LaVern Baker

Delores LaVern Bake (Williams), *11-11-29 Chicago, IL, +10-03-1997
by Praguefrank with help of http://www.soulfulkindamusic.net/lbaker.htm and www.jazzdisco.org
SESSIONS
1949 unknown - Eddie "Sugarman" Penigar Orchestra (Little Miss Sharecropper [vcl])
001 I WONDER BABY RCA 22-0016/ Classic 5126
002 EASY BABY 22-0036 50-0020/Classic 5126
November 1950 New York City - Little Miss Sharecropper
003 NSC-668 I WANT TO ROCK National 9153/ Classic 5126
004 NSC-669 I’LL TRY (I'VE TRIED) National 9151/ Classic 5126
005 NSC-670 HOW LONG National 9151/ Classic 5126
006 NSC-671 TAKE OUT SOME TIME National 9153/ Classic 5126
22 March 1951 New York City - Maurice King & His Wolverines (Bea Baker [vcl])
007 CO 45507 GOOD DADDY Columbia 39330/ Classic 5126
May 1951 New York City - Maurice King & His Wolverines (Bea Baker [vcl])
008 CO 45768 I WANT A LAVENDER CADILLAC Okeh 6800/ Classic 5126
1 July 1952 New York City - Todd Rhodes Orchestra (Lavern Baker [vcl])
009 K9152 TRYING King 45-4556/ Classic 5126
010 K9155 PIG LATIN BLUES 45-4566/ Classic 5126
1952 New York City - Todd Rhodes Orchestra (Lavern Baker [vcl])
011 K9193 LOST CHILD 45-4601/ Classic 5126
012 MUST I CRY AGAIN 45-4583/ Classic 5126
19 June 1953 Atlantic Studios, 234 W, 56th St., New York City – LaVern Baker
013 1077 YOU’LL BE CRYING 45-1004/8007 Classic 5126
014 1078 HOW CAN YOU LEAVE A MAN LIKE THIS 45-1004 /8007 Classic 5126
015 1079 SET SOUL ON MY FIRE (SOUL ON FIRE) 45-1004 EP 566/8007 8078 SD33-372 Classic 5126
016 1080 REAL GONE GUY unissued
24 March 1954 Atlantic Studios, 234 W, 56th St., New York City – LaVern Baker (Jesse Stone’s Orchestra)
017 1248 I'M LIVING MY LIFE FOR YOU 45-1030/1249 Classic 5126
018 1249 STOP PULLING ON MY MAN unissued
019 1250 I’M IN A CRYING MOOD 8002 1251 Classic 5126
020 1251 I CAN'T HOLD OUT ANY LONGER 45-1030/ Classic 5126
20 October 1954 Atlantic Studios, 234 W, 56th St., New York City – LaVern Baker  The Gliders
021 1331 OF COURSE I DO 8002 Classic 5126
022 1332 TOMORROW NIGHT 45-1047 EP 566/8007 8078 SD 33-372 Classic 5126
023 1333 YOU BETTER SOP 8071 Classic 5126
024 1334 TWEEDLE DEE 45-1047 EP 566/8007 1239 8037 8078 8162 SD2-504 SD33-314 SD33-372 Classic 5126
20 February 1955 Atlantic Studios, 234 W, 56th St., New York City – LaVern Baker
025 1432 THAT'S ALL I NEED 45-1057/8007 Classic 5186
026 1433 BOP TING-A-LING 45-1057 EP 566/8007 1239 SD33-372 Classic 5186
027 1434 LOTS AND LOTS OF LOVE 8002 Classic 5186
14 July 1955 Atlantic Studios, 234 W, 56th St., New York City – LaVern Baker
028 1608 PLAY IT FAIR 45-1075 EP 588/8007 Classic 5186
029 1609 FEE-FI-FO-FU unissued
030 1610 LUCKY OLD SUN 45-1075/8007 Classic 5186
031 1611 YOU BETTER STOP EP 575/8071 Classic 5186
21 December 1955 Atlantic Studios, 234 W, 56th St., New York City – LaVern Baker
032 1783 MINE ALL MINE 8002 Classic 5186
033 1784-1 JIM DANDY 45-1116 EP 588/8001 8007 8058 8078 8163 SD33-315 SD33-372 Classic 5186
