b. ca. 1932; Newark, NJ
Aka Faye Scruggs, Fayle Tuell. Larkin gives birth
year as circa 1925. Blues, R&B, and ‘‘pre-soul’’ singer
who gained fame for such hits on the Herald label as
‘‘Shake A Hand,’’ ‘‘I’ll Be True’’ (which were #1 hits
in 1953), and ‘‘Hurts Me to My Heart’’ (reached #1 in
1954). Also recorded on the Lido, Warwick, Savoy,
and Prestige labels in the early 1960s. In later years
she devoted her time to church activities.
RYAN OLSEN/EDWARD KOMARA
Bibliography
Larkin; Santelli
Discography: LSFP