Mickey Baker (15 Oct 1925 - 27 Nov 2012)

Male Person - United States

 Also known as (2)

Releases (7)

Official

Album

  1. The Wildest Guitar 1959
  2. The Blues and Me 1974

Album - Compilation

  1. Mississippi Delta Dues 1993
  2. Rock With a Sock 28 Jun 1994
  3. In the '50s: Hit, Git & Split 2007
  4. Return Of The Wildest Guitar 2018

Other

  1. a Study of the Many Shades of the Blues 1997

Relationships (10)

Performs As

  1. Big Red McHouston

Member Of

  1. Mickey and Kitty original, eponymous
  2. Mickey Baker et son orchestre original
  3. Mickey Baker Orchestra original, eponymous
  4. Mickey “Guitar” Baker & His House Rockers original, eponymous
  5. Mickey & Sylvia original, eponymous
  6. Woody Herman & His Big Band
  7. Sam Price and His Texas Bluesicians
  8. Woody Herman and His Third Herd
  9. Woody Herman and His Orchestra

Recordings by (150)

  1. Midnight Midnight 2:27 (1959)
  2. Third Man Theme 2:21 (1959)
  3. Whistle Stop 2:43 (1959)
  4. Night and Day 3:18 (1959)
  5. Autumn Leaves 2:09 (1959)
  6. Baia 3:07 (1959)
  7. Milk Train 2:09 (1959)
  8. Old Devil Moon 2:47 (1959)
  9. Chloe 2:23 (1959)
  10. Baker's Dozen 2:19 (1959)
  11. Lullaby of the Leaves 4:13 (1959)
  12. Gloomy Sunday 2:20 (1959)
  13. Blues After Hours 3:06 (1974)
  14. She's Dynamite 3:18 (1974)
  15. Don't Try to Play Me for Your Clown 4:11 (1974)
  16. Drucilla 3:50 (1974)
  17. My Play House 3:00 (1974)
  18. Hey Little Girl 2:12 (1974)
  19. Kansas City 5:23 (1974)
  20. In the Evening 5:18 (1974)
  21. Every Day I Have the Blues 3:06 (1974)
  22. Sweety Cat 3:48 (1974)
  23. My Dog 2:29 (1974)
  24. Sun Is Going Down 3:45 (1989)
  25. Sweet Home Chicago 3:24 (1989)
  26. Good Advice 3:05 (1993)
  27. High Sheriff Blues 3:40 (1993)
  28. Blues Before Sunrise 3:44 (1993)
  29. Terraplane Blues 2:51 (1993)
  30. Animal Farm 3:33 (1993)
  31. Alabama March 3:28 (1993)
  32. Spoonful 3:00 (1993)
  33. My Black Woman 2:45 (1993)
  34. Can't Find My Baby 3:26 (1993)
  35. Trouble Is a Woman 3:29 (1993)
  36. Lazy Daisy 2:54 (1993)
  37. Guitar Mambo 2:49 (28 Jun 1994)
  38. Riverboat 2:35 (28 Jun 1994)
  39. Love Me, Baby 2:13 (28 Jun 1994)
  40. Oh, Happy Day 2:26 (28 Jun 1994)
  41. Where Is My Honey 2:43 (28 Jun 1994)
  42. I'm Tired 2:14 (28 Jun 1994)
  43. Stranger Blues 2:23 (28 Jun 1994)
  44. I Wish I Knew 2:58 (28 Jun 1994)
  45. Down to the Bottom 2:09 (28 Jun 1994)
  46. You Better Heed My Warning 2:08 (28 Jun 1994)
  47. Midnight Hours 2:59 (28 Jun 1994)
  48. Please Tell Me 2:34 (28 Jun 1994)
  49. Shake Walkin' 2:50 (28 Jun 1994)
  50. Greasy Spoon 2:43 (28 Jun 1994)
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On Recordings (50)

Arranged

  1. Need Your Love So Bad 3:49 Fleetwood Mac (Jul 1968)

Conducted

  1. On s’aime en secret 1:50 Ronnie Bird (1964)
  2. Dis aux montagnes 2:20 Ronnie Bird (1964)
  3. Tout seul 2:26 Ronnie Bird (1964)
  4. L’amour nous rend fous 1:59 Ronnie Bird (1964)
  5. Tu ferais mieux de filer 1:54 Ronnie Bird (1964)
  6. Je ne mens pas 2:09 Ronnie Bird (1964)
  7. Adieu à un ami 3:14 Ronnie Bird (1964)
  8. Pour toi 2:44 Ronnie Bird (1964)

