Delores LaVern Bake (Williams), *11-11-29 Chicago, IL,
+10-03-1997
2nd version
Michel Ruppli, Praguefrank, BeeCee
SESSIONS
February 1949 RCA Victor Studio, 445 N. Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, IL - Eddie
"Sugarman" Penigar Orchestra (Little Miss Sharecropper [vcl])
001 D9VB-383 EASY BABY 22-0036 50-0020/Classic 5126
002 D9VB-384 I WONDER BABY RCA 22-0016/ Classic 5126
November 1950 New York City - Little Miss Sharecropper
003 NSC-668 TAKE OUT SOME TIME National 9153/ Classic 5126
004 NSC-669 I’LL TRY (I'VE TRIED) National 9151/ Classic 5126
005 NSC-670 HOW LONG National 9151/ Classic 5126
006 NSC-671 I WANT TO ROCK National 9153/ Classic 5126
22 March 1951 New York City - Maurice King and His Wolverines (Bea Baker [vcl])
007 CO 45507 GOOD DADDY Columbia 39330/ Classic 5126
25 April 1951 New York City - Maurice King and His Wolverines (Bea Baker [vcl])
008 CO 45768 I WANT A LAVENDER CADILLAC Okeh 6800/ Classic 5126
009 CO 45789 MAKE IT GOOD Okeh
6817/Classic 5126 Legacy C3K 48912
1 July 1952 King Recording Studio, 1540 Brewster Ave.,
Cincinnati, OH - Todd Rhodes Orchestra (Lavern Baker [vcl])
010 K9152 TRYING King 45-4556/ Classic 5126
011 K9155 PIG LATIN BLUES 45-4566/ Classic 5126
14 October 1952 King Recording Studio, 1540 Brewster Ave., Cincinnati, OH -
Todd Rhodes Orchestra (Lavern Baker [vcl])
012 K9193-1 THE LOST CHILD 45-4601/ Classic 5126
013 K9194-1 MUST I CRY AGAIN 45-4583/ Classic 5126
19 June 1953 Atlantic Studios, 234 W, 56th St., New York City – LaVern Baker
014 1077 YOU’LL BE CRYING 45-1004/8007 Classic 5126
015 1078 HOW CAN YOU LEAVE A MAN LIKE THIS 45-1004 /8007 Classic 5126
016 1079 SET SOUL ON MY FIRE (SOUL ON FIRE) 45-1004 EP 566/8007 8078 SD33-372
Classic 5126
017 1080 REAL GONE GUY unissued
24 March 1954 Atlantic Studios, 234 W, 56th St., New York
City – LaVern Baker (LaVern Baker [vcl], Mickey Baker [gt], Lloyd Trotman
[bass], Joe Marshall [drums], Al Williams [piano], Taft Jordan [trumpet], Sam
Taylor [tenor sax], Dave McRae [baritone sax], Jesse Stone [arranger,
director])
018 1248 I'M LIVING MY LIFE FOR YOU 45-1030/1249 Classic 5126
019 1249 STOP
PULLING ON MY MAN unissued
020 1250 I’M IN A CRYING MOOD 8002 1251 Classic 5126
021 1251 I CAN'T HOLD OUT ANY LONGER 45-1030/ Classic 5126
20 October 1954 Atlantic Studios, 234 W, 56th St., New York City – LaVern Baker
and The Gliders (LaVern Baker [vcl], Connie Kay [drums], Sam Taylor [tenor sax]
+ unknown musicians + The Gliders [vcl])
022 1331 OF COURSE I DO 8002 Classic 5126
023 1332 TOMORROW NIGHT 45-1047 EP 566/8007 8078 SD 33-372 Classic 5126
024 1333 YOU BETTER SOP 8071 Classic 5126
025 1334 TWEEDLE DEE 45-1047 EP 566/8007 1239 8037 8078 8162 SD2-504 SD33-314
SD33-372 Classic 5126
20 February 1955 Atlantic Studios, 234 W, 56th St., New York City – LaVern
Baker (LaVern Baker [vcl], Mickey Baker [gt], Connie Kay [drums], Sam Taylor
[tenor sax] + unknown musicians)
026 1432 THAT'S ALL I NEED 45-1057/8007 Classic 5186
027 1433 BOP TING-A-LING 45-1057 EP 566/8007 1239 SD33-372 Classic 5186
028 1434 LOTS AND LOTS OF LOVE 8002 Classic 5186
14 July 1955 Atlantic Studios, 234 W, 56th St., New York City – LaVern Baker
(LaVern Baker [vcl], ? [gt], Lloyd Trotman [bass], ? [drums], ? [piano], Emmett
Berry, Shad Collins [trumpet], Lawrence Brown [trombone], Sam Taylor [tenor
sax], Dave McRae [baritone sax], ? [vcl chorus])
029 1608 PLAY IT FAIR 45-1075 EP 588/8007 Classic 5186
030 1609 FEE-FI-FO-FU unissued
031 1610 LUCKY OLD SUN 45-1075/8007 Classic 5186
032 1611 YOU BETTER STOP EP 575/8071 Classic 5186
21 December 1955 Atlantic Studios, 234 W, 56th St., New York City – LaVern
Baker (unknown musicians)
033 1783 MINE ALL MINE 8002 Classic 5186
034 1784-1 JIM DANDY 45-1116 EP 588/8001 8007 8058 8078 8163 SD33-315 SD33-372
Classic 5186
035 1785 MY HAPPINESS FOREVER 45-1087/8007 Classic 5186
036 1786 FEE FI FO FUM 45-1093/ Classic 5186
10 January 1956 Atlantic Studios, 234 W, 56th St., New York City – LaVern Baker
and The Gilders (LaVern Baker [vcl], George Barnes [gt], Lloyd Trotman [bass],
Panama Francis [drums], Ernie Hayes [piano], John Barrows [French horn],Sam
Taylor [tenor sax], Dave McRae [baritone sax], Teddy Charles [vibraphone], The
Gliders [vocal chorus])
037 1809-2 TRA LA LA 45-1116 EP 588/8007 SD-33-372 Classic
5186
038 1810 MIRACLES 45-1163/8002 Classic 5186
039 1811 GET UP, GET UP (YOU SLEAPY HEAD) 45-1087/8007 Classic 5186
040 1812 I'LL STILL DO THE SAME FOR YOU 45-1093/ Classic 5186
14 June 1956 Atlantic Studios, 234 W, 56th St., New York City – LaVern Baker (+Ray
