Jasmine’s exceptional “In Session” series continues with one of the most versatile and technically proficient guitar players of the 1950s and beyond, Mickey Baker. Mickey was a prolific session player and this excellent compilation follows his session diary from December 1952 to September 1961. Hear the classic hits he played on by Ruth Brown, Amos Milburn, Big Joe Turner, Nappy Brown, Little Willie John to name a few. This is the third release on the Jasmine label for Mickey Baker after “Mickey & Sylvia – Love is Strange” (JASMCD3093) and “Mickey Baker – Return of the Wildest Guitar” (JASCD979). Fully detailed liner notes.
1. Ruth Brown - (Mama) He Treats Your Daughter Mean
2. Jack Dupree - Please Tell Me Baby
3. Ray Charles - Funny (But I Still Love You)
4. Amos Milburn - One Scotch, One Bourbon, One Beer
5. Sonny Terry - I'm Gonna Rock Your Wig
6. Square Walton - Bad Hangover
7. Stick McGhee - I'm Doin' All This Time (and You Put Me Down)
8. Wynonie Harris - Please Louise
9. Milt Trenier With the Gene Gilbeaux Quartet - Straighten Up
10. Dickie Thompson - Thirteen Women and One Man
11. Paul Williams and His Orchestra - Women Are the Root of All
12. Melvin Smith - You Can't Stay Here
13. Joe Turner and His Blues Kings - Shake, Rattle and Roll
14. Larry Dale - You Better Heed My Warning
15. Nappy Brown - Don't Be Angry
16. Big Tiny Kennedy and His Orchestra - I Need a Good Woman
17. Titus Turner - All Around the World
18. Little Willie John - Need Your Love So Bad
19. Johnny Frank - Oh, Darlin'
20. Little Tommy Brown With the Four Students - the Thrill is Go
21. Young Jessie - Hit, Git and Split
22. Charles Calhoun - My Pigeon's Gone
23. Mickey and Sylvia - No Good Lover
24. Sam Price and His Texas Bluesicians - Rib Joint
25. Louis Jordan - Caldonia
26. Sam Price and His Texas Bluesicians - Juke Joint
27. Sam Price and His Texas Bluesicians - Ain't No Strain
28. Ann Cole With the Suburbans and Orchestra - Got My Mo-Jo Wor