Varetta Dillard
Varetta Dillard was one of the great unknown blues shouters of the 1950s. A two-time winner of the Apollo Theater's amateur competition, she recorded solo and as a part of a duo that she shared with vocalist/pianist H-Bomb Ferguson. Signed by Savoy in 1951, her singles included "Easy Easy Baby" in 1952 and "Mercy, Mr. Percy," her theme song, the following year.
Dillard became known for her tribute songs to fallen heroes. She recorded "Johnny Has Gone," in memory of late vocalist Johnny Ace, in 1955 and was pressured to record "I Miss You Jimmy," in tribute to James Dean, after switching to the RCA Victor/Groove label in 1956. Although she subsequently recorded for Triumph and MGM's Club subsidiary, Dillard ended her solo recording career in 1961 and joined her husband's gospel group, the Tri-Odds. A product of New York's Harlem, Dillard spent much of her childhood in hospitals due to a bone deficiency. She turned to music as a form of therapy.
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The Best of Varetta Dillard
Soul - Erschienen bei Vintage Jukebox am 27.03.2020
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Cherry Blossom
Jazz - Erschienen bei Edizione Jazz am 18.01.2019
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R&B Legend '56 - '61
R&B - Erschienen bei Master Classics Records am 01.06.2011
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Got You on My Mind
R&B - Erschienen bei Bear Family Records GmbH am 01.01.1989
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Anthology: The Deluxe Collection (Remastered)
R&B - Erschienen bei Master Tape Records am 18.06.2021
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Presenting Varetta Dillard
R&B - Erschienen bei Universal Digital Enterprises am 24.06.1952
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Harlem's R&B Jewel - Varetta Dillard in NYC
R&B - Erschienen bei Stardom Records am 22.09.2023
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The Lovin' Bird
R&B - Erschienen bei Bear Family Records GmbH am 20.04.2012
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Square Dance Rock
Rockabilly - Erschienen bei Hot Dog am 02.06.2015
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Best of the Rhythm 'n Blues Years
Soul - Erschienen bei Burning Fire am 24.03.2009
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Send Me Some Money / Scorched (Remastered)
Rockabilly - Erschienen bei Hot Dog am 09.01.1954
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Honey
Jazz - Erschienen bei Black & Partner Licenses LLC am 28.08.2019
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All the Best
Soul - Erschienen bei Vintage Jukebox am 31.05.2019
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