Mickey "Guitar" Baker dies at 87.

[Bugman]

His biggest hit was Love is Strange with Sylvia Van der Pool in 1956. He was a top session guitarist, working with Ike and Tina Turner, Big Joe Turner and other top artists of the day. A fine guitarist. R.I.P. Mickey.

http://music.msn.com/music/article.aspx?news=777225

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[SamuelKhan]

A duet that played guitars was seen as a great act. However, today's music sucks, and is due for another shake up.

 

[kwildoctr]

I still have his books (somewhere). Some of the best things to ever happen to me, musically.

R.I.P., Mick.

R

 

[Bugman]

I still have his books (somewhere). Some of the best things to ever happen to me, musically.

R.I.P., Mick.

R

It's sad most people have no idea who Mickey was. Red Sails In The Sunset by Big Joe Turner with Mickey on guitar.

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The Mickey Baker Quartet from 1962.

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