Ellis Orchestra)
041 2019-1 STILL 45-1104 EP 588/8007 SD33-372 Classic 5186
042 2020-1 I CAN'T LOVE YOU ENOUGH 45-1104/8001 8007 8078 Classic 5186
043 2021 ONLY A FOOL unissued
19 October 1956 Atlantic Studios, 234 W, 56th St., New York City – LaVern Baker
(Ray Ellis Orchestra)
044 2162 ROMANCE IN THE DARK 8002 Classic 5186
045 2163 HARBOR LIGHTS 45-1189/8002 8078 Classic 5186
046 2164 I’LL NEVER BE FREE 8002 Classic 5186
047 2165 EVERYBODY’S SOMEBODY’S FOOL 8002 Classic 5186
048 2166 FOOL THAT I AM 8002 8078 Classic 5186
049 2167 HOW LONG WILL IT BE? 8002 Classic 5186
9 February 1957 Atlantic Studios, 234 W, 56th St., New York City – LaVern Baker
(LaVern Baker [vcl], George Barnes [gt], Al Caiola [banjo], Lloyd Trotman
[bass], Joe Marshall [drums], Dick Hyman [piano], Sam Taylor [tenor sax], Budd
Johnson [baritone sax], Phil Kraus [xylophone], + vocal chorus. Quincy Jones
[arranger, director])
050 2338 THE GAME OF LOVE 45-1136/ Classic 5186
051 2339 LEARNING TO LOVE 45-1176/8021 Classic 5186
052 2340 HUMPTY DUMPTY HEART 45-1150/8030 Classic 5186
15 March 1957 Atlantic Studios, 234 W, 56th St., New York City – LaVern Baker (LaVern
Baker [vcl], Irving Ashby [gt], Joe Comfort [bass], Ray Martinez [drums], Ernie
Freeman [piano/ arranger/ director], John Anderson, Harry Edison [trumpet],
Billy Johnson [alto sax], Plas Johnson [tenor sax] + vocal chorus)
053 2365 JIM DANDY GOT MARRIED 45-1136
054 2366 LOVE ME RIGHT 45-1150/8030
055 2556 unknown title unissued
056 2557 unknown title unissued
057 2558 unknown title unissued
28 August 1957 Atlantic Studios, 234 W, 56th St., New York
City – LaVern Baker (LaVern Baker [vcl],
Allen Hanlon [gt], Charles Macey [gt], Lloyd Trotman [bass], Panama Francis [drums],
Moe Wechsler [piano], Taft Jordan [trumpet], Jerome Richardson [tenor sax], Robert Bollinger, Elise Bretton, James Bryer,
Trudy Martin, Marjorie Miller, Gene Steck [vcl chorus]. Billy Mure [arranger,
director])
058 2740 FULL TIME BABY unissued
059 2741 ST.
LOUIS BLUES 45-1163/8030
060 2742 YOU LOVE ME unissued
18 December 1957 Atlantic Studios, 234 W, 56th St., New York City – LaVern
Baker with Howard Bigg’s Orchestra (LaVern Baker [vcl], Mike Stoller [gt],
Allen Hanlon [gt], Wendell Marshall
[bass], Joe Marshall [drums], Moe Wechsler [piano], Taft Jordan, Melvin
"Red" Solomon [trumpet], Sam Taylor [tenor sax], Harry Breuer [xylophone],
unknown [vck chorus], Howard Biggs [arranger,
director])
061 2882 WHIPPERSCRAPPER unissued
062 2883 SUBSTITUTE 45-1176/SD33-372
063 2884 WHIPPER SNAPPER 45-1189/8030
064 2885 IT'S SO FINE 45-2001/8030
065 2886 WHY BABY, WHY? 45-2001
27 January 1958 Atlantic Studios, 234 W, 56th St., New York City – LaVern Baker
with Phil Moore’s Orchestra (LaVern Baker [vcl], Danny Barker [gt], Wendell
Marshall [bass], Joe Marshall [drums], Nat Pierce [piano], Buck Clayton [trumpet],
Vic Dickenson [trombone], Paul Quinichette [tenor sax], Sahib Shihab [baritone
sax], Phil Moore [arranger])
066 2935 NOBODY KNOWS YOU WHEN YOU’RE DOWN AND OUT 1281
067 2936 GIMME A PIGFOOT 1281
068 2937 BABY DOLL 1281
069 2938 ON REVIVAL DAY 1281
28 January 1958 Atlantic Studios, 234 W, 56th St., New York City – LaVern Baker
with Phil Moore’s Orchestra (LaVern Baker [vcl], Danny Barker [gt], Wendell
Marshall [bass], Joe Marshall [drums], Nat Pierce [piano], Buck Clayton
[trumpet], Vic Dickenson [trombone], Paul Quinichette [tenor sax], Sahib Shihab
[baritone sax], Phil Moore [arranger])
070 2939 MONEY BLUES 1281
071 2940 EMPTY BEDROOM BLUES 1281 SD2-506
072 2941 AIN’T GONNA PLAY NO SECOND FIDDLE 1281
073 2942 THERE’LL BE A HOT TIME IN THE OLD TOWN TONIGHT 1281
29 January 1958 Atlantic Studios, 234 W, 56th St., New York
City – LaVern Baker with Phil Moore’s Orchestra (LaVern Baker [vcl], Danny
Barker [gt], Wendell Marshall [bass], Joe Marshall [drums], Nat Pierce [piano],
Buck Clayton [trumpet], Urbie Green [trombone], Paul Quinichette [tenor sax],
Jerome Richardson [baritone sax], Phil Moore [arranger])
074 2943 BACK WATER BLUES 1281
075 2944 AFTER YOU’VE GONE 1281
076 2945 YOUNG WOMAN’S BLUES 1281
077 2946 PREACHING BLUES 1281
11 September 1958 Atlantic Studios, 234 W, 56th St., New York City – LaVern
Baker with Reggie Obrecht’s Orchestra (LaVern Baker [vcl], Al Caiola [gt], Milt
Hinton [bass], Panama Francis [drums], Ernie Hayes [piano], Urbie Green [trombone],
Leon Cohen [alto sax], King Curtis [tenor sax], ? [vibraphone], Everett
Barksdale, Bill Marine, Marcia Neil, Jerry Parker, Mike Stewart [vcl chorus].
