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LaVern Baker, the r'n'b star described by Atlantic Records producer Jerry Wexler as 'smack dab in the middle of the great tradition of Ma Rainey and Bessie Smith', dies in New York City, of complications arising from diabetes.
LaVern Baker, the r'n'b star described by Atlantic Records producer Jerry Wexler as "smack dab in the middle of the great tradition of Ma Rainey and Bessie Smith", dies in New York City, USA, of complications arising from diabetes.
R'n'b singer LaVern Baker dies aged 67, from cardiovascular disease in Queens, New York City, USA.