1955 HITS ARCHIVE: Tweedlee Dee - LaVern Baker (correct speed)

Tweedlee Dee (Scott) by LaVern Baker and The Gliders At the beginning of 1955 when the crossover of R&B artists onto the pop charts was not yet commonplace, LaVern Baker’s “Tweedlee Dee” performed rather well in that regard, reaching #14 on the pop juke box listings and #22 sales. It was a #4 hit on the rhythm ‘n blues charts. See also the Georgia Gibbs version. Note that most reissues of LaVern’s “Tweedlee Dee” run at a slightly slower speed/lower pitch. This brighter sounding post is the way the actual hit version was heard in 1955. THE 1955 HITS ARCHIVE - here in one place, a good-quality library of original-release-version best-sellers and songs that made an impact that were either released or enjoyed a major chunk of their popularity within the calendar year 1955 (some were recorded in 1954).