LaVern Baker was one of the most original and significant African American vocalists of the 1950s and early 1960s. Baker was born Delores Williams on November 11, 1929, in Chicago. Her aunt was the ...

AMONG other things, LaVern Baker made wonderful radio records. What sounds more explosive than her vocal on “Tweedle-Dee,” and how often have a voice and a sax blended better than on &#… ...