LaVern Baker

LaVern Baker

Born: November 11, 1929
Died: March 10, 1997
in Chicago, Illinois, USA
Delores LaVern Baker , born Delores Evans, was an American rhythm-and-blues singer who had several hit records on the pop chart in the 1950s and early 1960s. Her most successful records were "Tweedle Dee" (1955), "Jim Dandy" (1956), and "I Cried a Tear" (1958).

Movies for LaVern Baker...

Welcome to the Club: The Women of Rockabilly
Title: Welcome to the Club: The Women of Rockabilly
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: January 1, 2001
Type: Movie
Sure, Elvis was the King, but who was the Queen? The Women Of Rockabilly – Welcome To The Club is a documentary search for the "Female Elvis", as we meet the women of rockabilly music and explore the "what-if’s?" and "what-now’s" of their careers. Brenda Lee, Wanda Jackson, Janis Martin and a sassy cast of lesser but no less colorful pretenders to the throne describe their trailblazing days when they were the embodiment of exuberance, sexuality and defiance in a world that wasn’t quite ready for them. A rockin’ feature documentary by Beth Harrington.
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Title: The Dick Clark Show
Character: Self
Released: February 15, 1958
Type: TV
The Dick Clark Show is an American musical variety show broadcast weekly in the United States on the ABC television network 7:30-8 PM on Saturdays from February 15, 1958 through September 10, 1960, sponsored by Beechnut Gum.
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Mister Rock and Roll
Title: Mister Rock and Roll
Character: Self
Released: October 16, 1957
Type: Movie
Alan Freed is "Mr. Rock and Roll" as he sets out to prove that rock 'n' roll doesn't cause juvenile delinquency. Terrific original rock 'n' roll legends perform their classics!
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Rock Rock Rock!
Title: Rock Rock Rock!
Character: Herself
Released: December 26, 1956
Type: Movie
A teenage girl, Dori Graham, can't convince her dad to buy her a strapless gown so she decides to get the money together herself in time for the prom.