034 1785 MY HAPPINESS FOREVER 45-1087/8007 Classic 5186
035 1786 FEE FI FO FUM 45-1093/ Classic 5186
10 January 1956 Atlantic Studios, 234 W, 56th St., New York City – LaVern Baker & The Gilders
036 1809-2 TRA LA LA 45-1116 EP 588/8007 SD-33-372 Classic 5186
037 1810 MIRACLES 45-1163/8002 Classic 5186
038 1811 GET UP, GET UP (YOU SLEAPY HEAD) 45-1087/8007 Classic 5186
039 1812 I'LL STILL DO THE SAME FOR YOU 45-1093/ Classic 5186
14 June 1956 Atlantic Studios, 234 W, 56th St., New York City – LaVern Baker (Ray Ellis Orchestra)
040 2019-1 STILL 45-1104 EP 588/8007 SD33-372 Classic 5186
041 2020-1 I CAN'T LOVE YOU ENOUGH 45-1104/8001 8007 8078 Classic 5186
042 2021 ONLY A FOOL unissued
19 October 1956 Atlantic Studios, 234 W, 56th St., New York City – LaVern Baker (Ray Ellis Orchestra)
043 2162 ROMANCE IN THE DARK 8002 Classic 5186
044 2163 HARBOR LIGHTS 45-1189/8002 8078 Classic 5186
045 2164 I’LL NEVER BE FREE 8002 Classic 5186
046 2165 EVERYBODY’S SOMEBODY’S FOOL 8002 Classic 5186
047 2166 FOOL THAT I AM 8002 8078 Classic 5186
048 2167 HOW LONG WILL IT BE? 8002 Classic 5186
9 February 1957 Atlantic Studios, 234 W, 56th St., New York City – LaVern Baker (Quincy Jones Orchestra)
049 2338 THE GAME OF LOVE 45-1136/ Classic 5186
050 2339 LEARNING TO LOVE 45-1176/8021 Classic 5186
051 2340 HUMPTY DUMPTY HEART 45-1150/8030 Classic 5186
15 March 1957 Atlantic Studios, 234 W, 56th St., New York City – LaVern Baker (Ernie Freeman’s Orchestra)
052 2365 JIM DANDY GOT MARRIED 45-1136
053 2366 LOVE ME RIGHT 45-1150/8030
054 2556 unknown title unissued
055 2557 unknown title unissued
056 2558 unknown title unissued
28 August 1957 Atlantic Studios, 234 W, 56th St., New York City – LaVern Baker (Billy Mure’s Orchestra)
057 2740 FULL TIME BABY unissued
058 2741 ST. LOUIS BLUES 45-1163/8030
059 2742 YOU LOVE ME unissued
18 December 1957 Atlantic Studios, 234 W, 56th St., New York City – LaVern Baker (Howard Bigg’s Orchestra)
060 2882 WHIPPERSCRAPPER unissued
061 2883 SUBSTITUTE 45-1176/SD33-372
062 2884 WHIPPER SNAPPER 45-1189/8030
063 2885 IT'S SO FINE 45-2001/8030
064 2886 WHY BABY, WHY? 45-2001
27 January 1958 Atlantic Studios, 234 W, 56th St., New York City – LaVern Baker (Phil Moore’s Orchestra)
065 2935 NOBODY KNOWS YOU WHEN YOU’RE DOWN AND OUT 1281
066 2936 GIMME A PIGFOOT 1281
067 2937 BABY DOLL 1281
068 2938 ON REVIVAL DAY 1281
28 January 1958 Atlantic Studios, 234 W, 56th St., New York City – LaVern Baker (Phil Moore’s Orchestra)
069 2939 MONEY BLUES 1281
070 2940 EMPTY BEDROOM BLUES 1281 SD2-506
071 2941 AIN’T GONNA PLAY NO SECOND FIDDLE 1281
072 2942 THERE’LL BE A HOT TIME IN THE OLD TOWN TONIGHT 1281
29 January 1958 Atlantic Studios, 234 W, 56th St., New York City – LaVern Baker (Phil Moore’s Orchestra)
073 2943 BACK WATER BLUES 1281
074 2944 AFTER YOU’VE GONE 1281
075 2945 YOUNG WOMAN’S BLUES 1281
076 2946 PREACHING BLUES 1281
11 September 1958 Atlantic Studios, 234 W, 56th St., New York City – LaVern Baker (Reggie Obrecht’s Orchestra)
