dimanche 22 mars 2015

MICKEY BAKER DISCOGRAPHY Part 1 - 1951 - 1954



MICKEY BAKER DISCOGRAPHY  Part 1

 1951

BILLY VALENTINE  TRIO
 
Billy Valentine (voc/p), Mickey Baker (g), Bobby Nicholson (b), Jimmy Crawford (dm).

                                                                                                NYC, 5 november 1951

It's A Sin To Tell A Lie                                                                        Decca 9-48261

Baby Please Don't Go                                                                          Decca 9-48261

You May Be Trash To Someone (But Baby You're A Queen To Me) 

                                                                                                               Decca 9-28801

SP Decca 9-48261, ad (Billboard 12/01/52) / SP Decca 9-28801, review (Billboard 12/09/53)

 
 
  
                                                                     Billboard - January 12, 1952

                                                  



1952


MICKEY BAKER  and his ORCHESTRA
 
Mickey Baker (g), Hal Singer (ts), Ram Ramirez (org), George Duvivier (b), Bobby Donaldson (dm), Lee Magid (prod).                                                                        
                                                                                                   NYC, 21 august 1952

Riverboat (M. Baker)                   Savoy 867/Bear Family cd 15654/ Rev-Ola cd 29/

                                                                                                             Jasmine cd 979 

Guitar Mambo (M. Baker)          Savoy 867/Bear Family cd 15654/Jasmine cd 979

SP Savoy 867, review (Billboard 11/10/52 / 8/11/52)

Reissue : CD Bear Family BCD 15654 – Rock With A Sock, Allemagne 1993 / CD Rev-Ola 29 - In The '50s - Hit, Git And Split, UK 2007 / CD Jasmine Records 979 - Return Of The Wildest Guitar, UK 2018.

  





                                                       Billboard November 8, 1952

MICKEY BAKER
 

Mickey Baker (g/voc), Lee Magid (prod).                         NYC, 17 november 1952

Oh Happy Day                                  Savoy 874/Bear Family cd 15654/Jasmine 979

Love Me Baby (Baker, Norris, Washington)        Savoy 874/Bear Family cd 15654/

                                                                                                                 Jasmine 979

SP Savoy, review (Billboard 6/12/52 / Cash Box 6/12/52)

Reissue : CD Bear Family BCD 15654 – Rock With A Sock, Allemagne 1993 / CD Jasmine Records 979 - Return Of The Wildest Guitar, UK 2018.







MICKEY BAKER SESSIONS WORKS 1952:


DANNY "RUN" TAYLOR  
 
Danny “Run Joe” Taylor (voc), with Leroy Kirkland Orchestra : Leroy Kirkland (s), Ernest Hayes (p/org), Mickey Baker (g), ? (b), ? (dm).                                         
                                                                                              NYC, 28 february 1952 

Coffee Daddy Blues                                       Wheeler 105/Coral 65082/Ace lp 162

Come Home Baby                                                             Wheeler 105/Coral 65082

Blues Got Me Rockin’                                                              unissued/Ace lp 162

Moanin’ And Groanin’ For You                                                                 unissued                

SP Coral 65082. (review: Cash Box 01/03/52 / Billboard 05/04/52).

Reissue : LP Ace CH 162 V.A. Jumpin’ The Blues Vol. 3, UK 1986.


VARETTA DILLARD
 
Varetta Dillard (voc), Dave McRae (as/bar), George Kelly (ts), Fletcher Smith (p), Mickey Baker (g), Al Lucas (b), Bobby Donaldson (dm), Leroy Kirkland (arr/dir).                                 
                                                                                                     NYC, 06 may 1952

Easy Easy  Baby                                                        Savoy 847/Savoy Jazz lp 1203/

                                                                      Great Voices Of The Century 2 cd 2036

A Letter In Blue                                                                Savoy 847 Savoy lp 2256/
                                                                       Great Voices Of The Century 2 cd 2036

I Cried And Cried                                                             Savoy 871/Savoy lp 2256/ 

                                                                       Great Voices Of The Century 2 cd 2036

Love That Man                                        Savoy /Savoy Jazz lp 1203/Savoy lp 2256/
                                                                       Great Voices Of The Century 2 cd 2036

SP Savoy 847. (review : Cash Box 24/05/52) / ad Billboard 24/05/52) / SP Savoy 871. (review : Billboard/Cash Box 29/11/52).

 

 
                                             
                                                               Billboard May 24 1952

                                               

« Easy Easy Baby » Billboard R&B chart best sellers N° 8 (23/08/52) / Most played in Juke Boxes N° 8 (09/08/52)

Reissue : LP Savoy Records SJL 2256 V.A. Ladies Sing The Blues Vol 2 US 1981 / LP Savoy Jazz SJL 1203 Mercy Mr Percy Vol 1, US 1988 / 2 CD Great Voices Of The Century 2036 Mercy, My Percy, UK 2013.

   
THE GAYLORDS / THE IMPERIALS

George Copes, Rudy Copes, James Morris, Earl Thomas, Louis Van Dyke (voc), Mickey Baker ? (g).                                                                                                  

                                                                                                      NYC, 23 may 1952

Get Mad Baby                                                                                            Savoy 852

Go On Baby                                                                                               Savoy 852 

My Darling                                                               Savoy 1104/Savoy Jazz lp 1185

You Should Have Told Me                                       Savoy 1104/Savoy Jazz lp 1185

The Gaylords SP Savoy 852. (review : Billboard 05/07/52).

 


The Imperials SP Savoy 1104. (review : Billboard 12/08/53).

 


Reissue : LP Savoy Jazz SJL 1185 Doo Wop Delights The Roots Of Rock, US 1987.