Reggie Obrecht [arranger, director])
078 3131 DIX-A-BILLY 45-2007 EP 617/8030
079 3132 I CRIED A TEAR 45-2007 EP 617/8030 8078 8164 SD33-372
080 3133 VOODOO, VOODOO 45-2119
081 3134 I’M LEAVING YOU 8071
18 December 1958 Atlantic Studios, 234 W, 56th St., New York City – LaVern
Baker with Phil Moore’s Orchestra
(LaVern Baker [vcl], Everett Barksdale [gt], Billy Mure [gt], Wendell Marshall
[bass], Belton Evans [drums], Ernie Hayes [piano], King Curtis [tenor sax], unknown
vocal chorus. Phil Moore [arranger, director])
082 3247 DANNY BOY unissued
083 3248 YOU'RE TEASING ME 45-2021 EP 617/8030
084 3249 I CAN’T GO THROUGH LIFE unissued
085 3250 HE’S A REAL GONE GUY 8071
12 February 1959 Atlantic Studios, 234 W, 56th St., New York City – LaVern
Baker (LaVern Baker [vcl], Mickey Baker, Wally Richardson, Neil Sedaka
[gt], Wendell Marshall [bass], Sticks
Evans [drums], Howard Biggs [piano], Budd Johnson [alto sax], King Curtis
[tenor sax], Phil Kraus [xylophone],
Elise Bretton, Gene Cowell, Leon Hurst, Marylin Palmer, Maria-Neil
Patterson, Gene Steck, Dick Williams [bck vcl]. Chuck Sagle [arranger,
director])
086 3360 TRYING 8071
087 3361 FOR THE LOVE OF YOU 45-2041/8050
088 3362 ENDLESS LOVE 8071
12 March 1959 Atlantic Studios, 234 W, 56th St., New York City – LaVern Baker
with Chuck Sagle’s Orchestra (LaVern Baker [vcl], Mickey Baker [gt], Wally Richardson [gt],
Neil Sedaka [gt], Wendell Marshall [bass], Sticks Evans [drums], Howard Biggs
[piano],
Budd Johnson [alto sax], King Curtis [tenor sax], Phil Kraus
[xylophone], Elise Bretton, Gene Cowell, Leon Hurst, Marylin Palmer, Maria-Neil
Patterson, Gene Steck, Dick Williams [vocal chorus]. Chuck Sagle [arranger,
director])
089 3409 unknown title rejected
090 3410-2 I WAITED SO LONG 45-2021 EP 617/8030
14 May 1959 Atlantic Studios, 234 W, 56th St., New York City – LaVern Baker
with Chuck Sagle’s Orchestra (LaVern Baker [vcl], Mickey Baker [gt], Bill
Suyker [gt], Milt Hinton [bass], Sticks Evans [drums], ? [piano], ? [trumpet, ? [trumpet], Budd Johnson [sax],
unknown vocal chorus. Chuck Sagle [arranger, director])
091 3586-2 SO HIGH, SO LOW 45-2033/8030
092 3587-2 TINY TIM 45-2041
093 3588-2 IF YOU LOVE ME 45-2033/8030
4 June 1959 Atlantic Studios, 234 W, 56th St., New York City – LaVern Baker with
Reggie Obrecht’s Orchestra (LaVern Baker [vcl], Bill Suyker [gt], Abie Baker [bass],
Sticks Evans [drums], Alex Bradford Singers. Reggie Obrecht [director])
094 3527 PRECIOUS MEMORIES 8036
095 3528 JUST A CLOSER WALK WITH THEE SD-8036 SD33-372
096 3529 CARRYING THE CROSS FOR MY BOSS 8036
097 3530 PRECIOUS LORD 8036
4 June 1959 Atlantic Studios, 234 W, 56th St., New York City – LaVern Baker
with Reggie Obrecht’s Orchestra (LaVern Baker [vcl], Bill Suyker [gt], Abie
Baker [bass], Sticks Evans [drums], Alex Bradford Singers. Reggie Obrecht
[director])
098 3531 EVERYTIME I FEEL THE SPIRIT 8036
099 3532 WITHOUT A GOD 8036
100 3533 DIDN’T IT RAIN 8036
101 3534 THE LORD’S PRAYER unissued
5 June 1959 Atlantic Studios, 234 W, 56th St., New York City
– LaVern Baker with Reggie Obrecht’s Orchestra (LaVern Baker [vcl], Bill Suyker
[gt], Abie Baker [bass], Belton Evans [drums], Alex Bradford Singers. Reggie
Obrecht [director])
102 3535 IN
THE UPPER ROOM 8036
103 3536 TOUCH ME LORD JESUS 8036
104 3537 SOMEBODY TOUCHED ME 8036
105 3538 TOO CLOSE 8036
106 3539 JOURNEY TO THE SKY 8036
4 December 1959 Atlantic Studios, 234 W, 56th St., New York City – LaVern Baker
with Richard Wess‘ Orchestra (LaVern
Baker [vcl], Bucky Pizzarelli [gt], Abie Baker [bass], Sticks Evans [drums], ?
