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Mickey Baker, also known as Mickey "Guitar" Baker (born McHouston Baker, October 15, 1925, Louisville, Kentucky) is an American guitarist.
He was half of the pop duo Mickey & Sylvia, who had a hit single with "Love Is Strange" in 1957. He is listed in Rolling Stone's list of the 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time. Baker is also noteworthy as a session guitarist and guitar educator. Baker's session work spanned jazz, calypso, mambo, and rhythm and blues. He is widely held to be a critical force in the bridging of rhythm and blues and rock and roll, along with Bo Diddley and Chuck Berry.
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200020102020
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Mickey Baker Orchestraeponymous, original
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Mickey & Sylviaeponymous, original
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Mickey “Guitar” Baker & His House Rockerseponymous, original
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Mickey and Kittyeponymous, original
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Mickey Baker et son orchestreoriginal
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Radio Art Acoustic Blues
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StarBox Blues
United Arab Emirates · Rock - 2×
Black Sparrow Radio KBSR
United States · Electronic - 2×
R D’Autan
France · Rock - 1×
Alternative Radio
France · Electronic - 1×
Boss Radio 66
United States · R&B - 1×
Swing FM
France · Jazz - 1×
R D’Autan Gaillac
France · Rock - 1×
Pretty Good Radio
United States · Rock