 
 VARETTA DILLARD
 
 Varetta Dillard (voc), Nathaniel Allen (tb), Dave McRae (as/bar), George Kelly (ts), Jimmy Reynolds (p), Mickey Baker (g), Al Lucas (b), Bobby Donaldson (dm), Leroy Kirkland (arr/dir).

                                                                                                      NYC, 24 may 1952

Here In My Heart                    Savoy 851/ Great Voices Of The Century 2 cd 2036

I’m Yours                                   Savoy 851/Great Voices Of The Century 2 cd 2036

Goodbye, So Long And Bless You                    Savoy unissued/Savoy Jazz lp 1203

Paper Heart Blues                                              Savoy unissued/Savoy Jazz lp 1203


 
 
  
 
 

SP Savoy 851. (review : Cash Box 14/06/52).

Reissue : LP Savoy Jazz SJL 1203 Mercy Mr Percy Vol 1, US 1988 / 2 CD Great Voices Of The Century 2036 Mercy, My Percy, UK 2013.

 EDDIE MACK
 
Eddie Mack (Mack Edmonson) (voc), George Kelly (ts), Dave McRae (bar), Kelly Owens (p), Mickey Baker (g), Grachan Moncur (b), Bobby Donaldson (dm), Leroy Kirkland (arr/dir).

                                                                                                    NYC, 09 june 1952

Key Hole Blues                                Savoy 853/Savoy lp 2244/Blue Moon cd 6026

Seven Day Blues                              Savoy 853/Savoy lp 2244/Blue Moon cd 6026

Last Hour Blues                         Savoy unisued/Savoy lp 2244/Blue Moon cd 6026

Good Time Woman                    Savoy unisued/Savoy lp 2244/Blue Moon cd 6026


 
 


 SP Savoy 853. (review : Billboard/Cash Box 26/07/52).

Reissue : LP Savoy Records 2244, V.A. The Shouters US 1980 / CD Blue Moon 6026 The Complete Recordings Vol 1 : 1947- 1952, Espagne 2001.

 
 DANNY "RUN" TAYLOR
 
 Danny “Run Joe” Taylor (voc), with Leroy Kirkland Orchestra : Mickey Baker (g), + unidentified musicians                                                                                   
                                                                                                     NYC, 19 june 1952

Sittin’ Here Thinkin’                                                                             Coral 65097

I’ve Been Doin’ It To                                                                             Coral 65097

Sweet Lovin’ Daddy                                                                              Coral 65101

Walkin’ In My Sleep                                                                              Coral 65101

 

 



SP Coral 65097. (review : Cash Box 13/09/52 / Billboard 22/09/52) / SP Coral 65101 (review : Billboard 08/11/52 / Cash Box 15/11/52).

 
LARRY DARNELL   
  
Larry Darnell (voc), Leroy Kirkland orchestra : Dave Mc Rae (as), Sam Taylor (ts), Haywood Henry (bar), Jimmy Reynolds (p), Jimmy Reynolds (p), Mickey Baker (g), Grachan Moncur (b), Panama Francis (dm), Leroy Kirland (dir).                                                          
                                                                                                    NYC, 25 june 1952

Better Be On My Way                                                                            Okeh 6902

No time At All                                                                                         Okeh 6916

Singin' My Blues                                                                                     Okeh 6916

I’ll Be Sittin’, I’ll Be Rockin'                                                                 Okeh 6954

SP Okeh 6902, ad (Billboard 09/08/52) / SP Okeh 6916, review (Billboard 25/10/52) / SP Okeh 6954, chronique (Billboard 11/04/53)

 
  

 

LARRY DARNELL

Larry Darnell (voc), Leroy Kirland (dir), probably the same musicians as june 25 session 1952

                                                                                                           NYC, july 1952

I'll Get Along Somehow Part. 1                                                              Okeh 6919

I'll Get Along Somehow Part. 2                                                              Okeh 6919

SP Okeh 6919, review (Billboard 15/11/52)

 

VARETTA DILLARD

Varetta Dillard (voc), H. Bomb Ferguson (voc)*, Nathaniel Allen (tb), Dave McRae (as), George Kelly (ts), Jimmy Reynolds ? (p), Mickey Baker (g), Al Lucas (b), Bobby Donaldson (dm).

                                                                                                     NYC, 18 july 1952

Them There Eyes                          Savoy 859/ Mr R&B lp106/Savoy Jazz lp 1203

                                                                     Great Voices Of The Century 2 cd 2036

Double Crossing Daddy                Savoy 871/Mr R&B lp 106/Savoy Jazz lp 1203

                                                                     Great Voices Of The Century 2 cd 2036

Double Crossing Daddy* (duet version with H-Bomb Ferguson)      

                                                                                                     Savoy Jazz lp 1176

                                                                                                                                

 



 


 

SP Savoy 859, review (Cash Box 06/09/52/Billboard 08/11/52) / SP Savoy 871, review (Billboard/Cash Box 29/11/52

Reissue : LP R&B Records R&B 106 – Double Crossing Daddy, Suède 1984 / LP Savoy Jazz SJL 1176 – H-Bomb Ferguson With Varetta Dillard – Life Is Hard, US 1986 / LP Savoy Jazz SJL 1176 -H-Bomb Ferguson With Varetta Dillard - Life Is Hard, US 1986 / LP Savoy Jazz SJL 1203 Mercy Mr. Percy Vol. 1 , US 1988 / 2 CD Great Voices Of The Century 2036 - Mercy, My Percy, UK 2013

 
H-BOMB FERGUSSON 
 
H Bomb Ferguson (voc), Varetta Dillard (voc)*, Nathaniel Allen (tb), Dave McRae (as), George Kelly (ts), Jimmy Reynolds ? (p), Mickey Baker (g), Al Lucas (b), Bobby Donaldson (dm).                                                                                                  
                                                                                                 NYC, 18 july 1952

Tortured Love*                             Savoy 865/ Savoy Jazz lp 1176/Rev-Ola cd 4

Work For My Baby                                         Savoy jazz lp 1176/Rev-Ola cd 4

SP Savoy 865, review (Cash Box 25/10/52/Billboard 8/11/52)

Reissue : LP Savoy Jazz SJL 1176 - H-Bomb Ferguson With Varetta Dillard - Life Is Hard, US 1986 / CD Rev-Ola Bandstand CR BAND 4 - Big City Blues: 1951-54, Europe 2006.

