Mickey Baker "In The '50s; Hit, Git & Split" 2007
Of all the guitarists who helped transform rhythm & blues into rock & roll, Mickey Baker was one of the very most important, ranking almost on the level of Chuck Berry and Bo Diddley. The reason he wasn't nearly as well known as those legends is that a great deal of his work wasn't issued under his own name, but as a backing guitarist for many R&B and rock & roll musicians. Baker originally aspired to be a jazz musician, but turned to calypso, mambo, and then R&B, where the most work could be found...to be continued... - by Richie Unterberger
track listing:
1 Spinnin' Rock Boogie - Bill Hendricks Orchestra Featuring Mickey Baker 2 Love Me Baby - Mickey Baker 3 Bandstand Stomp - Mickey "Guitar" Baker & His House Rockers 4 Riverboat - Mickey Baker Orchestra 5 I'm Tired - Big Red McHouston Orchestra 6 Stranger Blues - Big Red McHouston Orchestra 7 You Better Heed My Warning - Larry Dale With Mickey Bake's Orchestra 8 Midnight Hours - Larry Dale With Mickey Bake's Orchestra 9 Shake Walkin' - Mickey "Guitar" Baker & His House Rockers 10 Down To The Bottom - Larry Dale With Mickey Baker's Orchestra 11 Greasy Spoon - Mickey "Guitar" Baker & His House Rockers 12 Please Tell Me - Larry Dale With Mickey Bakers Orchestra 13 Where Is My Honey? - Mickey & Sylvia 14 No Good Lover - Mickey & Sylvia 15 Rock With A Sock - Mickey "Guitar' Baker & His House Rockers 16 Love Is Strange - Mickey & Sylvia 17 Did You Mean, Jelly-Bean - Joe Clay 18 Runaway - Charles Calhobn Orchestra 19 I Need Your Love So Bad - Little Willie John 20 All Around The World - Titus Turner 21 Rib Joint - Sam Price & His Texas Bluesicians 22 Anna Mae - Brownie McGhee 23 My Baby's Gone Away - Eddie Riff 24 Caldonia '56 - Louis Jordan 25 Country Boy - Tiny Kennedy 26 The Bear Hug - Mr Bear & His Bearcats 27 Worried 'Bout You, Baby - Roy "Mr Guitar' Gaines 28 Pepper-Head Woman - Square Walton 29 Stumbling Block - Champion Jack Dupree 30 Come Back, Uncle John - Big John Greer 31 Hit, Git & Split - Young Jessie
1 Spinnin' Rock Boogie - Bill Hendricks Orchestra Featuring Mickey Baker 2 Love Me Baby - Mickey Baker 3 Bandstand Stomp - Mickey "Guitar" Baker & His House Rockers 4 Riverboat - Mickey Baker Orchestra 5 I'm Tired - Big Red McHouston Orchestra 6 Stranger Blues - Big Red McHouston Orchestra 7 You Better Heed My Warning - Larry Dale With Mickey Bake's Orchestra 8 Midnight Hours - Larry Dale With Mickey Bake's Orchestra 9 Shake Walkin' - Mickey "Guitar" Baker & His House Rockers 10 Down To The Bottom - Larry Dale With Mickey Baker's Orchestra 11 Greasy Spoon - Mickey "Guitar" Baker & His House Rockers 12 Please Tell Me - Larry Dale With Mickey Bakers Orchestra 13 Where Is My Honey? - Mickey & Sylvia 14 No Good Lover - Mickey & Sylvia 15 Rock With A Sock - Mickey "Guitar' Baker & His House Rockers 16 Love Is Strange - Mickey & Sylvia 17 Did You Mean, Jelly-Bean - Joe Clay 18 Runaway - Charles Calhobn Orchestra 19 I Need Your Love So Bad - Little Willie John 20 All Around The World - Titus Turner 21 Rib Joint - Sam Price & His Texas Bluesicians 22 Anna Mae - Brownie McGhee 23 My Baby's Gone Away - Eddie Riff 24 Caldonia '56 - Louis Jordan 25 Country Boy - Tiny Kennedy 26 The Bear Hug - Mr Bear & His Bearcats 27 Worried 'Bout You, Baby - Roy "Mr Guitar' Gaines 28 Pepper-Head Woman - Square Walton 29 Stumbling Block - Champion Jack Dupree 30 Come Back, Uncle John - Big John Greer 31 Hit, Git & Split - Young Jessie
Down To The Bottom - Larry Dale
Brownie McGhee - Anna Mae
Louis Jordan - Caldonia ’56
Little Willian John - Need Your Love So Bad (Mickey on guitar obvs!)
I actually have a copy of this box set, and love it. I don't think it's for everyone, since it's all about early reggae with few main stream, recognizable tracks. However, it's a great compilation. Thanks for the reminder!
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