[bongos], + strings + horns + Mundell
Lowe, Elise Bretton, Lou Hurst, Charles Magruder, James McGilliuroy [vocal
chorus]. Richard Wess [arranger, director])
107 3923 ETERNALLY 8050
108 3924 MUST I CRY AGAIN 45-2137/8050
109 3925 HALF OF YOUR LOVE 45-2186/8071
11 December 1959 Atlantic Studios, 234 W, 56th St., New York City – LaVern
Baker with Richard Wess’s Orchestra (LaVern Baker [vcl], Bucky Pizzarelli [gt],
Abie Baker [bass], Sticks Evans [drums],
Jose Martinez [congas], Stephen Berrios [percussion], Moe Wechsler [piano], Doc
Severinsen [trumpet], Phil Bodner, Romeo Penque [reeds], Mundell Lowe, Elise
Bretton, Jerome Graff, Don McLeod, Gretchen Rhodes, Alan Sokoloff, David Vogel [vocal
chorus].Richard Wess [arranger, director])
110 3944 MANANA 45-2048/8050 8078
111 3945 SHADOW OF LOVE 45-2059/8050
112 3946 SHAKE A HAND 45-2048/8050 8078 SD33-372
26 February 1960 Atlantic Studios, 234 W, 56th St., New York City – LaVern
Baker with Stan Applebaum Orchestra (LaVern Baker [vcl], Al Caiola [gt], Bucky
Pizzarelli [gt], George Duvivier [bass], Ted Sommer [drums], Moe Wechsler
[piano], Jim Buffington [French horn] + strings + Elise Bretton, Lillian Clark,
Gene Lowell, Peggy Powers, Alan Sokoloff [vocal chorus]. Stan Applebaum [arranger,
director])
113 4279 NO LOVE SO TRUE unissued
114 4280-2 WHEEL OF FORTUNE 45-2059/8050
115 4281 SENOR NIG AND BINE 8050
116 4282 DON'T LET THE STARS GET IN YOUR EYES 8071
7 June 1960 Atlantic Studios, 234 W, 56th St., New York City – LaVern Baker and
Ben E. King with Reggie Obrecht’s Orchestra (LaVern Baker [vcl], Ben E. King
[vcl], Everett Barksdale [gt], Al Caiola [gt], Wendell Marshall [bass],Ted
Sommer [drums], Reggie Obrecht [piano/ arranger/ director], Ernie Hayes
[organ], King Curtis [tenor sax], Budd Johnson [baritone sax], Doug Allan [marimba])
117 4585 HOW OFTEN 45-2067
118 4586 HELP EACH OTHER ROMANCE 45-2067
17 August 1960 Atlantic Studios, 234 W, 56th St., New York City – LaVern Baker with
Jesse Stone’s Orchestra (LaVern Baker [vcl], Mickey Baker [gt], Carl Lynch
[gt], Abie Baker [bass], Shep Shepherd [drums], Bert Keyes [piano], Ernie Hayes
[organ], Haywood Henry [flute/ baritone sax], Al Sears [tenor sax], Ed Barnes,
Malcolm Dodds, Winfield Scott, Nat Smith [vocal chorus], Jesse Stone [arranger,
director])
119 4851 YOU SAID LP-8071
120 4852 BUMBLE BEE 45-2077/8050
121 4853 THAT’S WHEN MY TIME WILL COME 45-2077/8050
122 4854 A
LITTLE BIRD TOLD ME LP-8071
14 November 1960 Atlantic Studios, 234 W, 56th St., New York City – LaVern
Baker and Jimmy Ricks (LaVern Baker [vcl], Jimmy Ricks [vcl], Chuck Wayne [gt],
George Duvivier [bass], Gary Chester [drums], Ernie Hayes [piano], Jimmy Nottingham, Ernie
Royal, Joe Wilder [trumpet], Urbie Green, Dick Hixson [trombone], Phil Bodner,
Seldon Powell [reeds])
123 5171-3 YOU'RE THE BOSS 45-2090
124 5172-3 I'LL NEVER BE FREE 45-2090
6 December 1960 Atlantic Studios, 234 W, 56th St., New York City – LaVern Baker
with Howard Bigg’s Orchestra (LaVern Baker [vcl], Phil Spector [gt], Abie Baker
[bass], Gary Chester [drums], Sticks Evans [bass drum], Bert Keyes [piano], Lilton
Mitchell [organ], Taft Jordan, Dick Vance [trumpet], Rudy Powell [alto sax], Al
Sears [tenor sax], Howard Biggs [arranger, director])
1254 5218 SAVED 45-2099/8050 8078
126 5219 REMEMBER unissued
127 5220 DON JUAN' 45-2099/8050
28 June 1961 Atlantic Studios, 11 W, 60th St., New York City – LaVern Baker
with Belford Kendricks Orchestra (LaVern Baker [vcl], Carl Lynch [gt], Milt
Hinton [bass], Panama Francis [drums], Lee Anderson [piano], Jimmy Nottingham,
Joe Wilder [trumpet], King Curtis [tenor sax], Phil Kraus [vibraphone], +
strings. Belford Kendricks [arranger, director])
128 5592 I DIDN'T KNOW I WAS CRYING 45-2109
129 5593 HURTING INSIDE 45-2109
130 5594 ALL THE TIME 8071
131 5595 NO LOVE SO TRUE 45-2173
1 September 1961 Atlantic Studios, 11 W, 60th St., New York City – LaVern Baker
with Fred Norman‘s Orchestra (LaVern Baker [vcl, Mickey Baker [gt], Bucky
Pizzarelli [gt], Richard Ziegler [gt], Leonard Gaskin [bass], Gary Chester
[drums], Mike Spencer [piano],
Leon Cohen [alto sax], King Curtis [tenor sax], Joe Venuto [vibraphone],
Fred Norman [arranger, director])
132 5676 TWO SIDES TO EVERY STORY unissued
133 5677 HEY MEMPHIS 45-2119
29 March 1962 Atlantic Studios, 11 W, 60th St., New York City – LaVern Baker and Bobby Scott‘s Orchestra (LaVern Baker