 




 FLORENCE WRIGHT
Florence Wright With Hal Singer orchestra
Florence Wright (vo) Hal Singer (ts) Roger “ Ram” Ramirez  (org) Mickey Baker (g) George Duvivier (b) Bobby Donaldson  (d)
NYC,  21/08/1952
 I Went To Your Wedding /My Blue Heaven (Savoy 860) 09/ 52

HAL SINGER OCTET
Carlton Coleman (vo) Hal Singer, Sam Taylor (ts) Dave McRae (bars, as) Kelly Owens (p) Mickey Baker (g)  Georges Duvivier (b), Bobby Donalson (d),
NYC, 21/08/1952

 Indian Love Call /The Frog Hop (Savoy 861)

 

CARLTON COLEMAN
Carlton Coleman with Hal Singer Octed
 Carlton Coleman (vo) Hal Singer, Sam Taylor (ts) Dave McRae (bars, as) Kelly Owens (p) Mickey Baker (g) unknown (tp), (b), (d),
NYC, 21/08/1952
My Mother Told Me / They Won't Tell It Right (Savoy 875)
(Dade 1810) 1960 under the name  King Coleman




RAY CHARLES  
Ray Charles (p/voc), Jesse Drakes (tp) Sam Taylor (ts) Dave McRae(as/bs)  Mickey Baker (g) Lloyd Trotman (b) Connie Kay (d). Arranged by Jesse Stone. Produced by Ahmet Ertegun and Herb Abramson
NYC September 11, Midnight Hour 1952
Midnight Hour /Roll With My Baby (Atlantic 976) 10/1952




The Sun’s Gonna Shine Again/ Jumpin' In The Mornin' (Atlantic 984)

DANNY COBB
Danny Cobb With Dave McRae Orchestra
Danny Cobb (vo) Sam Taylor (ts) Dave McRae (bars, as) Mickey Baker (g) Joe Benjamin (b) Billy Smith (d)
NYC,10/10/1952
Farewell Baby /Don't Mess With My Woman (Savoy 869)
So Long Baby/ I Need You Baby  (unissued)

EARL BOSTIC
Earl Bostic and his Orchestra:
Earl Bostic (as) Richard Mitchell (tp) Earl Bostic (as) Ray Felder (ts) Gene Redd (vib) Joe Knight  (p) Mickey Baker (g) Ike Issacs (b) George Brown (d)  Bill Williams (v) (1)
NYC, 17/12/1952
 The Sheik Of Araby/ Steamwhistle Jump (KING 4603) 05/1953 

Cherokee/ The Song Is Ended (1) (King 4623) 05/1953 

Cracked Ice (King 4699) 01/1954


RUTH BROWN
Taft Jordan (tp) unknown (sax)  (p) (b) Mickey Baker (g)  Connie Kay (d) Ruth Brown (vo)
NYC, 19/12/1952
(Mama) He Treats Your Daughter Mean  (Atlantic 986) 02/ 1953
 Knockin'/Ragged And Poor/You're The Only One I Love (unissued)

                                              





DOC POMUS ALL STARS  
Doc Pomus (voc) King Curtis (ts) Billy Graham (as)
Mickey Baker (g) Allen Tinney (p) Pee Wee Tinney (d)
?
The Last Blues/Work Little Carrie  (After Hour)  1952


1953




LITTLE SYLVIA with MICKEY BAKER & HIS BAND
NYC, 8 /11/1953
Mickey Baker (g, vo) Sylvia Vanderpool (vo)Sam Taylor (ts) Jesse Stone( p), Lloyd Trotman (b), Connie Kay (d)
NYC, November 8, 1953
Fine Love /Speedy Life (Cat 102)
Senorita/Old Letters (Atlantic unissued)





       

 1953  Session works

THE CARDINALS
 NYC, 13/01/1953
Lovie Darling / You Are My Only Love (Atlantic 995)
Please Baby / Under A Blanket Of Blue (Atlantic 1025)
For A While    (unissued)
?

RUTH BROWN
Harry Van Walls (p) Mickey Baker (g) George Duvivier (b) Kelly Martin (d) 
29/01/1953
Hey Now Bay” (Atlantic unissued)

BILLY VALENTINE
Billy Valentine (p, vo) Mickey Baker (g)
NYC, 6/02/1953
I Wanta Love You / Gamblin' Man (Par Presentation PAR 1308)
Sweetheart Is You/ Let's Do The Thing         (Prestige unissued)

MR SAD HEAD  
With Billy Ford & his Orchestra
Mr Sad Head (voc) Billy Ford (tp) Eddie Brefield (sa) Buddy Lucas (ts) Colemen Watson (bar) Charles Harris (p) Mickey Baker (g) Teddy Cromwell (b) Herman Bradley (d)
NYC  17/02/1953
Hard Luck And Traveling/I’m High (RCA Victor  20- 5230) 03/1953
Make Haste/Black Diamond (RCA Victor 20-5388) 08/1953
                                                  


