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Mickey Baker

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Born
15 October 1925
Born In
Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States
Died
27 November 2012 (aged 87)
Mickey Baker, also known as Mickey "Guitar" Baker (born McHouston Baker, October 15, 1925, Louisville, Kentucky) is an American guitarist. He was half of the pop duo Mickey & Sylvia, who had a hit single with "Love Is Strange" in 1957. He is listed in Rolling Stone's list of the 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time. Baker is also noteworthy as a session guitarist and guitar educator. Baker's session work spanned jazz, calypso, mambo, and rhythm and blues. He is widely held to be a critical force in the bridging of rhythm and blues and rock and roll, … read more
Mickey Baker, also known as Mickey "Guitar" Baker (born McHouston Baker, October 15, 1925, Louisville, Kentucky) is an American guitarist. He was half of the pop duo Mickey & Sylvia, who had a hit single with "Love Is Strange" in 1957. He is listed in Rolling Stone… read more
Mickey Baker, also known as Mickey "Guitar" Baker (born McHouston Baker, October 15, 1925, Louisville, Kentucky) is an American guitarist. He was half of the pop duo Mickey & Sylvia, who had a hit single with "Love Is Strange" in 1957. He is listed in Rolling Stone's list of the 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time. Baker is also notew… read more

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1 Play track Salut Les Copains Love Is Strange
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2 Play track The Wildest Guitar Old Devil Moon
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3 Play track Presenting Mickey Baker Lover Boy
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4 Play track Presenting Mickey Baker Dearest
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5 Play track The Wildest Guitar Third Man Theme
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6 Play track The Wildest Guitar Gloomy Sunday
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7 Play track Presenting Mickey Baker Hit Git and Split
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8 Play track The Wildest Guitar Baia
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9 Rock With a Sock Riverboat
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10 Play track Presenting Mickey Baker Love Is Strange (Alternate Take)
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Albums

  1. 15,642 listeners

    10 Dec 1957 · 25 tracks

    Presenting Mickey Baker
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  2. 7,435 listeners

    1 Jan 1959 · 12 tracks

    The Wildest Guitar
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  3. 2,082 listeners

    31 tracks

    The 1950's
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  4. 433 listeners

    31 Mar 2010 · 27 tracks

    Essential Blues Masters
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