LaVern Baker, a gutsy rhythm and blues belter who went to the top of the charts in the '50s and '60s with "Jim Dandy" and "Tweedle-Dee," died in 1997 at the age of 67. Baker was the second woman ...

This is FRESH AIR. Up next in our archive series R&B, rockabilly and early rock 'n' roll, we have an interview with rhythm and blues singer LaVern Baker. Baker was one of Atlantic's first big success ...

When I was a baby my mom would “bounce” me on her knee and sing a song that went something like “Twiddly, twiddly, twiddly, dee, bounce, bounce, bounce.” I’m sure she added the “bounce, bounce, bounce ...

Baker was one of Atlantic Records' first big success stories, with a series of hits in the 1950s, including "Bumblebee" and "Jim Dandy." She died in 1997. Originally broadcast in 1991. This is FRESH ...