLaVern Baker1954Single
Soul On FireLaVern Baker1953Single
Baby / One MonkeyLaVern BakerSingle
In My Tenement / Wrapped,Tied And TangledRoosevelt Grier / LaVern BakerSingle
I Cried A Tear / StillLaVern BakerSingle
StillLaVern BakerSingle
Didn't It RainLaVern BakerSingle
Trying / Pot LikkerTodd Rhodes, LaVern BakerSingle
Must I Cry AgainLaVern BakerSingle
Sings The Good BookLaVern BakerAlbum
LaVern Baker / Clyde McPhatterLaVern Baker / Clyde McPhatterSingle
Mine All MineLaVern BakerSingle
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