LAVERN BAKER SINGS BESSIE SMITH DOWNLOAD FREE

She changed her name briefly to Bea Baker when recording for Okeh Records in and then was billed as LaVern Baker when she sang with Todd Rhodes and his band in Retrieved from " https: Local historians raised funds for a headstone, which was erected on May 4, Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. She remained there for 22 years, returning to the United States after the base was closed in

Uploader:	Mazulmaran
Date Added:	16 June 2010
File Size:	39.43 Mb
Operating Systems:	Windows NT/2000/XP/2003/2003/7/8/10 MacOS 10/X
Downloads:	57644
Price:	Free* [*Free Regsitration Required]

Sings Bessie Smith | Rhino

Rock, Rock, Rock Black and Blue. While recovering at the U. By using this site, you agree to bwssie Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.

Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Six Lives in Rhythm and Blues. Dave Bartholomew Ralph Bass. Views Read Edit View history.

Baker and the comedian Slappy White were married in She performed a song for Alan Parker 's film Angel Heartwhich appeared on the original vinyl soundtrack album but was not included on the later CD issue "for contractual reasons". InBaker recorded a duet single with Jackie Wilson. The Book of Golden Discs 2nd ed. Inshe recorded a Bessie Smith tribute album.

Local historians raised funds for a headstone, which was erected on May 4, Retrieved May 25, This page was last edited on 8 Septemberat Retrieved October 8, She changed her name briefly to Bea Baker when recording for Okeh Records in and then was billed as LaVern Baker when she sang with Todd Rhodes and his band in Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources.

She became seriously ill with bronchial pneumonia after a trip to Vietnam. Georgia Gibbs recorded a note-for-note cover of the song, which reached number 1; subsequently Baker made an unsuccessful attempt to sue her and petitioned Congress to consider such covers copyright violations. Baker died of cardiovascular disease on March 10,at the age of Retrieved from " https: In lavefn, she made her Broadway debut, replacing Ruth Brown as the laverh of the hit musical Black and Blue.

Baker was born Delores Evans in Chicago. Retrieved September 12, From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

LaVern Baker - Wikipedia

Baker began singing in Chicago clubs such as the Club DeLisa aroundoften billed as Little Miss Sharecropper[4] and first recorded under that name in Retrieved 27 October Three versions were recorded, one of which is the version with the raunchy lyrics. Inshe became the second female solo artist inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Famefollowing Aretha Dmith in Retrieved 8 October Delores LaVern Baker November 11, — March 10, was an American rhythm-and-blues singer who had several hit records on the pop chart in the s and early s.

Retrieved 25 August Rock Obituaries — Knocking on Heaven's Door.

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame — Class of Retrieved July 8,