Mickey Baker

MacHouston "Mickey" Baker (October 15, 1925 – November 27, 2012) was an American guitarist, best known for his work as a studio musician and as part of the recording duo Mickey & Sylvia.

Birth and Death Data: Born October 15, 1925 (Louisville), Died November 27, 2012 (Toulouse)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1951 - 1959

Roles Represented in DAHR: guitar

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Role
Atlantic	1021	10-in.	3/9/1953	Drive it home	Mickey Baker ; Hal Paige	instrumentalist, guitar
Atlantic	1023	10-in.	3/9/1953	Break of day blues	Hal Paige	instrumentalist, guitar
Atlantic	1062	10-in.	05/15/1953	Lovin' daddy	Carmen Taylor	instrumentalist, guitar
Atlantic	1063	10-in.	05/15/1953	Ding dong	Mickey Baker ; Carmen Taylor	instrumentalist, guitar
Atlantic	1065	10-in.	5/17/1953	It should have been me	Mickey Baker ; Ray Charles ; Connie Kay ; Lloyd Trotman	instrumentalist, guitar
Atlantic	1066	10-in.	5/17/1953	Losing hand	Ray Charles	instrumentalist, guitar
Atlantic	1067	10-in.	5/17/1953	Heartbreaker	Ray Charles	instrumentalist, guitar
Atlantic	1068	10-in.	5/17/1953	Sinner's prayer	Ray Charles	instrumentalist, guitar
Atlantic	1069	10-in.	5/17/1953	Mess around	Ray Charles	instrumentalist, guitar
Atlantic	1070	10-in.	5/17/1953	Funny (but i still love you)	Ray Charles	instrumentalist, guitar
Atlantic	1087	10-in.	6/28/1953	Lucille	The Drifters ; Clyde McPhatter	instrumentalist, guitar
Atlantic	1104	10-in.	8/9/1953	The way i feel	The Drifters ; Clyde McPhatter	instrumentalist, guitar
Atlantic	1105	10-in.	8/9/1953	Money honey	The Drifters ; Clyde McPhatter	instrumentalist, guitar
Atlantic	1109	10-in.	8/18/1953	Feelin' sad	Ray Charles	instrumentalist, guitar
Atlantic	1143	10-in.	11/05/1953	Off shore	Budd Johnson	instrumentalist, guitar
Atlantic	1144	10-in.	11/05/1953	Don't take your love from me	Budd Johnson	instrumentalist, guitar
Atlantic	1152	10-in.	11/12/1953	Such a night	The Drifters ; Clyde McPhatter	instrumentalist, guitar
Atlantic	1153	10-in.	11/12/1953	Warm your heart	The Drifters ; Clyde McPhatter	instrumentalist, guitar
Atlantic	1154	10-in.	11/12/1953	Bip bam	The Drifters ; Clyde McPhatter	instrumentalist, guitar
Atlantic	1203	10-in.	2/4/1954	Honey love	The Drifters ; Clyde McPhatter	instrumentalist, guitar
Atlantic	1236	10-in.	3/21/1954	Oh, that'll be joyful	Jesse Stone Band	instrumentalist, guitar
Atlantic	1240	10-in.	3/21/1954	Runaway	Mickey Baker ; Jesse Stone Band ; Dave McRae	instrumentalist, guitar
Atlantic	1248	10-in.	3/25/1954	I'm living my life for you	LaVern Baker	instrumentalist, guitar
Atlantic	1251	10-in.	3/25/1954	I can't hold out any longer	LaVern Baker	instrumentalist, guitar
Atlantic	1432	10-in.	2/20/1955	That's all i need	LaVern Baker ; Gliders (Musical group)	instrumentalist, guitar
Atlantic	1433	10-in.	2/20/1955	Bop-ting-a-ling	LaVern Baker ; Gliders (Musical group)	instrumentalist, guitar
Atlantic	3587	10-in.	5/14/1959	Tiny Tim	LaVern Baker	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	81819		11/5/1951	Baby please don't go	Billy Valentine Trio	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	81820		11/5/1951	You may be trash to someone	Billy Valentine Trio	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	81821		11/5/1951	It's a sin to tell a lie	Billy Valentine Trio	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	82349		2/28/1952	Coffee Daddy blues	Danny Taylor	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	82350		2/28/1952	Come on home baby-1	Danny Taylor	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	82351		2/28/1952	Moanin' and groanin' for you	Danny Taylor	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	82352		2/28/1952	Blues got me rockin'	Danny Taylor	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	84871		7/15/1953	If you want me	Esther Phillips	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	84872		7/15/1953	Talkin' all out my head	Esther Phillips	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	84873		7/15/1953	Sit down back	Esther Phillips	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	84874		7/15/1953	He's a no good man	Esther Phillips	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	85277		9/29/1953	Stop cryin'	Esther Phillips	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	85278		9/29/1953	Please don't send me	Esther Phillips	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	86041		3/17/1954	I'm too busy crying	Margie Day	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	86042		3/17/1954	Take out your false teeth, Daddy	Margie Day	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	86043		3/17/1954	Mole in the hole	Margie Day	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	86044		3/17/1954	Just couldn't keep it to myself	Margie Day	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	87814		4/22/1955	Come and dance with me	Al Sears and his Rock 'n' Rollers	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	87815		4/22/1955	come a-runnin'	Al Sears and his Rock 'n' Rollers	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	87816		4/22/1955	Tom, Dick 'n Harry (Instrumental)	Al Sears and his Rock 'n' Rollers	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	87817		4/22/1955	Tina's canteen (Instrumental)	Al Sears and his Rock 'n' Rollers	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	87917		5/9/1955	Jack hammer drill	George Williams Orchestra	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	87918		5/9/1955	Rocking the blues	George Williams Orchestra	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	87919		5/9/1955	Too much moon	George Williams Orchestra	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	89718		4/5/1956	Lullaby in rhythm	Connie Boswell	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	89719		4/5/1956	Honey	Connie Boswell	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	89720		4/5/1956	If I had you	Connie Boswell	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	89721		4/5/1956	Stardust	Connie Boswell	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	89722		4/5/1956	My melancholy baby	Connie Boswell	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	89723		4/5/1956	This can't be love	Connie Boswell	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	89724		4/6/1956	Exactly like you	Connie Boswell	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	89725		4/6/1956	Ain't misbehavin'	Connie Boswell	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	89726		4/6/1956	You brought a new kind of love to me	Connie Boswell	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	89727		4/6/1956	I'd climb the highest mountain	Connie Boswell	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	89728		4/6/1956	The little things in life	Connie Boswell	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	89729		4/6/1956	I ain't got nobody	Connie Boswell	instrumentalist, guitar

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Baker, Mickey," accessed November 7, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/302612.

Baker, Mickey. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 7, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/302612.

"Baker, Mickey." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 7 November 2024.