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Mickey Baker

real name McHouston Baker

Louisville, United States

Mickey Baker is credited on 1,387 releases across 408 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1952–2025 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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1,387

Credits

408

Albums

8

Decades active

261

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Also known as Mickey "Guitar" Baker, son of Abie Baker.
American jazz guitarist and singer, widely held to be a critical force in the bridging of rhythm and blues and rock and roll. His broad session work included playing on numerous hit records on the Atlantic, Savoy, and King labels.
Writer of "The Complete Course in Jazz Guitar" self-tuition series, his books are a mainstay for introducing students of guitar to the world of jazz and have remained in print for over fifty years.
Born: October 15, 1925 in Louisville, Kentucky, USA; died: November 27, 2012 in Toulouse, France.

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1,387 releases · 408 albums · active 1952–2025

  • Performance · 1,731
  • Other credits · 138
  • Production · 16

Studios: Royal Albert Hall · Livingston Studios · Sound Emporium · Sixteenth Avenue Sound

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