Blues Ballads

~ Release by LaVern Baker (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Tracklist

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1I Cried a Tear
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1958-09-11)
alto saxophone:
Leon Cohen (woodwind player) (on 1958-09-11)
bass:
Milt Hinton (on 1958-09-11)
drums (drum set):
Panama Francis (US swing jazz drummer) (on 1958-09-11)
guitar:
Everett Barksdale (on 1958-09-11) and Al Caiola (on 1958-09-11)
piano:
Ernest Hayes (American pianist, organist and arranger) (on 1958-09-11)
tenor saxophone:
King Curtis (saxophonist) (on 1958-09-11)
trombone:
Urbie Green (on 1958-09-11)
vibraphone:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1958-09-11)
choir vocals:
Bill Marine (on 1958-09-11), Marcia Neil (on 1958-09-11), Jerry Parker (on 1958-09-11) and Mike Stewart (late 1950s R&B choir/background vocalist) (on 1958-09-11)
vocals:
LaVern Baker (US rhythm & blues singer) (on 1958-09-11)
conductor:
Reggie Obrecht (on 1958-09-11)
arranger:
Reggie Obrecht
recording of:
I Cried a Tear
writer:
Fred Jay and Al Julia
LaVern Baker2:38
2If You Love Me
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1959-05-14)
bass:
Milt Hinton (on 1959-05-14)
drums (drum set):
Sticks Evans (on 1959-05-14)
guitar:
Mickey Baker (on 1959-05-14) and Bill Suyker (on 1959-05-14)
piano and trumpet:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1959-05-14)
saxophone [tenor, baritone sax]:
Budd Johnson (on 1959-05-14)
vocals:
LaVern Baker (US rhythm & blues singer) (on 1959-05-14)
conductor:
Chuck Sagle (on 1959-05-14)
arranger:
Chuck Sagle
LaVern Baker2:41
3You’re Teasing Me
vocals:
LaVern Baker (US rhythm & blues singer)
LaVern Baker2:17
4Love Me Right
vocals:
LaVern Baker (US rhythm & blues singer)
recording of:
Love Me Right
writer:
Bobby Darin and Don Kirshner
LaVern Baker1:58
5Dix-A-Billy
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1958-09-11)
alto saxophone:
Leon Cohen (woodwind player) (on 1958-09-11)
bass:
Milt Hinton (on 1958-09-11)
drums (drum set):
Panama Francis (US swing jazz drummer) (on 1958-09-11)
guitar:
Everett Barksdale (on 1958-09-11) and Al Caiola (on 1958-09-11)
piano:
Ernest Hayes (American pianist, organist and arranger) (on 1958-09-11)
tenor saxophone and vibraphone:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1958-09-11)
trombone:
Urbie Green (on 1958-09-11)
choir vocals:
Bill Marine (on 1958-09-11), Marcia Neil (on 1958-09-11), Jerry Parker (on 1958-09-11) and Mike Stewart (late 1950s R&B choir/background vocalist) (on 1958-09-11)
vocals:
LaVern Baker (US rhythm & blues singer) (on 1958-09-11)
conductor:
Reggie Obrecht (on 1958-09-11)
arranger:
Reggie Obrecht
LaVern Baker1:55
6So High So Low
LaVern Baker1:49
7I Waited Too Long
vocals:
LaVern Baker (US rhythm & blues singer)
recording of:
I Waited Too Long
writer:
Howard Greenfield and Neil Sedaka
LaVern Baker2:34
8Why Baby Why
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1957-12-18)
bass:
Wendell Marshall (on 1957-12-18)
guitar:
Allen Hanlon (jazz guitarist) (on 1957-12-18)
tenor saxophone:
Sam Taylor (US jazz/blues saxophonist 1916-1990) (on 1957-12-18)