[vcl], George Duvivier [bass], Sol Gubin
[drums], Bobby Scott [piano, arranger, director], Al DeRisi, Clyde Reasinger,
Ernie Royal [trumpet], Chauncey Welsch [trombone], Harvey Phillips [tuba],
Herbie Mann [flute], Phil Bodner [alto
sax], Eddie Wasserman [tenor sax], Sol Schlinger [baritone sax], Janet Putnam [harp])
134 6073 LOADS OF LOVE SD 1383
135 6074 YOU DON'T TELL ME SD 1383
136 6075 EAGER BEAVER SD 1383
ATLANTIC SD 1383 LAVERN BAKER/CHRIS CONNOR/HERBIE MANN/BOBBY SHORT - RICHARD RODGERS'
NO STRINGS: AN AFTER-THEATRE VERSION
26 September 1962 Atlantic Studios, 11 W, 60th St., New York City – LaVern
Baker with Ray Ellis Orchestra (LaVern Baker [vcl], Everett Barksdale [gt],
Carl Lynch [gt], Joe Richardson [gt], Russ Saunders [bass],Sticks Evans
[drums], Paul Griffin [piano], Ernie
Hayes [organ], Buddy Lucas [tenor sax], ? [washboard], unknown [vocal chorus] +
strings. Ray Ellis [arranger, director])
137 6473 TALK OF THE TOWN unissued
138 6474 TEARS unissued
139 6475 STORY OF MY LOVE 45-2167/8071
140 6476 SEE SEE RIDER 45-2167/8071 8078 SD33-372
19 February 1963 Atlantic Studios, 11 W, 60th St., New York City – LaVern Baker
with Ray Ellis Orchestra (LaVern Baker [vcl], Billy Butler [gt], Allen Hanlon
[gt], Bucky Pizzarelli [gt], Russ Saunders [bass], Gary Chester [drums], John
Goudelocke [harmonica], Lee Anderson [piano], Paul Griffin [organ], Joe Newman,
Ernie Royal [trumpet], Sam Taylor [tenor sax], Jerome Richardson [baritone sax],
Ray Ellis [arranger, director])
141 6825-1 ITTY BITTY CURL 45-2203
142 6826-4 TROUBLE IN MIND 45-2186/8078
143 6827-2 OH JOHNNY OH JOHNNY 45-2203
2 April 1964 Atlantic Studios, 11 W, 60th St., New York City – LaVern Baker with
Gary Sherman’s Orchestra (LaVern Baker [vcl], Vinnie Bell [gt], Bill Suyker [gt],
Milt Hinton/ Jimmy Tyrell [bass], Gary Chester [drums], Paul Griffin [piano] +
strings + Estelle Brown, Cissy Houston, Sylvia Shemwell, Dee Dee Warwick [vocal
chorus]. Gary Sherman [arranger, director])
144 7720 FLY ME TO THE MOON 45-2267
145 7721 GO AWAY 45-2234
146 7722 REMIND MY BABY OF ME unissued
147 7723 YOU BETTER FIND YOURSELF ANOTHER FOOL 45-2234
148 7724 AIN'T GONNA CRY NO MORE 45-2267
2 September 1965 New York City - LaVern
Baker and Jackie Wilson
149 116486 PLEASE DON'T HURT ME (I'VE NEVER BEEN IN LOVE
BEFORE) 55287
149a PLEASE DON'T HURT ME (I'VE NEVER BEEN IN LOVE BEFORE)
XXX rated version
150 116487 THINK TWICE 55287
8 October 1965 New York City – LaVern Baker
151 116640 PLEDGING MY LOVE Brunswick 55285/BL 754160
152 116641 LET ME BELONG TO YOU Brunswick 55285/BL 754160
9 March 1966 New York City – LaVern Baker (Producer: Nat Tarnopol)
153 117102 BABY Brunswick
55291 755408 /BL 754160
154 117103 ONE MONKEY (DON'T STOP THE SHOW) 55291
24 June 1966 New York City – LaVern Baker
155 117609 CALL ME DARLING 55297/BL 754160
156 117610 BATMAN TO THE RESCUE 55297
25 November 1966 New York City – LaVern Baker (Producer:
Carl Davis)
157 118279 WRAPPED, TIED AND TANGLED 55311
158 118280 NOTHING LIKE BEING IN LOVE 55311
26 July 1967 New York City – LaVern Baker (Producer: Nat
Tarnopol)
159 119243 BORN TO LOSE 55341/BL 754160
160 119244 I NEED YOU SO 55341/BL 754160
161 119245 PLAY IT
FAIR Brunswick BL-754160
ca March 1969 Chicago, IL – LaVern Baker
161 121395 I'M THE ONE TO DO IT Brunswick 755408/BL 754160
ca June 1969 Chicago, IL – LaVern Baker
162 121814 LOVE IS ENDING Brunswick BL-754160
163 121815 BABY DON'T YOU DO IT Brunswick BL-754160
14 May 1988 [live- Atlantic Records' 40th anniversary]
Madison Sqare Garden, New York City – LaVern Baker
16401 JIM DANDY
1989 [soundtrack Shag] unknown - LaVern Baker and Ben E. King
165 I'M LEAVING IT ALL UP TO YOU Sire 25800-2
1990 [soundtrack Dick Tracy] unknown - LaVern Baker
166 SLOW ROLLIN‘ MAMA
Warner 26236
1990 [soundtrack A Rage In Harlem] unknown - LaVern Baker (LaVern Baker [vcl], Andy Paley
[gt/bass/drums], Jef Lass [piano], Marty Krystall [sax], Joel Peskin [sax],
Robert Payne [trombone]. Producer: Andy Paley)
167 SUGAR DADDY BLUES Sire 9 36617-2
25-26 April 1991 [live] The Cinegrill, Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel, 7000
Hollywood Blvd, Hollywood, CA – LaVern Baker (LaVern Baker [vcl], Barry
Marshall [gt/back vcl], David Miner [bass], Harold Mason [drums], Bill Wills [organ/bck vcl], Rickey Woodard [tnr
sax], Dan Weinstein [trombone], Gussie
Miller [bck vcl])
