Baby Washington - In Between Tears

[Gold Band]

Some years back this track appeared on the scene does anyone know anything about it origin, tape, Acetate, Carver?

I know the Anna King, Chuck Jackson, Lenny Miles & even the Equalos versions & their labels but not the Baby Washington history.

Kirsty

[Roburt]

The song was obviously an in-house number at Scepter / Wand which both Chuck J and Lenny Miles cut in 1961. The Anna King version sounds just like the 2 male versions, so I guess she cut it not long after their versions (also in 61) and used the original as a template for her version. She signed with Ludix Records in 63 and so the song's (part) writer Luther Dixon must have been impressed by her efforts on the song. 

Baby Washington moved in the same NY music circles as Luther Dixon & the Scepter / Wand artists but was signed with ABC in 61 and then Sue from 62 to 67 ... guess she could have cut it for either label. I've no more idea of it's origins though than these musings ... bet someone on here will know though. 

Neither of the Scepter / Wand versions escaped in the UK (though both artists had UK 45's on Top Rank that featured Scepter / Wand cuts). Likewise, the Anna King version didn't gain UK release.

Edited August 9, 2018 by Roburt