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| Born: Nov 11, 1929 in Chicago, IL | Avg.User Rating: 134 Ratings |
| Died: Mar 10, 1997 in New York, NY |
| Genre: R&B |
| Styles: Jump Blues, Early R&B |
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| Biography: LaVern Baker was one of the sexiest divas gracing the mid-'50s rock & roll circuit, boasting a brashly seductive vocal delivery tailor-made for belting the catchy novelties "Tweedlee Dee," "Bop-Ting-a-Ling," and "Tra La La" for Atlantic Records during rock's first wave of prominence.
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Released: 1958 Label: Atlantic Records Critics' Rating:  This is an album that should not have worked. LaVern Baker (a fine R&B singer) was joined by all-stars from mainstream jazz (including trumpeter Buck Clayton, trombonist Vic Dickenson, tenor-saxophonist ...Read full reviewReleased: 1957 Label: Atlantic Critics' Rating:  LaVern Baker, the great early rock & roll singer's second LP -- not to be confused with her first and very similarly titled LP, which was called just LaVern -- gathers both sides of seven of her nine first ...Read full review
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