16701 TWEEDLE DEE
Rhino R2-70565
16702 TOMORROW NIGHT
Rhino R2-70565
16703 SEE SEE RIDER
Rhino R2-70565
16704 PLAY IT FAIR
Rhino R2-70565
16705 JIM DANDY Rhino
R2-70565
16706 ST.
LOUIS BLUES Rhino R2-70565
16707 WHAT A DIFFERENCE A DAY MADE Rhino R2-70565
16708 REEL'S STILL RUNNIN'
Rhino R2-70565
16709 SUGAR DADDY BLUES
Rhino R2-70565
16710 SLOW ROLLOIN' MAMA
Rhino R2-70565
16711 HE'S A REAL GONE GUY
Rhino R2-70565
16712 THAT'S MY DESIRE
Rhino R2-70565
16713 TENNESSEE WALTZ
Rhino R2-70565
16714 I CRIED A TEAR
Rhino R2-70565
16715 BUMBLE BEE
Rhino R2-70565
16716 SHAKE A HAND
Rhino R2-70565
16717 SAVED Rhino R2-70565
October/November 1991 Sound On Sound Studios, Manhattan, New
York City – La Vern Baker (LaVern Baker [vcl], Cornell Dupree [gt], Chuck
Rainey [bass], Bernard Purdie [drums], Paul Griffin [keyboards],.William
Easley, Ronnie Cuber [sax], Randy Brecker [trumpet], James Pugh [trombone])
168 THAT'S MY DESIRE DRG 8433-2
169 YOU'VE GOT A FRIEND
DRG 8433-2
170 BODY AND SOUL DRG
8433-2
171 WOKE UP THIS MORNIN'
DRG 8433-2
172 KNOCK ON WOOD DRG
8433-2
173 TROUBLE IN MIND
DRG 8433-2
174 TO LOVE SOMEBODY
DRG 8433-2
175 WHY DON'T YOU DO RIGHT
DRG 8433-2
176 NOBODY KNOWS YOU WHEN YOU ARE DOWN AND OUT DRG 8433-2
177 ROCK ME BABY DRG
8433-2
178 YOU DON'T MISS YOUR WATER DRG 8433-2
179 I CAN'T TURN YOU LOOSE
DRG 8433-2
180 WILL YOU LOVE ME TOMORROW DRG 8433-2
181 TENNESSEE WALTZ
DRG 8433-2
1994 [sessions for For The Love Of Harry - Everybody Sings Nilsson] unknown –
LaVerne Baker (LaVern Baker [vcl], Bobby B. Keyes [gt], Russell Keyes [bass],
Michael Jonzun [drums/organ], David Stone [percussion], John Simon [piano],
Didi Stewart, Ellie Marshall, Howard Letovsky, Kevin Marshall [bck
vcl].Producer: Barry Marshall, Michael Jonzum)
182 JUMP INTO THE FIRE Music Masters Rock 01612-65127-2
ALBUMS
Atlantic 8002 La Vern: Lots And Lots Of Love; Of Course I Do; You'll Be Crying;
Miracles; I'm In A Crying Mood; Mine All Mine; Harbor Lights; I'll Never Be
Free; Romance In The Dark; Everybody Is Somebody's Fool; How Long Will It Be;
Fool That I Am – 56 (reissued in 1998 as part of Collectables COL-CD-6224)
Atlantic 8007 Rock 'n' Roll With LaVern Baker: Jim Dandy; Tra La La; I Can't
Love You Enough; Get Up, Get Up (You Sleepy Head); That's All I Need;
Bop-Ting-A-Ling; Tweedlee Dee; Still; Play It Fair; Tomorrow Night; That Lucky
Old Sun; Soul On Fire; My Happiness Forever; How Can You Leave A Man Like This?
– 57 (reissued in 1998 as part of Collectables COL-CD-6224)
Atlantic 1281/SD-1281 La Vern Baker Sings Bessie Smith: Gimme a Pigfoot; Baby
Doll; On Revival Day; Money Blues; I Ain't Gonna Play No Second Fiddle; Back
Water Blues; ; Empty Bed Blues; There'll Be a Hot time in the Old Town Tonight;
Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out; After You've Gone; Young Woman's
Blues; Preaching the Blues – 58 (stereo version issued later, reissued in 1990
on Atlantic 90980, also reissued in 1998 as part of Collectables COL-CD-6415))
Atlantic 8030 Blues Ballads: I Cried a Tear; If You Love Me; You're Teasing Me;
Love Me Right; Dix-A-Billy; So High So Low; I Waited Too Long; Why Baby Why;
Humpty Dumpty Heart; It's So Fine; Whipper Snapper; St. Louis Blues – 59
(reissued in 1998 as part of Collectables COL-CD-6231)
Atlantic 8036/SD-8036 Precious Memories/La Vern Baker Sings Gospel: Precious
Memories; Carrying the Cross For My Boss; Just a Closer Walk With Thee; Touch
Me, Lord Jesus; Didn't It Rain; Precious Lord; ; Somebody Touched Me; In the
Upper Room; Journey to the Sky; Everytime I Feel the Spirit; Too Close; Without
a God – 11-59 (reissued in 1998 as part of Collectables COL-CD-6415)
Atlantic 8050/SD-8050 Saved: Saved; For Love of You; Manana; My Time Will Come;
Shadows of Love; Must I Cry Again; ; Bumble Bee; Shake a Hand; Don Juan; Wheel
of Fortune; Senor Big and Fine; Eternally - 61
Atlantic 8071/SD-8071 See See Rider: See See Rider; You Better Stop; He's a
Real Gone Guy; Story of My Love; You Said; I'm Leavin' You; Don't Let the Stars
Get In Your Eyes; Trying; Half of Your Love; A Little Bird Told Me So; Endless
Love; All the Time - 63 (reissued in 1998 as part of Collectables COL-CD-6231)
Atlantic 8078 Best of La Vern Baker: Jim Dandy; Tweedlee Dee; I Cried a Tear;
Trouble in Mind; Soul on Fire; Romance in the Dark; Tomorrow Night; See See
Rider; Saved; Manana; harbor Lights; Shake a Hand; Fool That I Am; I Can't Love
You Enough – 63
Brunswick BL-754160 Let Me Belong To You: Pledging My Love; Let Me Belong To
You; I'm The One To Do It; Baby; Born To Lose; Call Me Darling; Love Is Ending;
Baby Don't You Do It; I Need You So; Play It Fair - 70
Atco SD 33-372 Her Greatest Recordings:Jim Dandy; Tweedlee Dee; I Cried A Tear;
Soul On Fire; Tomorrow Night; C.C. Rider; Saved; Shake A Hand; Bumblebee;
Substitute; Still; Just A Closer Walk With Thee; Bop Ting A Ling; Tra La La -
71
Charly [UK] CRB 1072 Real Gone Gal: How Can You Leave A Man Like This; Jim
Dandy; My Happiness Forever; Fee Fee Fi Fo Fum; Jim Dandy Got Married;
Substitute; Whipper Snapper; Voodoo Voodoo; I Cried A Tear; He's A Real Gone
Guy; I Waited Too Long; Tiny Tim; Shake A Hand; Bumble Bee; Hey Memphis; See
See Rider - 04-84
Rhino R2-70565 Lavern Baker Live In Hollywood '91: Tweedle Dee; Tomorrow Night;
See See Rider; Play It Fair; Jim Dandy; St. Louis Blues; What A Difference A
Day Made; Reel's Still Runnin'; Sugar Daddy Blues; Slow Rolloin' Mama; He's A
Real Gone Guy; That's My Desire; Tennessee Waltz; I Cried A Tear; Bumble Bee;
Shake A Hand; Saved - 91
JCT-3552 Masters of the Blues: The Best of LaVern Baker: Tweedle Dee; Soul on
