StanleyAndBianca.com is a fan site created to recognise the recording careers of both Little Stanley Lippitt and Lady Bianca.
(Little) Stanley Lippitt is a highly respected R 'n B and Blues songwriter, publisher and recording artist from Oakland, California. His recordings span over five decades and include the highly sought after recordings on Vance Records "Out of Sight Loving", "The Stran" and "The P.W."
Alongside his recording and production work, Stanley until recently could be seen regularly touring with his wife, singing partner and top Blues artist Lady Bianca (see full biography).
Sadly Stanley passed away in February 2021 but his music will live on.
Lady Bianca is known worldwide as a highly respected Blues artist based in Oakland, California.
Alongside Lady Bianca's own recordings she has recorded with many of the who's who of Hall of fame legends such as: Bobby Bland, Willie Dixon, John Lee Hooker, Etta James, Curtis Mayfield, Van Morrison, Sly and the Family Stone, Irma Thomas, Koko Taylor, Joe Louis Walker and many more (see full biography). Lady Bianca has gained significant recognition both in the USA and Europe, regularly winning numerous music awards including best blues performer in the Bay Area Black Music Awards and has been inducted in to the West Coast Blues Hall of Fame.
Search by Label, Artist or Title 1000's of Bay Area 45's from the 1950's onwards.
We are documenting the labels and releases of every Soul, Northern Soul, Blues, Funk, R'N'B, Doo-Wop, Gospel, Garage, Rock n' Roll, Boogie, Rock, Country, Punk etc. and related 45's and labels from the 1950's onwards. This includes any formally released 45's or acetate recordings that were made during these eras in the Bay Area especially San Francisco and Oakland. For even more discographies and 1000's of label images also visit Bay Area 45s discography website www.bayarea45s.com
Bay Area 45's youtube Channel
Visit Bay Area 45's channel on youtube to listen to 100's of songs from the Bay Area from the 1950's to present date. Just click the link on the video below and click playlists or search Bay Area 45's.
Bay Area Music Scene 1950's onwards - Information wanted
If you have any information, did you produce, work in the studio or record anything from the 1950's onwards or work for the local radio station or in a local record store, have copies of original music posters or photos or just have memories of the times especially the 50's, 60's & 70's, I would be keen to make contact with you. Please do let me know by contacting me through the Contact Form
All contributions are welcome and all included will be acknowledged.
This is the official fan site for Stanley Lippitt and Lady Bianca. You will find a wealth of information about these artists alongside many other artists and labels etc. not generally available elsewhere.
It is my hope that with the development of the site both Stanley & Bianca along-side so many other great Bay Area artists get the recognition they deserve.
My thanks go out to many of the collectors and vinyl enthusiasts who have over the years helped document much of the information provided on the site , most notably Andy Gallagher, Christian Peintner and to Stanley and Bianca for letting me into your lives from afar.