Lavern Baker & Jackie Wilson - Shake A Hand

Lavern Baker & Jackie Wilson - Shake A Hand.

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• hand
• soul

[Dee530]

I believe, Jackie Wilson recorded this with

the wonderful Linda Hopkins. Please check,

I love your posting this song, and the visuals

are great. That is Jackie singing, but not

Lavern Baker. Thanks for posting, they sound

awesome!!! I give it 5*****

Best, MM

[sandfordway]

Lavern Baker recorded it on ATLANTIC 2048.

Jackie and Linda Hopkinsa had it released on Brunswick- 55243, in May 1963.

I guess you could well be right, if this is that recording.

[sandfordway]

I dowmloaded this track some time ago, so I will bow to your far superior knowledge. That's the trouble with relying on other peoples postings.

I must admit I know next to nothing about Lavern Baker, and even less about Linda Hopkins, so I'll see what there is of hers here. The good thing is that you've introduced me to someone I didn't know existed, so many thanks for that.

The first photo in the vid is JW and LB, so I guess they did sing together at some time.

[Dee530]

What in G-d's name does Elvis have to do with, Jackie or this duet, sung by Linda Hopkins & Jackie Wilson. Please, do us all a favor, and dont compare Elvis and Jackie, they both would hate this stuff, it means absolutely nothing. They were great friends, and fans of each other. There is no way to compare these two Giants in Music. Come on let's get real. Jackie the greatest singer, Elvis- changed the face of music, just like the Beatles, years later... with a new style. JW FABULOUS.

[eyvonne2006]

MR SHOW MAN THE ONE AN ONLY MR.JACKIE WILSON MAN YOU JUST CANNOT TOUCH THIS

[zubbubbi]

Think what you like about the comparison between Jackie and Elvis, but here's an interesting remark Jackie Wilson himself made: "A lot of people have accused Elvis of stealing the black man’s music, when in fact, almost every black solo entertainer copied his stage mannerisms from Elvis."

[MsTaurus37]

My mother loved Jackie Wilson, so I have the original 45.

[Dickneeds]

This is Linda Hopkins not Laverne Baker. Laverne recorded it on Atlantic 2048 in 1960. Ruth Brown recorded it onPhillips 4062 in 1962 and Faye Adams in 1953 on Herald 416 in 1953. Mike pedicin had a medium size hit in 1957 on Cameo 125. Been recorded many times by many artists,\. Linda Hopkins was so under-rated.

[galaxiexl500]

Great song but the original Shake a Hand by Faye Adams is by far superior to this recording. Elvis?...give me a break, puleeze.

[Polly6761]

i have goosebumps ! And it is 101 outside..........these people are the foundation of

soooooo much music.......so thankful i was brought up with the real deal 1

[GoodGuitarSolos]

Wilson and Elvis were both fucking fantastic.

[fwainseattle]

I know this is Linda Hopkins cause I know her voice very well.

[KWhamm]

@Dee530 I must agree with you Dee they wouldn't go there & again I agree Jackie was the best singer ever. But that is not to take anything from Elvis who had a good range as well. But no other singer had range, control, sound, style & charisma like Jackie Wilson Not even his dear friend Sam Cooke. Copied by some of everybody. There just is no one better, I knew it when I was young & fell in love with Oh Danny Boy WoW!!! Just WoW!!!!