Fire; Jim Dandy; I Cried a Tear; See See Rider; Bop-Ting-A-Ling; Play It Fair;
Jim Dandy Got Married; I Waited Too Long; Saved – 91 (sampler)
Atlantic 7 82311-2 Soul on Fire: The Best of LaVern Baker: Soul On Fire;
Tomorrow Night; Tweedle Dee; That's All I Need; Bop-Ting-A-Ling; Play It Fair;
Jim Dandy; My Happiness Forever; Get Up, Get Up (You Sleepy Head); Still; I
Can't Love You Enough; Jim Dandy Got Married; I Cried A Tear; Whipper Snapper;
I Waited Too Long; Shake A Hand; How Often (With Ben E. King); You Said; Saved;
See See Rider- 91
DRG 8433-2 Woke Up This Mornin': That's My Desire; You've Got A Friend; Body
And Soul; Woke Up This Mornin'; Knock On Wood; Trouble In Mind; To Love
Somebody; Why Don't You Do Right; Nobody Knows You When You Are Down And Out;
Rock Me Baby; You Don't Miss Your Water; I Can't Turn You Loose; Will You Love
Me Tomorrow; Tennessee Waltz – 01-92
Star-Club [SWE] 50606 Blues Side of Rock 'n' Roll: (tracks unknown) - 93
Collectables COL-CD-0044 The Legend At Her Best: Lavern Baker: Jim Dandy; Tra La
La; I Can't Love You Enough; Get Up, Get Up ( You Sleepy Head); That's All I
Need; Bop-Ting-A-Ling; Tweedle Dee; Still Play It Fair; Tomorrow Night; That
Lucky Old Sun; You Set My Soul On Fire; My Happiness Forever; How Can You Leave
A Man Like This; Lots And Lots Of Love; Of Course I Do; You'll Be Crying;
Miracles; I'm In A Crying Mood; Mine All Mine; Harbor Lights; I'll Never Be
Free; Romance In The Dark; Everybody's Somebody's Fool; How Long Will It Be; Fool
That I Am; See See Rider; You Better Stop; He's A Real Gone Guy; Story Of My
Love; You Said; I'm Leavin' You; Don't Let The Stars Get In Your Eyes; Trying
Half Of Your Love; A Little Bird Told Me So; Endless Love; All The Time; I
Cried A Tear; If You Love Me; You're Teasing Me; Love Me Right; Dix-A-Billy; So
High, So Low; I Waited Too Long; Why Baby Why; Humpty Dumpty Heart; It's So
Fine; Whipper Snapper; St. Louis Blues – 00 (double)
Classic 5126 The Chronological LaVern Baker 1949-1954: Easy Baby; I Wonder,
Baby; Take Out Some Time; I'll try (i've tried); How Long; I Want to Rock; Good
Daddy; I Want a Lavender Cadillac; Make it Good; Trying; Pig Latin Blues; Lost
Child; Must I Cry Again; You'll be Crying; How Can You Leave a Man Like This;
Soul on Fire; I'm Living my Life for You; I'm in a Crying Mood; I Can't Hold
Out Any Longer; Of Course I do; Tomorrow Night; You Better Stop; Tweedle Dee -
05
Rhino 79995 The Platinum Collection: Soul On Fire; Tomorrow Night; Tweedle Dee;
That's All I Need; Bop-Ting-A-Ling; Play It Fair; Jim Dandy; My Happiness
Forever; Get Up, Get Up; Still; I Can't Love You Enough; Jim Dandy Got
Married;.I Cried A Tear; Whipper Snapper; I Waited Too Long; Shake A Hand; How
Often; You Said; Saved; See See Rider - 08-02-08 1
Charly [UK] CRR 023 Rock 'N' Roll Legend: Tweedlee Dee; Jim Dandy; I Can't Love
You Enough; Still; Jim Dandy Got Married; Humpty Dumpty Heart; Play It Fair;
Tra La La; Bop-Ting-A-Ling; My Happiness Forever; Get Up, Get Up (You Sleepy
Head); Soul On Fire; Lots And Lots of Love; Tomorrow Night; Romance In The
Dark; Mine, All Mine; Miracles; Harbor Lights; I Can't Hold Out Any Longer; Fe
Fee Fi Fo Fum; I'll Do The Same For You; Everybody's Somebody's Fool; How Can
You Leave A Man Like This?; You'll Be Crying; The Game of Love; How Long Will
It Be?; Fool That I Am; I'll Never Be Free – 08 (sampler)
Collectables COL-CD-1109 Only the Best of LaVern Baker: Jim Dandy; Tweedlee
Dee; Soul On Fire; Tra La La; I Cried a Tear; Tomorrow Night; Jim Dandy Got
Married; Substitute; Play It Fair; Get Up Get Up (You Sleepy Head) – 30-09-08
(sampler)
Classic 5186 The Chronological LaVern Baker 1955 – 1957: Bop-Ting-A-Ling;
Everybody's Somebody's Fool; Fee Fee Fio Fo Fum; Foot That I Am; Get Up Get Up;
Harbor Lights; How Long Will It Be; Humpty Dumpty Heart; I Can't Love You
Enough; I'll Never Be Free; I'll Still Do The Same For You; Jim Dandy; Learning
To Love; Lots And Lots Of Love; Lucky Old Sun; Mine All Mine; Miracles; My
Happiness Forever; Play It Fair; Romance In The Dark; Still; That's All I Need;
The Game Of Love; Tra-La-La; You Better Stop - 08
Snapper Music SROLLCD824 Bop Ting A Ling: Jim Dandy; Tra La La; I Can't Love
You Enough; Get Up Get Up (You Sleepy Head); That's All I Need; Bop Ting A
Ling; Tweedlee Dee; Still; Play It Fair; Tomorrow Night; That Lucky Old Sun;
Soul On Fire; My Happiness Forever; Lots and Lots Of Love; Of Course I Do;
You'll Be Crying; Miracles; I'm In A Crying Mood; Mine All Mine; Harbor Lights;
I'll Never Be Free; Romance In The Dark; Everybody's Somebody's Fool; How Long
Will It Be - 09
Jasmine [UK] JASCD-0537 It's so Fine: The Complete Singles As and Bs 1953-1959:
How Can You Leave a Man Like This; Soul on Fire; Living My Life for You; I Can
T Hold Out Any Longer; Tomorrow Night; Tweedle Dee; That S All I Need; Bop Ting
a Ling; That Lucky Old Sun; Play It Fair; My Happiness Forever; Get Up Get Up
(You Sleepy Head); Fee Fi Fo Fum; I Ll Still Do the Same for You; Jim Dandy;
Tra La La; Still; I Can T Love You Enough; Jim Dandy Got Married; The Game of
Love; Love Me Right; Humpty Dumpty Heart; Miracles; St. Louis Blues;
Substitute; Learning to Love; Harbor Lights; Whipper Snapper; It S So Fine; Why
Baby Why; Dix a Billy; I Cried a Tear; I Waited Too Long; You Re Teasing Me; So
High So Low; If You Love Me; For Love of You; Tiny Tim; Manana; Shake a Hand –
08-06-10
SINGLES
RCA Victor (1949) Eddie "Sugarman" Penigar Orchestra" Voc:
Little Miss Sharecropper
22-0016 I Wonder Baby / Brand New Baby?* - 03-49 *Flip Vocals By Eddie
"Sugarman" Penigar Only.
