Baker,Micky Return Of The Wildest Guitar CD

Mickey Baker was one of the most versatile and technically proficient players of the 1950s New York studio scene where he made his initial impact. He is best known though for his pop/R&B outings as one half of the duo, Mickey & Sylvia whose recordings can be found on the Jasmine collection "Love Is Strange" (JASMCD3093). Here Jasmine focuses on a selection of Mickey's solo recordings along with a handful of his prominent session work all recorded between 1952 and 1959. These selections truly display the breadth of Baker's talent as he plays several different styles with equal brilliance. When listening to this collection of his outstanding guitar playing there is no question of Mickey Baker's importance in the development of rock and roll and in particular rock and roll guitar. Throughout this time he also continued to teach guitar and wrote the first of several tuition books which became best sellers and have remained in print for over 50 years

1. Riverboat - Mickey Baker and Orchestra 2. Guitar Mambo - Mickey Baker and Orchestra 3. Oh Happy Day - Mickey Baker and His Guitar 4. Love Me Baby - Mickey Baker and His Guitar 5. I'm Tired - Big Red McHouston ; His Orchestra 6. Where Is My Honey - Big Red McHouston ; His Orchestra 7. I Wish I Knew 8. Stranger Blues 9. You Better Heed My Warning - Larry Dale ; the Mickey Baker Orchestra 10. Please Tell Me - Larry Dale ; the Mickey Baker Orchestra 11. Shake Walkin' 12. Greasy Spoon 13. Bandstand Stomp 14. Rock with a Sock 15. Old Devil Moon 16. Guitarambo 17. Spinnin' Rock Boogie 18. Third Man Theme 19. Whistle Stop 20. Night and Day 21. Midnight, Midnight 22. Autumn Leaves 23. Baia 24. Milk Train 25. Old Devil Moon 26. Chloe 27. Baker's Dozen 28. Lullaby of the Leaves 29. Gloomy Sunday