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Varetta Dillard

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Varetta Dillard (Feb 03, 1933 Harlem, New York - Oct 04, 1993 Brooklyn, New York) 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.

Top songs

  1. Easy, Easy Baby
  2. Mercy Mr. Percy
  3. Hurry Up
  4. Scorched
  5. Them There Eyes
  6. Johnny Has Gone
  7. That's Why I Cry
  8. mercy mr percy
  9. Mercy, mr. Percy
  10. Mama Don't Want What Papa Don't Want
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  1. Just Multiply
  2. Good Gravy Baby
  3. So Many Ways
  4. Mercy Mister Percy
  5. Square Dance Rock
  6. Getting Ready for My Daddy
  7. Them Their Eyes
  8. Mama Don't Want (What Papa Don't Want)
  9. Easy Easy Baby
  10. Varetta Dillard - Mercy Mr_ Percy
  11. So Many Ways (To Love You)
  12. One More Time
  13. I Got A Lot Of Love
  14. Mercy, Mr.Percy
  15. Send Me Some Money
  16. The Square Dance Rock
  17. Cherry Blossom
  18. I'm Gonna Tell My Daddy On You
  19. Got You On My Mind
  20. The Night Is Never Long Enough
  21. Old Fashioned
  22. If (You Want To Be My Baby)
  23. Promise Mr Thomas
  24. Skinny Jimmy
  25. Teaser
  26. Leave A Happy Fool Alone
  27. See See Rider Blues
  28. Star Of Fortune
  29. A Letter In Blues
  30. Mercy Mr Percy - Re-recording
  31. Pennies From Heaven
  32. That Old Feeling
  33. I Can't Stop Now
  34. Undecided
  35. Honey
  36. The Rules Of Love
  37. Double Crossing Daddy
  38. I Can't Help Myself
  39. Pray For Me Mother
  40. I Cried and Cried
  41. You Better Come Home
  42. That's Why I Cry - Alternate Take
  43. A Little Bitty Tear
  44. Time Was
  45. Mercy Mr Percy (re-recording)
  46. Falling
  47. Mama don't want
  48. Give Me The Right
  49. I Miss You Jimmy (Tribute To James Dean)
  50. Love and Wine
  51. Fly By Night
  52. What'll I Do
  53. Mama Don't Want (What Poppa Don't Want)
  54. love that man
  55. Darling, Listen To The Words Of This Song
  56. Please Come Back to Me
  57. Mercy, Mr Percy
  58. I Don't Know What It Is But I Like It
  59. Promise Mr. Thomas
  60. I Miss You Jimmy
  61. Hey Sweet Love
  62. No Kinda Good No How
  63. I Love You Just the Same
  64. Love
  65. Good To Me
  66. (That's The Way) My Mind Is Working
  67. You're the Answer to My Prayer
  68. If You Want to Be My Baby
  69. You Ain't Foolin' Nobody
  70. You Are Gone
  71. Positive Love
  72. I'm Gonna Tell My Daddy
  73. Darling Listen to the Words of This Song
  74. I Don't Know What It Is, But I Like It
  75. Whole Lot Of Lip
  76. (Twee Twee Twee) The Lovin' Bird
  77. I Love You
  78. You Don't Know What You're Missing
  79. Scorched (1959)
  80. No Kinda Good, No How
  81. Mercy, Mr Percy - (Alternate Take)
  82. Promises Mr. Thomas
  83. Good Gravy Baby (1959)
  84. three lies
  85. i'm yours
  86. I Ain't Gonna Tell
  87. Double Crossing Baby
  88. Wondering Where You Are
  89. Please Tell Me Baby
  90. If (You Don't Want To Be My Baby)

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