Artist:Lavelle White
Song:Don't Let My Baby Ride
Album:It Haven't Been Easy
Singer Lavelle White has been around since the 50s. But she didn't get to record an album until the 90s. In the interim she has mostly been a backup singer and songwriter. She was born July 3, 1929 in Amite City, LA. Her parents were sharecroppers. She started writing at age 12 and performed in local clubs when she moved to Houston at age 15. Lavelle's big break came when blues singer Johnny Copeland spotted her and recommended her to Duke Records owner Don Robey. Lavelle recorded several singles for Duke from 1958-64 as Miss La-Vell. She also recorded with Copeland. Lavelle wrote her own songs and wrote songs for Duke artists like Bobby "Blue" Bland. She toured with Bland and others until she moved to Chicago in 1978 and worked with Junior Wells, Lonnie Brooks and Buddy Guy. She returned to Houston in 1986 and then moved to Austin in the 90s. And that's when Lavelle got to record three albums for the label owned by the Austin club Antone's. Don't Let My Baby Ride is from the 1996 album It Haven't Been Easy. This was Lavelle's second album. Lavelle wrote and produced the album though Don't Let My Baby Ride was written by O.V. Wright. From what I could tell, Lavelle White still performs in Austin clubs and music festivals. Here's Lavelle White performing Don't Let My Baby Ride.
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