EUNICE DAVIS
?
24/02/1953
My Beat Is 125th Street /Got To Work, Pretty Daddy (Atlantic 992)
                                            

HAL PAIGE  
Hal Paige (p,voc) Mickey Baker (g) +Others
NYC 9 /03/1953
 Drive It Home/Break Of Day Blues  (Atlantic 996) 05/1953
Guitar Boogie (unissued)



PINEY BROWN
Jack Dupree (p), Mickey Baker (g),  Sidney Grant (ts), Cedric Wallace (b) John Taylor (d) 
07/04/1953
 Whispering blues/Walk A-Block- And Fall (King  4636) 06/1953
                                            


JACK DUPREE
Champion Jack Dupree (voc,p)  Sidney Grant (ts) Mickey Baker (g) Cedric Wallace, (b) John Taylor (d)
NYC,  7/04/ 1953 
The Blues Got Me Rockin'/Tongue Tied Blues (King 4633) 06/1953
 Ain't No Meat On De Bone/Please Tell Me Baby (King 4651)



CARMEN TAYLOR
Mickey Baker (g) Carmen Taylor (voc) and others
NYC 15/05/1953
Lovin' Daddy/Ding Dong (Atlantic 1002) 07/1953
Fickle Blues (unissued)


RAY CHARLES
Ray Charles (p, voc) with Jesse Drakes (tp) ?, Freddie Mitchell, Pinky Williams (ts), Dave McRae (bs), Mickey Baker (g), Lloyd Trotman (b), Connie Kay (dm), Candido Camero(congas) Jesse Stone (arr). NYC, 17/05/1953.
17/05/1953
Mess Around/ Funny But I Still Love You (Atlantic 999)  06/1953
 Heartbreaker(Atlantic 1008) 
                                                     

                                                           
It Should Have Been Me/  Sinner's Prayer, (Atlantic 1021) 02/1954
Losing hand (Atlantic 1037)




ANNISTEEN ALLEN
Jimmy Buchanan (as/bs),John Greer (ts), Don Abney (p), Mickey Baker (g), Loyd Trotman (b), Clarence “Bobby” Donalson (d) ,+  Henry Glover (tp) (*)
25/05/1953
Wanted/My brand Of Loving (*) (King 4642)  07/1953     
I Don’t Wand No Substitute /Down by the River (King 4691) 01/1954         

 CLYDE Mc PHATTER and the DRIFTERS    
 Sam Taylor, Ben Webster (ts) Jesse Stone ? (p) Mickey Baker (g)  unknown (b,d)
Drifters:  Clyde McPhatter (lead tenor vo) William "Chick" Anderson, David Baughn (tenor vo) David Baldwin (tenor vo, g) James Johnson (bass vo)
Sam Taylor, Ben Webster (ts) Jesse Stone ? (p) Mickey Baker (g)  unknown (b,d)
28/06/1953 
Lucille  (Atlantic 1019)   01/1954 
Let The Boogie Woogie Roll /Gone/ Watcha Gonna Do (unissued)

RUTH BROWN
Jimmy Nottingham (tp) Burnie Peacock (as) Willis Jackson (ts) Ernest "Pinky" Williams (bars) Harry Van Walls (p) Mickey Baker (g) Lloyd Trotman (b) Connie Kay (d) 
02 /07/1953
The Tears Keep Tumblin' Down  (Atlantic  1005)  09/1953 
 Just A Little Walk, Just Enough (Atlantic unissued)

MELVIN SMITH
Melvin Smith (vo) Mickey Baker (g) Abie Baker (b) Sonny Payne (d) Fred Jefferson (p) Julian Dash (s) Haywood Henry (s) Al Sears (dir)
10 /07/1953 ?
 I don’t Have To hunt No More/Every Pound  (RCA Victor 20/47-5226) 03/1953
It Went Down Easy/Why Do These Things Have To Be (RCA  Victor 20/47-5406 08/1953
Letter To My Baby/I Feel Like Goin’ Home (RCA Victor 20/47-5578) 12/1953
Miss Brown unissued (Bear Family)

LITTLE ESTHER   
Mickey Baker (g) and 2 (ts),(bar) (p) (b) (d) unknow
NYC 15/07/1953   
“If you want me”/”Talkin’ all out of my head” (Decca 28804)
Sit Back Down”/”He’s A No Good Man” (Decca 48314) 03/ 1954


LITTLE ESTHER
Mickey Baker (g) and 2 (ts),(bar) (p) (b) (d) unknow
29/09/ 1953
Stop Cryin’/Please Don’t Send me( Decca 48305)  10/ 1953
 

CHUCK WILLIS
Leroy Kirland Orchestra Jimmy Cleveland (tb) Haywood Henry Mickey Baker (g) ?
NYC 19/07/1953
You're Still My Baby/What's  Your Name Okeh 7015 01/1954
I Feel So Bad Okeh 7029


AMOS MILBURN
Amos Milburn  (p/vcl) Sam Taylor (ts), Heywood Henry (bars)
Mickey Baker (g) Lloyd Trotman (b)  ? (d)
NYC, ?/07/1953
One Scotch, One Bourbon, One Beer (ALADDIN 3I97)  08/1953

Good Good Whiskey/Let’s have A Party (ALADDIN 3218) 12/1953

CLYDE Mc PHATTER and the DRIFTERS
Drifters: Clyde McPhatter, Andrew Thrasher,  Gerhart Thrasher,Bill Pinkney Willie Ferbee (vo)   Sam Taylor (ts) Jesse Stone (p)  Mickey Baker (g) unknown (b, d)
09/08/1953
Money Honey/The Way I Feel (Atlantic 1006)  09/1953  
Gone (Atlantic 1055) 1955
Let The Boogie Woogie Roll  (Atlantic 2060)   
Watcha Gonna Do (unissued)  