077 3131 DIX-A-BILLY 45-2007 EP 617/8030
078 3132 I CRIED A TEAR 45-2007 EP 617/8030 8078 8164 SD33-372
079 3133 VOODOO, VOODOO 45-2119
080 3134 I’M LEAVING YOU 8071
18 December 1958 Atlantic Studios, 234 W, 56th St., New York City – LaVern Baker (Phil Moore’s Orchestra)
081 3247 DANNY BOY unissued
082 3248 YOU'RE TEASING ME 45-2021 EP 617/8030
083 3249 I CAN’T GO THROUGH LIFE unissued
084 3250 HE’S A REAL GONE GUY 8071
12 February 1959 Atlantic Studios, 234 W, 56th St., New York City – LaVern Baker (Chuck Sagle’s Orchestra)
085 3360 TRYING 8071
086 3361 FOR THE LOVE OF YOU 45-2041/8050
087 3362 ENDLESS LOVE 8071
12 March 1959 Atlantic Studios, 234 W, 56th St., New York City – LaVern Baker (Chuck Sagle’s Orchestra)
088 3409 unknown title rejected
089 3410-2 I WAITED SO LONG 45-2021 EP 617/8030
14 May 1959 Atlantic Studios, 234 W, 56th St., New York City – LaVern Baker (Chuck Sagle’s Orchestra)
090 3586-2 SO HIGH, SO LOW 45-2033/8030
091 3587-2 TINY TIM 45-2041
092 3588-2 IF YOU LOVE ME 45-2033/8030
4 June 1959 Atlantic Studios, 234 W, 56th St., New York City – LaVern Baker (Reggie Obrecht’s Orchestra)
093 3527 PRECIOUS MEMORIES 8036
094 3528 JUST A CLOSER WALK WITH THEE SD-8036 SD33-372
095 3529 CARRYING THE CROSS FOR MY BOSS 8036
096 3530 PRECIOUS LORD 8036
4 June 1959 Atlantic Studios, 234 W, 56th St., New York City – LaVern Baker (Reggie Obrecht’s Orchestra)
097 3531 EVERYTIME I FEEL THE SPIRIT 8036
098 3532 WITHOUT A GOD 8036
099 3533 DIDN’T IT RAIN 8036
100 3534 THE LORD’S PRAYER unissued
5 June 1959 Atlantic Studios, 234 W, 56th St., New York City – LaVern Baker (Reggie Obrecht’s Orchestra)
101 3535 IN THE UPPER ROOM 8036
102 3536 TOUCH ME LORD JESUS 8036
103 3537 SOMEBODY TOUCHED ME 8036
104 3538 TOO CLOSE 8036
105 3539 JOURNEY TO THE SKY 8036
4 December 1959 Atlantic Studios, 234 W, 56th St., New York City – LaVern Baker (Richard Wess’s Orchestra)
106 3923 ETERNALLY 8050
107 3924 MUST I CRY AGAIN 45-2137/8050
108 3925 HALF OF YOUR LOVE 45-2186/8071
11 December 1959 Atlantic Studios, 234 W, 56th St., New York City – LaVern Baker (Richard Wess’s Orchestra)
109 3944 MANANA 45-2048/8050 8078
110 3945 SHADOW OF LOVE 45-2059/8050
111 3946 SHAKE A HAND 45-2048/8050 8078 SD33-372
26 February 1960 Atlantic Studios, 234 W, 56th St., New York City – LaVern Baker (Stan Applebaum Orchestra)
112 4279 NO LOVE SO TRUE unissued
113 4280-2 WHEEL OF FORTUNE 45-2059/8050
114 4281 SENOR NIG AND BINE 8050
115 4282 DON'T LET THE STARS GET IN YOUR EYES 8071
7 June 1960 Atlantic Studios, 234 W, 56th St., New York City – LaVern Baker & Ben E. King (Reggie Obrecht’s Orchestra)
116 4585 HOW OFTEN 45-2067
117 4586 HELP EACH OTHER ROMANCE 45-2067
17 August 1960 Atlantic Studios, 234 W, 56th St., New York City – LaVern Baker (Jesse Stone’s Orchestra)
118 4851 YOU SAID LP-8071
119 4852 BUMBLE BEE 45-2077/8050
120 4853 THAT’S WHEN MY TIME WILL COME 45-2077/8050
121 4854 A LITTLE BIRD TOLD ME LP-8071
