Looking back at an old post with Mickey Baker stuff I noticed that he played on Roy Gaines's "Worried 'bout You Baby". This is curious because Baker plays guitar and Gaines's nickname was "Mr. Guitar". If someone was such a hotshot that they adopted a moniker like "Mr. Guitar", you'd think that they'd be featured on guitar on their own records. Especially if they played behind T-Bone Walker on live dates and on recordings by Bobby Bland, Junior Parker, Big Mama Thornton, Roy Milton, and Chuck Willis. But guess what? Baker shreds his ass. Listen to the first two below. Damn good rhythm and blues with solid modest guitar. That's Gaines. Then listen to the guitar on "Worried 'bout You Baby". That's Baker. There's good and then there's great.
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Listen:Roy "Mr. Guitar" Gaines - Dat Dat De Dum Dum mp3 at Internet Archive
Roy "Mr. Guitar" Gaines - All My Life mp3 at Internet Archive
Roy "Mr. Guitar" Gaines - Worried 'bout You Baby mp3 at Internet Archive
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