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 - 1956

Roles Represented in DAHR: guitar

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
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 April 26, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/302612.

Baker, Mickey. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/302612.

"Baker, Mickey." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 26 April 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/302612

External Sources

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Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Baker, Mickey - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n95058049

Wikidata: Mickey Baker - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q284459

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/79166048

MusicBrainz: Mickey Baker - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/43bd1c60-8435-4ba0-8f37-94a518c93024

ISNI: 0000 0000 9005 4854 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000090054854

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