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LaVern Baker

I Cried A Tear

Fred Jacobson aka Fred Jay, who’d co-written Chuck Willis’ What Am I Living For? could almost have sued himself for this lilting ballad. The melodies are very similar, and Reggie Obrecht crafted a very Willis-like arrangement with horns answering the vocals. King Curtis takes the fills, but alto saxophonist Leon Cohen comes soaring in for the break. Recorded in September 1958, it reached #2 on the R&B charts and #6 on the pop charts early the following year. LaVern is often called a pre-Soul diva, but her booming voice and declamatory delivery seemed rooted in the pre-microphone vaudeville era. She would have one more major hit, a revival of See See Rider in 1962, and then in 1965 she parted company with Atlantic Records to join Brunswick.

Shortly thereafter, LaVern disappeared from public view for many years. She was working a stint in the Philippines when her manager dropped her and her husband divorced her, so she stayed on as the entertainment director at a Marine Corps NCO nightclub at the Subic Bay Naval Base. That’s where she remained for 22 years, and didn’t perform in the United States again until she made a surprise appearance at Atlantic’s 40th anniversary bash in 1988 at Madison Square Garden. Acclaim came late in life. She was elected to the Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall of Fame in 1991, and continued performing even after complications from diabetes had caused the amputation of both legs. She died March 10, 1997.

 

Various - Blowing The Fuse 1959

Classics That Rocked The Jukebox


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LaVern Baker (LP)
LaVern Baker (LP): LaVern Baker (LP) Art-Nr.: LPCLB2005

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(Combo) 20 tracks, recorded 1953-1962 - fabulous sound quality - full color glossy picture sleeve.
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See See Rider (LP, 180g Vinyl)
LaVern Baker: See See Rider (LP, 180g Vinyl) Art-Nr.: LPCRNBR16017

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(Cornbread) 14 tracks, 1962 re-issue including download card and two bonus tracks.
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Soul On Fire b-w How Can You Leave A Man Like This 7inch, 45rpm
LaVern Baker: Soul On Fire b-w How Can You Leave A Man Like... Art-Nr.: REP02099

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Rock & Roll (LP, 180g Vinyl)
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(2016/Music On Vinyl) 14 tracks.
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Think Twice - Wrapped, Tied And Tangled (7inch, 45rpm, BC)
LaVern Baker & Jackie Wilson: Think Twice - Wrapped, Tied And Tangled (7inch,... Art-Nr.: REP55311

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(Brunswick) 2 tracks
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The Complete Singles As & Bs 1949-62 (3-CD)
LaVern Baker: The Complete Singles As & Bs 1949-62 (3-CD) Art-Nr.: CDACTR9048

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(2015/Ace) 44 tracks.
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The Best Of The Rest (CD)
LaVern Baker: The Best Of The Rest (CD) Art-Nr.: CDJAS924

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(2015/Jasmine) 25 tracks, 6-page booklet, original Atlantic recordings 1958-1962, incl. the complete singles 1960-62, duets with Ben E. King and Jimmy Ricks, plus rare bonus tracks.
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It's So Fime - Singles 1953-59 (2-CD)
LaVern Baker: It's So Fime - Singles 1953-59 (2-CD) Art-Nr.: CDJAS537

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CD on JASMINE RECORDS by LaVern Baker - It's So Fime - Singles 1953-59 (2-CD)
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Jim Dandy - Tra La La 7inch, 45rpm
LaVern Baker: Jim Dandy - Tra La La 7inch, 45rpm Art-Nr.: REP02003

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ALL TIME CLASSIC JIVER! DANCE FLOOR FILLER!
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Voodoo, Voodoo - Hey Memphis 7inch, 45rpm
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Classic wild female stroller - CLUB HIT!
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The Platinum Collection (CD)
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(2007/WARNER) 20 tracks Atlantic 1954-63 - Essential
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LaVern Baker ‎Sings Bessie Smith (LP, 180g Vinyl, Ltd.)
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(Del Ray Records) 12 Tracks - New edition of the original Atlantic album from 1958 on 180g vinyl! In 1957, when it was first suggested to LaVern Baker that she do an album of songs from Bessie Smith's repertoire, she odd, "If we do this,...
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Leavin' A Lastin' Impression (CD)
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(LaVern Baker) 28 tracks
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Saved (1961)...plus
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(2010/CCM) 18 tracks (43:45) Atlantic 1951-61. Gospel, Rhythm'n'Blues, Pop and Rock'n'Roll from one of the most successful black vocalists of her era.
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LaVern & Rock & Roll...plus
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Lavern - Lavern Baker
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CD on COLLECTABLE RECORDS by LaVern Baker - Lavern - Lavern Baker
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Jim Dandy
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(2006/COLLECTABLES) 10 tracks - original Atlantic recordings
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Live In Hollywood 91 (CD)
LaVern Baker: Live In Hollywood 91 (CD) Art-Nr.: CDR270565

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​RHINO - 17 tracks
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Sings Bessie Smith (CD)
LaVern Baker: Sings Bessie Smith (CD) Art-Nr.: CD90980

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See See Rider - Blues Ballads (CD)
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Baker, LaVern - See See Rider - Blues Ballads (CD)
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Precious Memories - Laverne Sings Bessie Smith (CD)
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Baker, LaVern - Precious Memories - Laverne Sings Bessie Smith (CD)
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La Vern
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(Rumble) 12 tracks Coming at a time when jazz singing was slowly evolving into an erthier, more emotionally fervent style known as rhythm and blues, Lavern Baker's debut album on Atlantic, dated 1956, proved her to be one of the key...
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