LaVern Baker Sings Bessie Smith

LaVern Baker Sings Bessie Smith is the third studio album from American rhythm and blues singer LaVern Baker, released by Atlantic Records in 1958 and featuring cover versions of Bessie Smith songs. After her sophomre release LaVern Baker collected mostly previously-released singles, this album included only new tracks. The album was initially released in monaural sound and sold well enough that Atlantic re-released it in stereo sound in November for the holiday season.

LaVern Baker Sings Bessie Smith
Studio album by
LaVern Baker
Released1958 (1958)
Recorded
  • January 27, 1958 ("Gimme a Pigfoot", "Baby Doll", "On Revival Day", "Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out")
  • January 28, 1958 ("Money Blues", "I Ain't Gonna Play No Second Fiddle", "Empty Bed Blues", "There'll Be a Hot Time in the Old Town Tonight")
  • January 29, 1958 ("Backwater Blues", "After You've Gone", "Young Woman's Blues", "Preaching the Blues")
StudioNew York City, New York, United States
Genre
Length41:46
LanguageEnglish
LabelAtlantic
ProducerNesuhi Ertegun
LaVern Baker chronology
LaVern Baker
(1957)		 LaVern Baker Sings Bessie Smith
(1958)		 Blues Ballads
(1959)
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