14 November 1960 Atlantic Studios, 234 W, 56th St., New York City – LaVern Baker & Jimmy Ricks
122 5171-3 YOU'RE THE BOSS 45-2090
123 5172-3 I'LL NEVER BE FREE 45-2090
6 December 1960 Atlantic Studios, 234 W, 56th St., New York City – LaVern Baker (Howard Bigg’s Orchestra)
124 5218 SAVED 45-2099/8050 8078
125 5219 REMEMBER unissued
126 5220 DON JUAN' 45-2099/8050
28 June 1961 Atlantic Studios, 11 W, 60th St., New York City – LaVern Baker (Belford Kendricks Orchestra)
127 5592 I DIDN'T KNOW I WAS CRYING 45-2109
128 5593 HURTING INSIDE 45-2109
129 5594 ALL THE TIME 8071
130 5595 NO LOVE SO TRUE 45-2173
1 September 1961 Atlantic Studios, 11 W, 60th St., New York City – LaVern Baker (Frd Norman‘s Orchestra)
131 5676 TWO SIDES TO EVERY STORY unissued
132 5677 HEY MEMPHIS 45-2119
29 March 1962 Atlantic Studios, 11 W, 60th St., New York City – LaVern Baker (Frd Norman‘s Orchestra)
133 6073 LOADS OF LOVE SD 1383
134 6074 YOU DON'T TELL ME SD 1383
135 6075 EAGER BEAVER SD 1383
ATLANTIC SD 1383 LAVERN BAKER/CHRIS CONNOR/HERBIE MANN/BOBBY SHORT - RICHARD RODGERS' NO STRINGS: AN AFTER-THEATRE VERSION
26 September 1962 Atlantic Studios, 11 W, 60th St., New York City – LaVern Baker (Ray Ellis Orchestra)
136 6473 TALK OF THE TOWN unissued
137 6474 TEARS unissued
138 6475 STORY OF MY LOVE 45-2167/8071
139 6476 SEE SEE RIDER 45-2167/8071 8078 SD33-372
19 February 1963 Atlantic Studios, 11 W, 60th St., New York City – LaVern Baker (Ray Ellis Orchestra)
140 6825-1 ITTY BITTY CURL 45-2203
141 6826-4 TROUBLE IN MIND 45-2186/8078
142 6827-2 OH JOHNNY OH JOHNNY 45-2203
2 April 1964 Atlantic Studios, 11 W, 60th St., New York City – LaVern Baker (Gary Sherman’s Orchestra)
143 7720 FLY ME TO THE MOON 45-2267
144 7721 GO AWAY 45-2234
145 7722 REMIND MY BABY OF ME unissued
146 7723 YOU BETTER FIND YOURSELF ANOTHER FOOL 45-2234
147 7724 AIN'T GONNA CRY NO MORE 45-2267
October 1965 New York City – LaVern Baker
148 116640 PLEDGING MY LOVE Brunswick 55285/BL 754160
149 LET ME BELONG TO YOU Brunswick 55285/BL 754160
Lavern Baker recorded after 1965, some info in albums and singles list

ALBUMS
Atlantic 8002 La Vern: Lots And Lots Of Love; Of Course I Do; You'll Be Crying; Miracles; I'm In A Crying Mood; Mine All Mine; Harbor Lights; I'll Never Be Free; Romance In The Dark; Everybody Is Somebody's Fool; How Long Will It Be; Fool That I Am – 56 (reissued in 1998 as part of Collectables COL-CD-6224)
Atlantic 8007 Rock 'n' Roll With LaVern Baker: Jim Dandy; Tra La La; I Can't Love You Enough; Get Up, Get Up (You Sleepy Head); That's All I Need; Bop-Ting-A-Ling; Tweedlee Dee; Still; Play It Fair; Tomorrow Night; That Lucky Old Sun; Soul On Fire; My Happiness Forever; How Can You Leave A Man Like This? – 57 (reissued in 1998 as part of Collectables COL-CD-6224)
