LaVern Baker (album)

LaVern Baker
Studio album by
Released1957 (1957)
Recorded
  • February 20, 1955 ("That’s All I Need" and "Bop-Ting-A-Ling")
  • December 21, 1955 ("Jim Dandy")
  • January 10, 1956 ("Tra La La")
Genre
Length38:14
LanguageEnglish
LabelAtlantic
Producer
LaVern Baker chronology
LaVern
(1956)
LaVern Baker
(1957)
LaVern Baker Sings Bessie Smith
(1958)

LaVern Baker is the second studio album from American rhythm and blues singer LaVern Baker, released by Atlantic Records in 1957. This release was part of Atlantic Records' 8000 Series, a collection of self-titled budget albums by R&B artists, made to allow retailers to easily introduce audiences to popular singers. This was one of the first albums to collect popular singles from a single artist.