LaVern Baker Musical artist

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).

Personal facts

LaVern Baker
Alias (AKA)
Baker LaVern
Bea Baker
Delores Williams
Little Miss Sharecropper
Birth dateNovember 11, 1929
Birth place
Chicago , Illinois , United States
Date of deathMarch 10, 1997
Place of death
Queens , United States , New York

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Musical artist

Career started1946
Career ended1946
associated musical artist
Jackie Wilson
BackgroundSolo singer
genre
Blues
Rhythm and blues
record label
Atlantic Records
Okeh Records
Brunswick Records
National Records

LaVern Baker on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://rateyourmusic.com/artist/lavern_baker
  2. http://www.biography.com/people/lavern-baker-17171568#career-comeback