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"Jim Dandy" (sometimes known as "Jim Dandy to the Rescue") is a song written by Lincoln Chase, and was first recorded by American R&B singer LaVern Baker on December 21, 1955. [1] It reached the top of the R&B chart [ 2 ] and #17 on the pop charts in the United States.
Delores LaVern Baker (born Delores Evans; November 11, 1929 – March 10, 1997) [1] was an American rhythm and blues singer who had several hit records on the pop charts in the 1950s and early 1960s. Her most successful records were " Tweedle Dee " (1955), " Jim Dandy " (1956), and " I Cried a Tear " (1958).
One of the songs from the album, "Jim Dandy", which was a cover of the 1955 LaVern Baker song, reached number 25 in the Billboard chart, and became their best known single and Mangrum's signature song.
Baker's song was recorded at the suggestion of Tom Dowd, who produced the album and was the engineer on the original LaVern Baker single. The band was riding high on the concert trail by this time, headlining venues like Kansas City's Arrowhead Stadium and Charlotte Motor Speedway, and the Royal Albert Hall in London, England.
Lincoln R. Chase (June 29, 1926 – October 6, 1980) was an American songwriter and occasional recording artist. As a writer, his most notable songs were "Such a Night", "Jim Dandy", and several of Shirley Ellis' hits in the early 1960s including "The Name Game" and "The Clapping Song".
High on the Hog is the fourth studio album by American southern rock band Black Oak Arkansas, released in 1973 by Atco Records. [2] It is known for its cover of the LaVern Baker song "Jim Dandy", which reached number 25 on the US Billboard Hot 100.
A Friendly's "Jim Dandy" sundae is meant to be shared, and no wonder: It contains five scoops of ice cream, a split banana, pineapple topping, hot fudge, marshmallow sauce, walnuts, and sprinkles.
Jim Dandy may refer to: "Jim Dandy" (song) by LaVern Baker, American rhythm and blues singer; Jim "Dandy" Mangrum (born 1948), vocalist for Black Oak Arkansas; Jim Dandy Stakes, an American Thoroughbred horse race; Jim Dandy (horse), the upset winner of the 1930 Travers Stakes, after whom the Jim Dandy Stakes is named; Jim Dandy Stable