SQUARE WALTON
Square Walton (vo) Mickey Baker (g) Sonny Terry (h) Flechter  Smith (p) Johnny Williams (b) Marty Wilson (d).
NYC 27/08/1953
Gimme Your Bankroll/ Pepper Head Woman (RCA Victor 20-5593)   10/1953  
Bad Hangover/Fish Tail Blues (RCA Victor 20- 5584)  12/ 1953

SONNY TERRY and his BAND
Sonny Terry (hca/vo) Mickey Baker (g),Fletcher  Smith (p),Bobby Donaldson (b), Marty Wilson (d) Johnny Williams (b) Bobby Donaldson (bgs),
NYC 27/08/1953
“Hootin” and  Jumpin’ /Hooray, Hooray (RCA Victor 20/47- 5492) 10/1953
“Sonny is Drinking”/”I’m Gonna Rock Your Wig (RCA Victor 20/47-5577) 12/ 1953

MARGIE DAY
?
?/08/1953
Snatching it back/Do I look like a fool to you( DECCA 28872) -10/1953

STICK Mc GHEE
James Buchanan (ts)  Sir Charles Thompson ( p) Mickey Baker (g) Carl Pruitt (b)  Specs Powell (d)
NYC, 02/09 1953
Jungle Juice/Dealing From The Bottom (King 4672)

                                              
The Wiggle Waggle Woo / I'm Dogheeeing All The Time (King 4700) 
                                                    


WYNONIE HARRIS
Wynonie Harris (voc) Red Prysock (ts), David Van Dyke (ts) Sir Charles Thompson (p,x) Mickey Baker (g) George Duvivier (b) Specs Powell (d)
NYC,11/09/1953
 Please Louise/Nearer My Love To Thee     (King  4668) 

                                        
Quiet Whiskey/Down Boy Down   (King 4685)
                                           




JESSE POWELL
Jesse Powell Orchestra:
Jesse Powell (ts)  Sir Charles Thompson (p/org) Mickey Baker (g) Lloyd Trotman (b) Osie Johnson (d) Dan Taylor (vo)
NYC, 09/10/,1953
Love To Spare/Rear Bumper  (Federal 12159
Leaving Tonight/ Hot Box  (Federal 12171)


DAN TAYLOR
Jesse Powell Orchestra:
 Jesse Powell(ts)  Sir Charles Thompson (p)  Mickey Baker(g) b- Lloyd Trotman(b)  Osie Johnson (d) Dan Taylor (v)
NYC, 09/10/1953
Love To Spart/ Rear Bumper    (Federal  12159)

CARMEN TAYLOR 
?
NYC 21/10/1953
Mama And Johnny Free/Big Mamou Daddy (Atlantic 1015)
My Weary Heart/Angel Child (unissued)


RUTH BROWN
Taft Jordan (tp) Sam Taylor (ts) Ernest "Pinky" Williams (bars) Hank Jones (p) Mickey Baker (g) Lloyd Trotman (b) Connie Kay (d) Joe M. Ricci (tamb) Ruth Brown (vo)
NYC,  01/11/1953.
If You Don't Want Me (I Don't Want No Part Of You) (Atlantic 1018) – 01/1954
If I Had Any Sense (Atlantic 1027) - 04/1954 
Ever Since My Baby's Been Gone (Atlantic 1051) - 1955 
                                                                
Too Many Men           Atlantic EP 575
                                                     
I Shouldn't Have Done Tha (unissued)     

BUDD JOHNSON and his ORCHESTRA
Budd Johnson (tt,as) Lawrence Kayes (org) Hank Jones (p) Mickey Baker (g) Lloyd Trotman (b)
Panama Francis (d)
NYC 05/11/1953
Off Shore/Don't YouTake Your  Lover  From Me (Atlantic 1013) 11/1953

CLYDE Mc PHATTER and the DRIFTERS 


Clyde McPhatter  Gerhart Thrasher  Andrew Thrasher  Bill Pinkney (voc)
Sam Taylor (ts) Dick Hyman or Harry Van Walls (p) Mickey Baker , Jimy Olivier (g) Llyod Trotman (b), Conny Kay( d)
Produced by Ahmet Ertegun and Jerry Wexler.

NYC, 12/11/1953
Such A Night  (Atlantic 1019)

 Warm Your Heart (Atlantic 1029)

Bip Bam (Atlantic 1043)



Don't Dog Me  (Atlantic 2049) 1960

MILT TRENIER  
 With The Gene Gilbeaux Quartet
Milt Trenier (vo) Mickey Baker (g) Harold Jackson (b) Wayne Robinson (d) Gene Gilbeaux (p) Don Hill (as)
NYC 18/11/1953
Straighten Up Baby  / Why  (Groove 0008) - 02/1954
Hey You /I Got The Blues SoBad   CD Cool it Baby  (Bear Family) - 1988

BERTICE READING   
With Leroy Kirkland Orchestra
Leroy Kirkland (dir) Seldon Powell ,Sam Taylor (ts) Haywood Henry (bar) Kelly Bruce Owen (p)Mickey Baker (g) Norman Wilson Keenan (b) Martin Wilson (d)
NYC 30/11/1953
I’m Alone/Tears of joy (RCA 20/47-5567) 12/1953
The Judgement Of Love/Can't Be Satisfied)  

RUTH BROWN
 Sam Taylor (ts) Paul Williams (bars) Kelly Owens (p *) John Lewis (p **) Mickey Baker (g) Lloyd Trotman (b) Joe Marshall (d) Ruth Brown (vo)
NYC  12/1953  New York
 Love Contest  (Atlantic 1018) (*)
Hello Little Boy (Atlantic 1027) (**)
Oon Hot Dog   (unissued)

