Cat. No. 1342: LA VERN BAKER ~ PRECIOUS MEMORIES / LA VERN SINGS BESSIE SMITH. COLLECTABLES COL-CD-6415. (IMPORT).
2 ORIGINAL ALBUMS ON ONE CD. WAS $29.95. NOW $22.95
24 ORIGINAL RECORDINGS. TWO SIDES OF LA VERN WHICH MANY OF US MAY NOT BE FAMILIAR WITH. ON “PRECIOUS MEMORIES” LA VERN TACKLES TRADITIONAL GOSPEL WITH SOME INCREDIBLE FEELING. ON THE SECOND PART OF THE CD, LA VERN SHOWS WHY SHE WAS ONE OF THE GREATEST VOICES IN COLOURED MUSIC.
TRACK LISTING: Precious Memories - Precious Memories / Carrying The Cross For My Boss / Just A Closer Walk With Thee / Touch Me, Lord Jesus / Didn’t It Rain / Precious Lord / Somebody Touched Me / In The Upper Room / Journey To The Sky / Everytime I Feel The Spirit / Too Close / Without God. LaVern Baker Sings Bessie Smith - Gimme A Pigfoot / Baby Doll / On Revival Day / Money Blues / I Ain’t Gonna Play No Second Fiddle / Back Water Blues / Empty Bed Blues / There’ll Be A Hot Time In The Old Town Tonight / Nobody Knows You When You’re Down And Out / After You’ve Gone / Young Woman’s Blues / Preaching The Blues.
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