Atlantic 1281/SD-1281 La Vern Baker Sings Bessie Smith: Gimme a Pigfoot; Baby Doll; On Revival Day; Money Blues; I Ain't Gonna Play No Second Fiddle; Back Water Blues; ; Empty Bed Blues; There'll Be a Hot time in the Old Town Tonight; Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out; After You've Gone; Young Woman's Blues; Preaching the Blues – 58 (stereo version issued later, reissued in 1990 on Atlantic 90980, also reissued in 1998 as part of Collectables COL-CD-6415))
Atlantic 8030 Blues Ballads: I Cried a Tear; If You Love Me; You're Teasing Me; Love Me Right; Dix-A-Billy; So High So Low; I Waited Too Long; Why Baby Why; Humpty Dumpty Heart; It's So Fine; Whipper Snapper; St. Louis Blues – 59 (reissued in 1998 as part of Collectables COL-CD-6231)
Atlantic 8036/SD-8036 Precious Memories/La Vern Baker Sings Gospel: Precious Memories; Carrying the Cross For My Boss; Just a Closer Walk With Thee; Touch Me, Lord Jesus; Didn't It Rain; Precious Lord; ; Somebody Touched Me; In the Upper Room; Journey to the Sky; Everytime I Feel the Spirit; Too Close; Without a God – 11-59 (reissued in 1998 as part of Collectables COL-CD-6415)
Atlantic 8050/SD-8050 Saved: Saved; For Love of You; Manana; My Time Will Come; Shadows of Love; Must I Cry Again; ; Bumble Bee; Shake a Hand; Don Juan; Wheel of Fortune; Senor Big and Fine; Eternally - 61
Atlantic 8071/SD-8071 See See Rider: See See Rider; You Better Stop; He's a Real Gone Guy; Story of My Love; You Said; I'm Leavin' You; Don't Let the Stars Get In Your Eyes; Trying; Half of Your Love; A Little Bird Told Me So; Endless Love; All the Time - 63 (reissued in 1998 as part of Collectables COL-CD-6231)
Atlantic 8078 Best of La Vern Baker: Jim Dandy; Tweedlee Dee; I Cried a Tear; Trouble in Mind; Soul on Fire; Romance in the Dark; Tomorrow Night; See See Rider; Saved; Manana; harbor Lights; Shake a Hand; Fool That I Am; I Can't Love You Enough – 63
Brunswick BL-754160 Let Me Belong To You: Pledging My Love; Let Me Belong To You; I'm The One To Do It; Baby; Born To Lose; Call Me Darling; Love Is Ending; Baby Don't You Do It; I Need You So; Play It Fair - 70
Atco SD 33-372 Her Greatest Recordings:Jim Dandy; Tweedlee Dee; I Cried A Tear; Soul On Fire; Tomorrow Night; C.C. Rider; Saved; Shake A Hand; Bumblebee; Substitute; Still; Just A Closer Walk With Thee; Bop Ting A Ling; Tra La La - 71
Charly [UK] CRB 1072 Real Gone Gal: How Can You Leave A Man Like This; Jim Dandy; My Happiness Forever; Fee Fee Fi Fo Fum; Jim Dandy Got Married; Substitute; Whipper Snapper; Voodoo Voodoo; I Cried A Tear; He's A Real Gone Guy; I Waited Too Long; Tiny Tim; Shake A Hand; Bumble Bee; Hey Memphis; See See Rider - 04-84
Rhino R2-70565 Lavern Baker Live In Hollywood '91: Tweedle Dee; Tomorrow Night; See See Rider; Play It Fair; Jim Dandy; St. Louis Blues; What A Difference A Day Made; Reel's Still Runnin'; Sugar Daddy Blues; Slow Rolloin' Mama; He's A Real Gone Guy; That's My Desire; Tennessee Waltz; I Cried A Tear; Bumble Bee; Shake A Hand; Saved - 91