22-0036 - Easy Baby / Lost And Blue* - 05-49 *Flip Vocals By Eddie
"Sugarman" Penigar Only (45 RPM on 50-0020)
National (1951) Miss Sharecropper
9151 I've Tried / How Long – 05-51
9153 I Want To Rock / Take Out Some Time – 06-51
Columbia/*OKeh (1951) Maurice King & His Wolverines; Vocal: Bea Baker
4-39330 Good Daddy* / Night Fall – 05-51 *Vocal: Bea Baker Only On
"A" Side.
*4-6800 I Want A Lavender Cadillac* / Spider's Web – 06-51 *Vocal: Bea Baker
Only On "A" Side.
*4-6817 Make It Good* / 11:31 P.M. – 08-51 *Vocal: Bea Baker Only On "A" Side.
King (1952) Todd Rhodes Orchestra; Vocal Lavern Baker
45-4556 Trying / Snuff Dipper* - 09-52 *Instrumental Flip.
45-4566 Pig Latin Blues / Blue Autumn* - 10-52 *Instrumental Flip.
45-4583 Must I Cry Again / Hog Maw And Cabbage Slaw* - 12-52 *Instrumental
Flip.
45-4601 Lost Child / Thunderbolt Boogie* - 02-53 *Instrumental Flip.
Atlantic (1953-) LaVern Baker
45-1004 Soul On Fire / How Can You Leave A Man Like This – 08-53
45-1030 I Can't Hold Out Any Longer / I'm Living My Life For You – 06-54
45-1047 Tweedle Dee / Tomorrow Night – 11-54
45-1057 Bop-Ting-A-Ling / That's All I Need – 04-55
45-1075 Play It Fair / Lucky Old Sun – 10-55
45-1087 Get Up Get Up (You Sleepy Head) / Happiness Forever – 02-56
45-1093 Fee Fee Fi Fo Fum / I'll Do The Same For You – 05-56
45-1104 I Can't Love You Enough / Still – 09-56
45-1116 Jim Dandy / Tra La La – 11-56
45-1136 Jim Dandy Got Married / The Game Of Love (A-One And A-Two) – 04-57
(Canadian issue on Quality 1618)
45-1150 Humpty Dumpty Heart /Love Me Right – 07-57 (rev. July 29)
45-1163 St. Louis Blues / Miracles – 10-57
45-1176 Substitute / Learning To Love – 02-58
45-1189 Harbor Lights / Whipper Snapper – 06-58
45-2001 It's So Fine / Why Baby Why – 09-58
45-2007 I Cried A Tear / Dix-A-Billy – 11-58
45-2021 I Waited Too Long / You're Teasing Me – 03-59
45-2033 So High, So Low / If You Love Me – 59
45-2041 Tiny Tim / For Love Of You – 10-59
45-2048 Shake A Hand / Manana – 01-60
45-2059 Wheel Of Fortune / Shadows Of Love – 04-60
45-2067 A Help-Each-Other Romance / How Often – 06-60 w. Ben E. King
45-2077 Bumble Bee / My Time Will Come – 10-60
45-2090 You're The Boss / I'll Never Be Free – 01-61 w. Jimmy Ricks
45-2099 Saved / Don Juan – 04-61
45-2109 I Didn't Know I Was Crying / Hurtin' Inside – 07-61
45-2119 Voodoo Voodoo / Hey Memphis – 09-61
45-2137 Must I Cry Again / No Love So True – 02-62
45-2167 See See Rider / The Story Of My Love – 11-62
45-2186 Trouble In Mind / Half Of Your Love – 04-63
45-2203 Oh Johnny, Oh Johnny / Itty Bitty Girl – 09-63
45-2234 - You'd Better Find Yourself Another Fool / Go Away – 06-64
45-2267 Fly Me To The Moon / Ain't Gonna Cry No More – 01-65
EPs
566 Tweedle Dee - 56 (Picture Sleeve)
588 Jim Dandy: Jim Dandy; Still / Play It Fair; Tra La La - 56
617 I Cried A Tear - 58
Brunswick (1965-68)
55285 Pledging My Love / Let Me Belong To You - 65
55287 Think Twice / Please Don't Hurt Me - 65 Ww. Jackie Wilson
55291 Baby / One Monkey (Don't Stop The Show) – 03-66
55297 Batman To The Rescue / Call Me Darling - 66
55311 Wrapped, Tied And Tangled / Nothing Like Being In Love - 67
55341 Born To Lose / I Need You So – 08-67
755408 Baby / I'm The One To Do It – 04-69
