Jim Dandy : Rolling Stone

Written by: Lincoln Chase
Produced by: Ahmet Ertegun, Jerry Wexler
Released: Dec. '56 on Atlantic
Charts: 19 weeks
Top spot: No. 17

Baker was a Chicago singer with a pedigree -- her aunt was blues singer Memphis Minnie. Her big, sexy voice helped usher in the rock era on songs such as "Soul on Fire." And when white covers outsold her originals, she was so infuriated she wrote her congressman and even filed a lawsuit (neither worked). The swinging "Jim Dandy" was one of her sweetest and biggest hits.

Appears on: Soul on Fire: The Best of LaVern Baker (Atlantic)

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