DOLLY COOPER and the WANDERERS
William Campbell (tb) Sam Taylor (ts) Haywood Henry (bars) Mickey Baker (g) Johnny Williams (b) Bobby Donaldson (d) Dolly Cooper (vo) The Wanderers (vocal group)
NYC, 08/12/1953
 You Gotta Be Good To Yourself /Love Can't Be Blind (Savoy 1121)
The Wanderers:
What Do I Do/My First, Last And Only Girl (unissued)  

BERTICE   READING
Jesse Jones Orchestra
Dave Mc Rea (bar) Al Williams (p) Mickey Baker (g) Lloyd Trotman (b) Joe Marshall (d)
NYC 23/12/1953
I’d Gladly Di It Again/I Gotta Know  GROOVE 004 
Sweet Goody (unissued)

DU DROPPERS
J.C. Ginyard,Willie Ray,Harvey Ray,Bob Kornegay (voc) Sam Taylor (ts) Kenny Watts (p/dir) Mickey Baker (g) Johnny Williams (b) Marty Wilson (d)
NYC 16/12/1953
Speed King  Groove 4G-0001 – 02/1954
I Wanna Love You Groove 0120 – 08/1955
You're Wrong/ Drink Up (unissued)

BIG JOHN GREER  
Big John Greer (vo) Leroy Kirkland (d)  Sam Taylor (ts) Mickey Baker (g) Haywood Henry (bars)   
Johnny Williams (b)  Marty Wilson (d) Kelly Owens (p) Alfred Cobbs (tb)
10/12/1953
Bottle it up ang go (Groove 0002)
Too Long/ (Groove  0016) - 05/1954
I Spoke too soon
Don’t let me down

HAL PAIGE and his BLUES BOYS
Hal Paige (p,vcl) Mickey Baker (g) Unknow (s) (b) (d)
 NYC 29/12/1953
Please Say You Do/ Big Foot May (Atlantic 1032)
Hurt My Feeling/I Can't Get Started (unissued)


ANNIE LAURIE
Howard Biggs Orchestra
Dick Vance (tp), Tyree Glem (tb), Eddie Barefield (cl,as), Al Sears, Walter Thomas (ts)
Howard Biggs (p), Mickey Baker (g) , Abie Baker (b), Rudy Trailer (dr)
NYC 31/12/1953
I’m In The Mood For You/Feeling The Need  (Okeh 7025) 04/1954

DANNY RUN JOE TAYLOR 
?
You Loock Bad/Gator Tail (RCA Victor 20/47-5558) 12/1953

STENE ANDERSON (ERNESTINE ANDERSON)
Russell Jacquet Orchestra
Ernestine Anderson (voc) Russell Jacquet, Quincy Jones (tp) Oscar Estelle (bs) Milt Jackson (p) Mickey Baker (g) Wade Legge (b) Richie Goldberg (d)   
NYC, 1953
They Tried/Port Of Rico (Network N 1199)

RUSSELL JACQUET
Russell Jacquet, Quincy Jones (tp) Oscar Estelle (bs) Milt Jackson (p) Mickey Baker (g) Wade Legge (b) Richie Goldberg (d) The Heart Beats Quintet (vocal group) and others
NYC, 1953
Tormented /After Everybody's Gone  (Network N 1200)





1954

MICKEY BAKER

BIG RED Mc HOUSTON and his ORCHESTRA

Sam Taylor (ts)  Mickey Baker (g) Ernest  "Pinky" Williams (bs) Al Williams (p) Lloyd Trotman  (b) David "Panama" Francis (dr) Larry Dale (voc/g))
NYC, 05/05/1954
I'm Tired / Where Is My Honey  (Groove 0020)06/1954
Stranger Blues/ I Wish I Knew (Groove unissued)  Bear Family BCD 15654 (1993)

 
MICKEY BAKER 1954 SESSION WORKS



BIG MAYBELLE
Danny Mendelsohn (dir) Paul Ricci (as), Dave Mc Rae (bs), Sam Taylor (ts)? Joe Wilder (tp)? Jimmy Crawford (d)?  Al Williams (p)? Lloyd Trotman (b), Mickey Baker (g)
20/01/1954

I Got A Feelin’/You’llNever Known (Okeh 7026)

 

 My Big Mistake Okeh 7042

No more Trouble Out Of Me  - LP The Okeh Sessions  (EPIC 38456) US 1983

 

SQUARE WALTON
Square Walton, voc; Al Williams, p; Mickey Baker, g; Johnny Williams, b; Marty Wilson, dr; Leroy Kirkland, vb
NYC 26/01/1954
Straight Little Woman/ Square's Blues
Don't Go Around There/You Can Take It Or Leave (   RCA  unissued )

BIG MIKE GORDON and the EL TEMPOS
Mike Gordon & the El Tempos (vo) Mickey Baker (g) Sam Taylor (ts)
NYC, 27/01/1954
“Why Don't You Do Right” /”You Got To Give” (Cat 101)(08/ 54)
“Well, Well, Well”/ “No More Whiskey”(Atlantic unissued)        

BUDDY LUCAS ORCHESTRA
Hal Mitchell (tp) , Buddy Lucas (ts, vcl), Seldon Powell (ts) Heywood Henry (bars)
Duke Parham (p), Mickey Baker (g), Al Lucas (b) , Marty Wilson  (dr), Almeta Steward (vcl)
NYC 28/01/1954
I Need Help/ No Help (Groove 0006)
High Love Jack /No Dice (Groove 0030)

BIG MAYBELLE
Big Maybelle (vo)Danny Mendelsohn  (dir)
Paul Ricci (as),Dave Mc Rae (bs),Sam Taylor (ts)Traft Jordan (tp)Lloyd Trotman (b),Jimmy Craford (d),Mickey Baker (g),Al Williams (p)
02/03/1954
I’m getting’ Long Allright OKEH 7042 10/1954
 Ain’t No Use OKEH 7053
 You’ll be Sorry / Hair Dressin’ Women (LP EPIC  38456)

CLYDE Mc PHATTER and the DRIFTERS 


Clyde McPhatter,Gerhart Thrasher, Andrew Thrasher, Bill Pinkney (vo)
 Sam Taylor (ts)  ? (vib) Dick Hyman  (p)  Lloyd Trotman (b) Connie Kay)( d) Mickey Baker (g) Jesse Stone. Produced by Ahmet Ertegun and Jerry Wexler.