JCT-3552 Masters of the Blues: The Best of LaVern Baker: Tweedle Dee; Soul on Fire; Jim Dandy; I Cried a Tear; See See Rider; Bop-Ting-A-Ling; Play It Fair; Jim Dandy Got Married; I Waited Too Long; Saved – 91 (sampler)
Atlantic 7 82311-2 Soul on Fire: The Best of LaVern Baker: Soul On Fire; Tomorrow Night; Tweedle Dee; That's All I Need; Bop-Ting-A-Ling; Play It Fair; Jim Dandy; My Happiness Forever; Get Up, Get Up (You Sleepy Head); Still; I Can't Love You Enough; Jim Dandy Got Married; I Cried A Tear; Whipper Snapper; I Waited Too Long; Shake A Hand; How Often (With Ben E. King); You Said; Saved; See See Rider- 91
DRG 8433-2 Woke Up This Mornin': That's My Desire; You've Got A Friend; Body And Soul; Woke Up This Mornin'; Knock On Wood; Trouble In Mind; To Love Somebody; Why Don't You Do Right; Nobody Knows You When You Are Down And Out; Rock Me Baby; You Don't Miss Your Water; I Can't Turn You Loose; Will You Love Me Tomorrow; Tennessee Waltz – 01-92 ( LaVern Baker (vocals); Sy Johnson (arranger); Cornell Dupree (guitar); William Easley, Ronnie Cuber (saxophone); Randy Brecker (trumpet); James Pugh (trombone); Paul Griffin (keyboards); Chuck Rainey (bass); Bernard Purdie (drums).Recorded at Soundtrack and Sound On Sound Studios, New York, New York in October and November 1991)
Star-Club [SWE] 50606 Blues Side of Rock 'n' Roll: (tracks unknown) - 93
Collectables COL-CD-0044 The Legend At Her Best: Lavern Baker: Jim Dandy; Tra La La; I Can't Love You Enough; Get Up, Get Up ( You Sleepy Head); That's All I Need; Bop-Ting-A-Ling; Tweedle Dee; Still Play It Fair; Tomorrow Night; That Lucky Old Sun; You Set My Soul On Fire; My Happiness Forever; How Can You Leave A Man Like This; Lots And Lots Of Love; Of Course I Do; You'll Be Crying; Miracles; I'm In A Crying Mood; Mine All Mine; Harbor Lights; I'll Never Be Free; Romance In The Dark; Everybody's Somebody's Fool; How Long Will It Be; Fool That I Am; See See Rider; You Better Stop; He's A Real Gone Guy; Story Of My Love; You Said; I'm Leavin' You; Don't Let The Stars Get In Your Eyes; Trying Half Of Your Love; A Little Bird Told Me So; Endless Love; All The Time; I Cried A Tear; If You Love Me; You're Teasing Me; Love Me Right; Dix-A-Billy; So High, So Low; I Waited Too Long; Why Baby Why; Humpty Dumpty Heart; It's So Fine; Whipper Snapper; St. Louis Blues – 00 (double)
Classic 5126 The Chronological LaVern Baker 1949-1954: Easy Baby; I Wonder, Baby; Take Out Some Time; I'll try (i've tried); How Long; I Want to Rock; Good Daddy; I Want a Lavender Cadillac; Make it Good; Trying; Pig Latin Blues; Lost Child; Must I Cry Again; You'll be Crying; How Can You Leave a Man Like This; Soul on Fire; I'm Living my Life for You; I'm in a Crying Mood; I Can't Hold Out Any Longer; Of Course I do; Tomorrow Night; You Better Stop; Tweedle Dee - 05
Rhino 79995 The Platinum Collection: Soul On Fire; Tomorrow Night; Tweedle Dee; That's All I Need; Bop-Ting-A-Ling; Play It Fair; Jim Dandy; My Happiness Forever; Get Up, Get Up; Still; I Can't Love You Enough; Jim Dandy Got Married;.I Cried A Tear; Whipper Snapper; I Waited Too Long; Shake A Hand; How Often; You Said; Saved; See See Rider - 08-02-08 1
