LaVern Baker | Dix-A-Billy | Atlantic 78 rpm | 1958 Canada

LaVern Baker with "Dix-A-Billy" recorded from the original Canadian 78 rpm shellac single on Atlantic AT. 2007. Released in Canada and the US in November 1958, the A-side "I Cried A Tear" peaked at Nr. 6 on the Billboard Hot 100 Pop Chart. Both sides were recorded on September 11, 1958 in New York City with LaVern Baker on lead vocals, Al Caiola on electric lead guitar, Milt Hinton on bass, Ernie Hayes on piano, Urbie Green on trombone, Leon Cohen on alto sax, King Curtis on tenor sax and Panama Francis on drums. Backing vocals by Bill Marine, Marcia Neil, Jerry Parker and Mike Stewart. Arranged by Reggie Obrecht and produced by Jerry Wexler. Words and music by Woody Harris, Paul Evans and Jack Reardon.

Musical style: Rhythm & Blues.

Video recorded by Antoon van Olderen using an audio-technica player model AT-LP1240-USB with an Ortofon 2M 78 MM-stylus and audio captured off air via a Driade D 71 MK II speaker. This video is a recorded live demonstration of a playback of the 78 RPM shellac format on modern day equipment and is shared for archival and research purposes.

[NoApologiesTeam]

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[Mrknuck]

I love songs about dances. The Bristol stomp, The Crocodile rock. The hokey pokey. 😂. I am surmising this is nickname for Dixie rockabilly. Probably some Appalachian foot stomping good time jive dance! Two of my favorite Laverne Baker songs are Tweedledee and Jim Dandy. She is so great thanks for this.

[ronalddegoeij]

Heb der gezien in hemsby england vroeg jaren 90. Was erg goed. Samen met Ruth brown

[melvinaraya]

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