LaVerne Baker - See See Rider - 1963

LaVerne Baker - See See Rider - 1963

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LaVerne Baker
She began singing in Chicago clubs such as the Club DeLisa around 1946, often billed as Little Miss Sharecropper,[1] and first recorded under that name in 1949. She changed her name briefly to Bea Baker when recording for Okeh Records in 1951, and then became LaVern Baker when singing with Todd Rhodes and his band in 1952.

In 1953 she signed for Atlantic Records as a solo artist, her first release being "Soul on Fire". Her first hit came in early 1955, with the Latin-tempo "Tweedlee Dee" reaching #4 on the R&B chart and #14 on the national US pop charts. Georgia Gibbs scored the bigger hit with her version of "Tweedle Dee", for which Baker unsuccessfully attempted to sue her. LaVern did manage to get in a jab, however. When LaVern was flying to Australia, she took out flight insurance at the airport and sent it to Gibbs with a note: "You need this more than I do because if anything happens to me, you're out of business."

Baker had a succession of hits on the R&B charts over the next couple of years with her backing group The Gliders, including "Bop-Ting-A-Ling" (#3 R&B), "Play It Fair" (#2 R&B), and "Still" (#4 R&B). At the end of 1956 she had another smash hit with "Jim Dandy" (#1 R&B, #17 pop). It sold over one million copies, and was awarded a gold disc.[2] Further hits followed for Atlantic, including the follow-up "Jim Dandy Got Married" (#7 R&B), "I Cried a Tear" (#2 R&B, #6 pop in 1959), "I Waited Too Long" (#5 R&B, #3 pop, written by Neil Sedaka), "Saved" (#17 R&B, written by Leiber and Stoller), and "See See Rider" (#9 R&B in 1963).

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[traintogirlstown]

great!! I only knew the jamaican Smokey 007 version, but here is the original cut!! so nice!

[RadioCarino]

@traintogirlstown ..... This woman was AHEAD of her time......what a sound....just love her...and I am happy that her music is getting some notoriety now.....

Thank you for tuning in !

S CARINO

[hueyleader]

the greatest sister ever........

[RadioCarino]

@hueyleader without a doubt.  she deserves a million hits. more people should know who she is, and what she sings.

[RadioCarino]

AGREED .... LaVerne Baker was incredible !

[catholicpagan]

my older sister taught us to rockin' roll with her with this song and a bunch more. I love listening to them but don't know if I can boogie like I used to.

[jahlaune]

she had a hell of a body

[binkoba]

Fabulous and Beautiful!!