Charly [UK] CRR 023 Rock 'N' Roll Legend: Tweedlee Dee; Jim Dandy; I Can't Love You Enough; Still; Jim Dandy Got Married; Humpty Dumpty Heart; Play It Fair; Tra La La; Bop-Ting-A-Ling; My Happiness Forever; Get Up, Get Up (You Sleepy Head); Soul On Fire; Lots And Lots of Love; Tomorrow Night; Romance In The Dark; Mine, All Mine; Miracles; Harbor Lights; I Can't Hold Out Any Longer; Fe Fee Fi Fo Fum; I'll Do The Same For You; Everybody's Somebody's Fool; How Can You Leave A Man Like This?; You'll Be Crying; The Game of Love; How Long Will It Be?; Fool That I Am; I'll Never Be Free – 08 (sampler)
Collectables COL-CD-1109 Only the Best of LaVern Baker: Jim Dandy; Tweedlee Dee; Soul On Fire; Tra La La; I Cried a Tear; Tomorrow Night; Jim Dandy Got Married; Substitute; Play It Fair; Get Up Get Up (You Sleepy Head) – 30-09-08 (sampler)
Classic 5186 The Chronological LaVern Baker 1955 – 1957: Bop-Ting-A-Ling; Everybody's Somebody's Fool; Fee Fee Fio Fo Fum; Foot That I Am; Get Up Get Up; Harbor Lights; How Long Will It Be; Humpty Dumpty Heart; I Can't Love You Enough; I'll Never Be Free; I'll Still Do The Same For You; Jim Dandy; Learning To Love; Lots And Lots Of Love; Lucky Old Sun; Mine All Mine; Miracles; My Happiness Forever; Play It Fair; Romance In The Dark; Still; That's All I Need; The Game Of Love; Tra-La-La; You Better Stop - 08
Snapper Music SROLLCD824 Bop Ting A Ling: Jim Dandy; Tra La La; I Can't Love You Enough; Get Up Get Up (You Sleepy Head); That's All I Need; Bop Ting A Ling; Tweedlee Dee; Still; Play It Fair; Tomorrow Night; That Lucky Old Sun; Soul On Fire; My Happiness Forever; Lots & Lots Of Love; Of Course I Do; You'll Be Crying; Miracles; I'm In A Crying Mood; Mine All Mine; Harbor Lights; I'll Never Be Free; Romance In The Dark; Everybody's Somebody's Fool; How Long Will It Be - 09
Jasmine [UK] JASCD-0537 It's so Fine: The Complete Singles As & Bs 1953-1959: How Can You Leave a Man Like This; Soul on Fire; Living My Life for You; I Can T Hold Out Any Longer; Tomorrow Night; Tweedle Dee; That S All I Need; Bop Ting a Ling; That Lucky Old Sun; Play It Fair; My Happiness Forever; Get Up Get Up (You Sleepy Head); Fee Fi Fo Fum; I Ll Still Do the Same for You; Jim Dandy; Tra La La; Still; I Can T Love You Enough; Jim Dandy Got Married; The Game of Love; Love Me Right; Humpty Dumpty Heart; Miracles; St. Louis Blues; Substitute; Learning to Love; Harbor Lights; Whipper Snapper; It S So Fine; Why Baby Why; Dix a Billy; I Cried a Tear; I Waited Too Long; You Re Teasing Me; So High So Low; If You Love Me; For Love of You; Tiny Tim; Manana; Shake a Hand – 08-06-10


SINGLES
RCA Victor (1949) Eddie "Sugarman" Penigar Orchestra" Voc: Little Miss Sharecropper
22-0016 I Wonder Baby / ?* - 49 *Flip Vocals By Eddie "Sugarman" Penigar Only.