trumpet:
Taft Jordan (on 1957-12-18) and Melvin "Red" Solomon (on 1957-12-18)
xylophone:
Harry Breuer (on 1957-12-18)
vocals:
LaVern Baker (US rhythm & blues singer) (on 1957-12-18)
conductor:
Howard Biggs (on 1957-12-18)
arranger:
Howard Biggs
LaVern Baker2:28
9Humpty Dumpty Heart
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10It’s So Fine
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1957-12-18)
bass:
Wendell Marshall (on 1957-12-18)
guitar:
Allen Hanlon (jazz guitarist) (on 1957-12-18)
tenor saxophone:
Sam Taylor (US jazz/blues saxophonist 1916-1990) (on 1957-12-18)
trumpet:
Taft Jordan (on 1957-12-18) and Melvin "Red" Solomon (on 1957-12-18)
xylophone:
Harry Breuer (on 1957-12-18)
vocals:
LaVern Baker (US rhythm & blues singer) (on 1957-12-18)
conductor:
Howard Biggs (on 1957-12-18)
arranger:
Howard Biggs
LaVern Baker2:25
11Whipper Snapper
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1957-12-18)
producer:
Ahmet Ertegun (US songwriter/producer) and Jerry Wexler
double bass:
Wendell Marshall (on 1957-12-18)
guitar:
Allen Hanlon (jazz guitarist) (on 1957-12-18)
membranophone:
Joe Marshall (on 1957-12-18)
piano:
Mike Stoller (on 1957-12-18) and Moe Wechsler (on 1957-12-18)
tenor saxophone:
Sam Taylor (US jazz/blues saxophonist 1916-1990) (on 1957-12-18)
trumpet:
Taft Jordan (on 1957-12-18), Melvin "Red" Solomon (on 1957-12-18) and Ted Solomon (on 1957-12-18)
xylophone:
Harry Breuer (on 1957-12-18)
background vocals:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
lead vocals:
LaVern Baker (US rhythm & blues singer) (on 1957-12-18)
vocals:
LaVern Baker (US rhythm & blues singer) (on 1957-12-18)
conductor:
Howard Biggs (on 1957-12-18)
arranger:
Howard Biggs
recording of:
Whipper Snapper (on 1957-12-18)
lyricist:
Jerry Leiber
composer:
Mike Stoller
publisher:
Sony/ATV Songs LLC
LaVern Baker52:12
12St. Louis Blues
vocals:
LaVern Baker (US rhythm & blues singer)
LaVern Baker2:29
13How Often
producer:
Ahmet Ertegun (US songwriter/producer) and Jerry Wexler
baritone saxophone:
Budd Johnson (on 1960-06-07)
double bass:
Wendell Marshall (on 1960-06-07)
guitar:
Everett Barksdale (on 1960-06-07) and Al Caiola (on 1960-06-07)
marimba:
Douglas Allan (percussionist) (on 1960-06-07)
membranophone:
Ted Sommer (on 1960-06-07)
organ:
Ernest Hayes (American pianist, organist and arranger) (on 1960-06-07)
piano:
Reggie Obrecht (on 1960-06-07)
tenor saxophone:
King Curtis (saxophonist) (on 1960-06-07)
lead vocals:
LaVern Baker (US rhythm & blues singer) (on 1960-06-07) and Ben E. King (on 1960-06-07)
conductor:
Reggie Obrecht (on 1960-06-07)
arranger:
Reggie Obrecht
recording of:
How Often (on 1960-06-07)
lyricist and composer:
LaVern Baker (US rhythm & blues singer)
LaVern Baker With Ben E. King42:37
14A Help Each Other Romance
LaVern Baker With Ben E. King3.52:45
15You’re the Boss
recording of:
You’re the Boss
composer:
Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
publisher:
Sony/ATV Songs LLC
LaVern Baker With Jimmy Ricks2:19
16I’ll Never Be Free
LaVern Baker With Jimmy Ricks42:17
17I Didn’t Know I Was Crying
LaVern Baker42:39
18Hurting Inside
LaVern Baker42:14