Sarah McLawler

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Sarah McLawler (Louisville, Kentucky, 6 August 1926 - 12 September 2017) was an American jazz and blues singer, pianist and composer. During the Summer of 1950, Chicago independent label Premium signed vocalist-organist Sarah McLawler. She was born in Louisville and grew up in Chicago. She studied keyboards and music theory at Fisk University, and soon began working clubs in the Chicago area in the late 1940s. She headed an all female combo which included McLawler on piano, Lula Roberts on sax, Vi Wilson on bass, and Hetty Roberts on drums. Her first release for Premium in the Summer of 1950 was #857 - "My Whole Life Through" and "Your Key Won't Fit My Door". In October of 1951, A & R man Henry Glover signs Sarah McLawler to King Records in Cincinnati. In December Chess Records purchases six masters from Premium Records in Chicago featuring McLawler. In January of 1952 King records releases #4495 - "I Can't Stop Loving You" and "I Gotta Have You". Soon after Sarah disbanded her combo and went out as a single artist and landed a spot as a vocalist with the Lucky Millinder Orchestra, After a short stint with Millinder, McLawler reforms an all female combo. McLawler's instrumental group, the Syncoettes are featured on the record and spend some time as the house band at Chicago's Club Savoy. The next King release is #4513 - "I Need You Now" and "Love Sweet Love". In late August Sarah is a good draw for personal appearances at the Cotton Club, Cinncinati's top R & B nightclub. K

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We Bring You Swing

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Rare Blues Girls From King

The Legendary Jazz Singer 1950-1953

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Ladies Of Jazz

Classics: 1950-1953

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Under My Hat

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Classics 50-53:Chronological Sarah McLawler

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The Henry Glover Story Pt. 2 - It Ain't the Meat (It's the Motion)

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Voodoo Voodoo: Feisty Fifties Females

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The Henry Glover Story, Vol. 2 1951-61

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The Rainbow Collection

Blues & Rhythm Series Classics 1950-1953

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