22-0036 - Easy Baby / ?* - 49 *Flip Vocals By Eddie "Sugarman" Penigar Only (45 RPM on 50-0020)
National (1951) Miss Sharecropper
9151 I've Tried / How Long - 51
9153 I Want To Rock / Take Out Some Time - 51
Columbia/*OKeh (1951) Maurice King & His Wolverines; Vocal: Bea Baker
4-39330 Good Daddy* / Night Fall - 51 *Vocal: Bea Baker Only On "A" Side.
*4-6800 I Want A Lavender Cadillac* / Spider's Web - 51 *Vocal: Bea Baker Only On "A" Side.
King (1952) Todd Rhodes Orchestra; Vocal Lavern Baker
45-4556 Trying / Snuff Dipper* - 52 *Instrumental Flip.
45-4566 Pig Latin Blues / Blue Autumn* - 52 *Instrumental Flip.
45-4583 Must I Cry Again / Hog Maw And Cabbage Slaw* - 52 *Instrumental Flip.
45-4601 Lost Child / Thunderbolt Boogie* - 53 *Instrumental Flip.
Atlantic (1953-) LaVern Baker
45-1004 Soul On Fire / How Can You Leave A Man Like This - 53
45-1030 I Can't Hold Out Any Longer / I'm Living My Life For You - 54
45-1047 Tweedle Dee / Tomorrow Night - 54
45-1057 Bop-Ting-A-Ling / That's All I Need - 55
45-1075 Play It Fair / Lucky Old Sun - 55
45-1087 Get Up Get Up (You Sleepy Head) / Happiness Forever - 56
45-1093 Fee Fee Fi Fo Fum / I'll Do The Same For You - 56
45-1104 I Can't Love You Enough / Still - 56
45-1116 Jim Dandy / Tra La La - 56
45-1136 Jim Dandy Got Married / The Game Of Love (A-One And A-Two) - 57 (Canadian issue on Quality 1618)
45-1150 Humpty Dumpty Heart /Love Me Right - 57
45-1163 St. Louis Blues / Miracles - 57
45-1176 Substitute / Learning To Love - 58
45-1189 Harbor Lights / Whipper Snapper - 58
45-2001 It's So Fine / Why Baby Why - 58
45-2007 I Cried A Tear / Dix-A-Billy - 59
45-2021 I Waited Too Long / You're Teasing Me - 59
45-2033 So High, So Low / If You Love Me - 59
45-2041 Tiny Tim / For Love Of You - 59
45-2048 Shake A Hand / Manana - 60
45-2059 Wheel Of Fortune / Shadows Of Love - 60
45-2067 A Help-Each-Other Romance / How Often – 60 w. Ben E. King
45-2077 Bumble Bee / My Time Will Come – 60
45-2090 You're The Boss / I'll Never Be Free – 61 w. Jimmy Ricks
45-2099 Saved / Don Juan - 61
45-2109 I Didn't Know I Was Crying / Hurtin' Inside - 61
45-2119 Voodoo Voodoo / Hey Memphis - 61
45-2137 Must I Cry Again / No Love So True - 62
45-2167 See See Rider / The Story Of My Love - 62
45-2186 Trouble In Mind / Half Of Your Love - 63
45-2203 Oh Johnny, Oh Johnny / Itty Bitty Girl - 63
45-2234 - You'd Better Find Yourself Another Fool / Go Away - 1964 (both tracks recorded 2-April-1964)
45-2267 Fly Me To The Moon / Ain't Gonna Cry No More – 65
EPs
566 Tweedle Dee - 56 (Picture Sleeve) Tracks:
588 Jim Dandy: Jim Dandy; Still / Play It Fair; Tra La La - 57
617 I Cried A Tear - 58
Brunswick (1965-68)
55285 Pledging My Love / Let Me Belong To You - 65
55287 Think Twice / Please Don't Hurt Me - 65 Ww. Jackie Wilson
55291 Baby / One Monkey (Don't Stop The Show) - 66
55297 Batman To The Rescue / Call Me Darling - 66
55311 Wrapped, Tied And Tangled / Nothing Like Being In Love - 67
55341 Born To Lose / I Need You So - 67
55408 Baby / I'm The One To Do It - 68