Instruments

  1. Mess Around 2:41 Ray Charles (1953) guitar
  2. Warm Your Heart 2:45 The Drifters featuring Clyde McPhatter (1954) guitar
  3. That's a Pretty Good Love 2:35 Big Maybelle (Jun 1956) guitar
  4. Such a Night 2:30 Clyde McPhatter & The Drifters (1956) guitar
  5. That’s All I Need 2:34 LaVern Baker (1957) guitar
  6. Bop-Ting-a-Ling 3:05 LaVern Baker (1957) guitar
  7. Heartbreaker 2:53 Ray Charles (Oct 1958) guitar
  8. Ooh-Sha-Lala 2:01 Mickey and Kitty (Apr 1959) guitar
  9. The Kid Brother 2:33 Mickey and Kitty (Apr 1959) guitar
  10. Midnight Midnight 2:27 Mickey Baker (1959) guitar
  11. Old Devil Moon 2:47 Mickey Baker (1959) guitar
  12. Chloe 2:23 Mickey Baker (1959) guitar
  13. If You Love Me 2:41 LaVern Baker (1959) guitar
  14. Lullaby of the Leaves 4:13 Mickey Baker (1959) guitar
  15. Third Man Theme 2:21 Mickey Baker (1959) guitar
  16. Night and Day 3:18 Mickey Baker (1959) guitar
  17. Whistle Stop 2:43 Mickey Baker (1959) guitar
  18. Baker's Dozen 2:19 Mickey Baker (1959) guitar
  19. Gloomy Sunday 2:20 Mickey Baker (1959) guitar
  20. Autumn Leaves 2:09 Mickey Baker (1959) guitar
  21. Baia 3:07 Mickey Baker (1959) guitar
  22. Milk Train 2:09 Mickey Baker (1959) guitar
  23. So High, So Low 2:06 LaVern Baker (1959) guitar
  24. Je suis majeure 1:30 Colette Magny (1963) guitar
  25. Frappe ton cœur 1:40 Colette Magny (1963) guitar
  26. Le Beurre et la Frite 2:29 Colette Magny (1963) guitar
  27. 4 c… parmi tant d’autres 2:50 Colette Magny (1963) guitar
  28. Le Temps des oiseaux 2:30 Colette Magny (1963) guitar
  29. Colligeons 2:35 Colette Magny (1963) guitar
  30. Le Mal de vivre 3:00 Colette Magny (1963) guitar
  31. Choisis ton opium 2:21 Colette Magny (1963) guitar
  32. I’m Gonna Move to the Outskirts of Town 3:21 Louis Jordan (1986) guitar
  33. Is You Is or Is You Ain’t (Ma’ Baby) 3:18 Louis Jordan (1986) guitar
  34. Don’t Let the Sun Catch You Crying 3:15 Louis Jordan (1986) guitar
  35. Ain’t Nobody Here but Us Chickens 2:33 Louis Jordan (1986) guitar
  36. Big Bess 2:25 Louis Jordan (1986) guitar
  37. Rind Dang Dilly 2:18 Big Maybelle (1986) guitar
  38. Choo Choo Ch’boogie 2:18 Louis Jordan (1986) guitar
  39. Rib Joint 2:38 Sam Price and His Texas Bluesicians (1988) guitar

Vocals

  1. Ooh-Sha-Lala 2:01 Mickey and Kitty (Apr 1959)
  2. The Kid Brother 2:33 Mickey and Kitty (Apr 1959)

Credited as (14)

  1. Mickey Baker
  2. Champion Jack Dupree & Mickey 'Guitar' Baker
  3. Mickey Baker & Champion Jack Dupree
  4. Champion Jack Dupree feat. Mickey Baker
  5. Bill Hendricks Orchestra feat. Mickey Baker
  6. Memphis Slim with Mickey Baker
  7. Larry Dale feat. Mickey Baker & Champion Jack Dupree
  8. Memphis Slim & Mickey Baker
  9. Jesse Stone with Mickey Baker
  10. Mickey Baker & Larry Dale
  11. Mickey Baker also featuring Stefan Grossman
  12. Sam Price & King Curtis plus Mickey Baker
  13. Champion Jack Dupree meets Mickey Baker & Hal Singer
  14. Mickey Baker + Champion Jack Dupree

Works (16)

Wrote

  1. Ça c’est le madison
  2. En twistant le madison
  3. Dearest
  4. The Kid Brother
  5. Le Grand M

Composed

  1. Midnight Midnight
  2. Tout seul
  3. Pour toi
  4. On s'aime en secret
  5. Je ne mens pas
  6. Rakkaus on kummaa
  7. Oh, raconte-moi
  8. Tant de joies
  9. Il court les filles
  10. Mon ange gardien

Lyrics

  1. Love Is Strange

Events (1)

Main Performer At

  1. Montreux Jazz Festival 1973

Links (17)

Other Databases

  1. https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb138910769
  2. https://rateyourmusic.com/artist/mickey_baker
  3. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n95058049
  4. https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n95058049
  5. https://d-nb.info/gnd/134320069
  6. https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/302612

Last.Fm

  1. https://www.last.fm/music/Mickey%20Baker

Songkick

  1. https://www.songkick.com/artists/331405

Discogs

  1. https://www.discogs.com/artist/415476
  2. https://www.discogs.com/artist/1554772

Allmusic

  1. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000476054

Imdb

  1. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0048776/

VIAF ID

  1. http://viaf.org/viaf/79166048

Wikidata

  1. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q284459

Secondhandsongs

  1. https://secondhandsongs.com/artist/13594

Biographies

  1. https://tims.blackcat.nl/messages/mickey_baker.htm

Picture

  1. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Mickey_Baker08.JPG