CLASSIC LAVERN BAKER R&B 78 TWEEDLE DEE / TOMORROW NIGHT US ATLANTIC 1067 E-
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CLASSIC RHYTHM AND BLUES POP 78 FROM LAVERN BAKER AND THE GLIDERS
TWEEDLE DEE
b/w TOMORROW NIGHT
"Tweedlee Dee" is a rhythm and blues novelty song with a Latin-influenced riff written by Winfield Scott for LaVern Baker and recorded by her at Atlantic Records' studio in New York City in 1954. It was her first hit, reaching number 4 on Billboard magazine's R&B chart and number 14 on its pop chart. It was Scott's first commercially successful song.
The arrangement and vocal style of the song attempted to adapt a black vocal style to one that would satisfy the tastes of the white record-buying market, featuring a light tone and a frisky rhythm beat. The backing vocals are provided by Atlantic's in-house backing group at the time, The Cues (credited here as The Gliders), consisting here of first tenor Abel DeCosta, second tenor Ollie Jones (formerly of The Ravens), bass Edward Barnes, and baritone (and songwriter) Winfield Scott. Also on the session were tenor sax player Sam "The Man" Taylor and drummer Connie Kay.
Numerous performances of the song have been recorded, including versions by:An early version of the song was recorded by Chet Atkins in 1955. Elvis Presley (a 1955 live performance first released commercially in the 1980s). Presley also recorded a number of Scott's compositions in the 1960s. Teresa Brewer in 1955 on Coral Records Vicki Young with Van Alexander's Orchestra for Capitol Records in 1955 Dorothy Collins in 1955 for Audivox Connie Francis on Rock-n-Roll Million Sellers in 1959 for MGM Ike & Tina Turner Alma Cogan Frankie Vaughn Bill Haley & His Comets (recorded in 1979 for Haley's final album, Everyone Can Rock and Roll). The Crests recorded a cover version for their 1960 album The Crests Sing All Biggies. Little Jimmy Osmond
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US ATLANTIC 1047 10" 78rpm
CONDITION - E- NICE COPY
TWO GREAT SIDES
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