NYC 04/02/1954
Honey Love  (Atlantic 1029) 05/1954
                                         
White Christmas/ The Bells Of St. Mary's (Atlantic 1048) 11/1954
What'cha Gonna Do? (Atlantic 1055) 02/1955
                                                        


DINAH WASHINGTON
Dinah Washington (vo) Clark Terry (tp) Eddie Chamblee (ts) Junior Mance (p) Jackie Davis (org) Mickey Baker (g) Keter Betts (b) Ed Thigpen (d)
Mercury Sound Studio - NYC, 05/02/1954
“Short John”   Mercury 70329

Old Man's Darlin' - LP Good Old Days  (Mercury 20829) - 1963
Love For Sale  (EmArcy 16014)
Our Love Is Here To Stay -     LP After House with miss D (EmArcy 36028) - 1954



MELVIN SMITH 
Melvin Smith (vo) Mickey Baker (g) Al Lucas (b) Marty Wilson (d)
Fletcher Smith (p) Leslie F. Lohnakins (s) Sam Taylor (s) Richard Harris (tb)
11/02/1954 ?
No baby/You Can’t Stay Here (Groove  0010) - 04/1954
Crazy baby (unissued) Bear Family
Things You Ought A Know (unissued) Bear Family


JOE TURNER
 unknown (tp) Wilbur DeParis (tb) Sam Taylor (ts) Haywood Henry (bars) Jesse Stone (p) Mickey Baker (g) Lloyd Trotman (b) Connie Kay (d) Joe Turner (vo) unknown (vocal group)
NYC, 15/02/1954
Shake, Rattle And Roll (Atlantic 1026) 
Well All Right (Atlantic 1040)

                                                            
In The Evening (When The Sun Goes Down)        (Atlantic EP 565) - 1956
 Time After Time    /How Deep Is The Ocean? (unissued)



 ROSE MARIE  Mc COY
Rose Marie McCoy (vo) Mickey Baker (g) Sam Taylor (ts) Al Williams (p) Lloyd Trotman (b) Chris Columbo (d)
NYC, March 10, 1954
“Dippin' In My Business” /”Down Here” (Cat 111)
“True Love”/ “No Need Of Going”



CLYDE Mc PHATTER and the DRIFTERS
unknown (ts, p, b, d) Jimmy Oliver (g) Clyde McPhatter (lead tenor vo) Gerhart Thrasher (tenor vo) Charlie Hughes (baritone vo) Bill Pinkney (bass vo)
NYC, March 14, 1954
 Someday You'll Want Me To Want You  *The Drifters (Atlantic 1043) 10/1956


 Try, Try, Baby   *Clyde McPhatter   (Atlantic 2028) 05/1959
                                                            

There You Go   *Clyde McPhatter  (Atlantic 2038) 09/1959


If I Didn't Love You Like I Do   *Clyde McPhatter    (Atlantic 2082) 11/1960





MARGIE DAY
Paul Williams Band: Jimmy Brown (tp) Noble Watts (ts)Paul Williams (bs) Freddie Johnson (p) Mickey Baker (g) Steve Cooper (b) Belton Evans (d) Margie Day (vo)
 NYC 17/03/1954

I'm Too Busy Crying To Care/Take Uut Your False Teeth Daddy  Decca 48317


JESSE STONE
Charles Calhoun (Jesse Stone) Orchestra
Jesse Stone (vo/dir) David McRae (as) Sam Taylor (ts) Taft Jordan (tp) Mickey Baker (g) Lloyd Trotman (b) Joe Marshall (d) Al Williams (p) Millie Bosman (voc)
NYC 21/03/1954
Oh, That'll Be Joyful / Runaway (inst) (Atlantic 1028)- 03/1954


 MILLIE BOSMAN 
Jesse Stone Orchestra with Mickey Baker(g) 
21/03/1954
 “Really Satisfied” / “You're Good Doin'” (Cat 107) (08/1954)
“Come What May” (Atlantic unissued)
                                                  
                                  
LAVERN BAKER
NYC, March 25, 1954
 LaVern Baker With Jesse Stone's Orchestra
Taft Jordan (tp) Sam Taylor (ts) Dave McRae (bars) Al Williams (p) Mickey Baker (g) Lloyd Trotman (b) Joe Marshall (d) LaVern Baker (vo) Jesse Stone (arr, dir)

 I Can't Hold Out Any Longer / I'm Living My Life For You (Atlantic 1030)
I'm In A Crying Mood    -      LP La Vern  Atlantic LP 8002 1956
Stop Pulling On My Man         unissued
                                                    

PAUL WILLIAMS
Jimmy Brown (vo) Paul Williams (bs)Noble Watts (ts) Freddie Johnson (p) Belton Evans (d) Mickey Backer (g) Steve Coper (b)
NYC   ? ? 1954
Spread of joy (*)/Women are the root of all evil ( Groove 0014) - 05/1954        

