LaVern Baker was one of the ruling queens of rhythm & blues through the '50s, a singer who had all the ingredients to be an R&B diva -- a knockout voice, oodles of charm and feminine sass. "Love Me Right" is slightly uptempo for most popcorn -- a driving, swinging R&B number with incredible riffs and an irresistible vocal turn. "Tiny Tim" is slow and decidedly slinky as LaVern is joined by the baritone-voiced Jimmy Ricks for a brazenly suggestive duet.
