LaVern Baker was born.
LaVern Baker records “Tweedlee Dee,” the first of a string of hits for Atlantic.
LaVern Baker hits #3 on the R&B chart with “Bop-Ting-A-Ling” and #2 on the R&B chart with “Play It Fair”. Both singles are released on Atlantic records.
LaVern Baker hits #2 on the R&B chart with “Still”, #7 on the R&B chart and #22 on the pop chart with “I Can’t Love You Enough” and #1 on the R&B chart and #17 (2/16/57) on the pop chart with “Jim Dandy”. All three singles are released on Atlantic records.
LaVern Baker hits #7 on the R&B chart with the Atlantic single “Jim Dandy Got Married.”
LaVern Baker hits #2 on the R&B chart and #6 (2/23/59) on the pop chart with the Atlantic single “I Cried A Tear.”
LaVern Baker hits #5 on the R&B chart and #33 (6/01) on the pop chart with the Atlantic single “I Waited Too Long.”
LaVern Baker is inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
LaVern Baker died in New York, NY.
