LaVern Baker | Sings Bessie Smith | Album

Tags: Era_1950s, Gender_Female, Genre_Blues, Origin_USA, Type_Album Release Year: 1958 ARS Score: 80.3

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LaVern Baker "Sings Bessie Smith"

LP (NEW) - Vinyl, Del Ray Records, Europe, 2017, DR10006, 8436563181504, 180g Vinyl, Reissue

LaVern Baker Sings Bessie Smith is the third studio album by American R&B singer LaVern Baker, released by Atlantic Records in 1958. A departure from Baker's rock and roll hits like "Tweedlee Dee," the album is a tribute to the "Empress of the Blues," Bessie Smith, focusing on blues and jazz. The recording featured a sophisticated jazz backing band instead of standard R&B session players, including Buck Clayton (trumpet), Vic Dickenson (trombone), Paul Quinichette (sax), and Nat Pierce (piano). Engineered by Tom Dowd and produced by Nesuhi Ertegun.

Artist Website: wikipedia/LaVern_Baker

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