WOODY HERMAN And His ORCHESTRA
 Woody Herman And His Orchestra:
Bill Castagnino, Dick Collins, John Howell, Reuben McFall, Al Porcino (tp) Cy Touff (btp) Dick Kenney, Keith Moon (tb) Woody Herman (cl, as, vo) Jerry Coker, Dick Hafer, Bill Perkins (ts) Sam Taylor (ts) Jack Nimitz (bars) Nat Pierce (p) Mickey Baker (g) Lloyd Trotman (b) Panama Francis (d)
NYC 30 mars 1954
Mess Around/ Castle Rock   ( Mars M 1005)





NAPPY BROWN
 Al Sears, Sam Taylor (ts) George Berg (bars) Howard Biggs (p, arr) Mickey Baker (g) Abie Baker (b) Jimmy Crawford (d) Nappy Brown (vo)
NYC, 31/03/,1954
  “That Man” /”I Wonder” (Savoy 1129)05/1954





 Is It True, Is It True /Two Faced Woman (Savoy 1135)

                                                            






FLOYD DIXON
Floyd Dixon (p/voc) Joe Howard (ts)Mickey Baker (g) Walter Champion (b)
Buds Daniels (d)
NYC, 28/04/1954
 Is It True /Hey Bartender (Cat 114)


 
Moonshine /Roll Baby Roll (Cat 106) 08/1954
Your Fool Is On The Line      (Atlantic unissued)                                       


 BERTICE READING     
With Leroy Kirkland Orchestra
Bertice Reading (vo) Sam Taylor (ts) Pinky Williams (bs) Marion Morris (or) Al Williams (p)
Mickey Baker (g) Lloyd Trotman (b) Panama Francis (d) Leroy Kirkland (dir)
NYC 04/05/1954
Little Things Mean A Lot/I Wash My Hands (Groove 0022) 06/1954
Beantown boogie/good bye for the last time  (unissued)


RUTH BROWN
Ed "Tiger" Lewis (tp) Richard Harris (tb) Arnett Cobb (ts) Sylvester Thomas (bars) Bu Pleasant (p) Mickey Baker (g) Benny Moten (b) Noruddin Zafer (d) Ruth Brown (vo) The Rhythmakers (vocal group)
NYC  07/05/ 1954
Oh, What A Dream /Please Don't Freeze (Atlantic 1036)
 
                                                               Billboard August 21, 1954

  Old Man River  (Atlantic 1082) 1955



Somebody Touched Me (Atlantic 1044)

 OTIS BLACKWELL
Sam Taylor (ts) Heywood Henry (bar) Fred Washington (p)
Mickey Baker (g) Lloyd Trotman (b) Martin Wilson (d)
NYC 24/06/1954
Oh ! What A Babe/ Here I Am (Groove G-0034)
 This World Alone/ O-O-O-Oh! (Groove unissued)

  
 

MILT TRENIER  
Milt Trenier (vo) Mickey Baker (g) Lloyd Trotman (b) Wayne Robinson (d) Freddie Washington (d) Sam Taylor (ts) Leslie F. Johnakins (s) Heywood Henry (s) Danny Kessler-(producer)
NYC June 17,1954  RCA Victor  Studio 1
Day Old Bread (1)/ Give A Little Time (2) (Groove 0028) 07/1954

(1) + Claude Trenier (vo) Don Hill (as) Damita Jo (vo)
(2) Leroy Kirkland (arr)

Lady Luck  /When You Finished Talkin’ (Let’s Make Some Love)  CD Hey Sister Lucy (Bear Family BCD15419)- Germ. 1988
 
 
 
 
 
LARRY DALE
Larry Dale (vo) Mickey Baker (g) Jack Dupree (p) Leslie Johankins (as) Sam Taylor (ts) Heywood Henry (bs) Lloyd Trotman (b) Panama Francis (d)   Leroy Kirland (dir)
NYC, 21/06/1954
“You Better Heed My Warning” /”Please Tell Me” (Groove 4G-0029)
“Down To The Bottom”/ “Midnight Hours” (Groove unissued )
Bear Family BCD 15654 (1993)

 THE FIVE KEYS
 Mickey Baker (g) Sam Taylor (sax) Lee Stanfield (b)
Marty Wilson (d) Kelly Owens (p)
01/07/1954
Lawdy Miss Mary/I’ll Follow You (Groove 0031) – 08/1954 Promo only
Teeth  Tongue Will Got You Hung/ When Will My Troubles End  (Groove  unissued )
 (CD Detour Rec.)  1989



 THE MELLOWS
 Lillian Leach, Norman Brown, Harold Johnson, John Wilson (vo)
Sam "The Man" Taylor (ts),  Howard Biggs (p) Mickey Baker (g) Milt Hinton (b) Herman Bradley (d)
NYC, 14/07/1954
 How Sentimental Can I Be /Nothin' To Do  (Jay  Dee  793)  - 8/54


Smoke From Your Cigarette / Pretty Baby, What's Your Name ( Jay  Dee
 797) - 1/55

VARETTA DILLARD
Leroy Kirkland Orchestra
? (ts) ? (bars) unknown (p) Mickey Baker (g) possibly Bobby Donaldson (d) Varetta Dillard (vo) Leroy Kirkland (arr, dir)
20/08/1954
Send Me Some Money / Love (Savoy 1137)


WILBERT HARRISON
Leroy Kirland Orchestra
Wilbert Harrison (vo) Leroy Kirkland (arr, dir)
 Sam Taylor(ts) Heywood Henry (bars) Fred Johnson (p) Mickey Baker (g) Bobby Donaldson (d)  )
20/08/1954
The way of a woman /Don't Drop It  Savoy 1138

               
                 
 
 ANNISTEEN ALLEN
With Howards Biggs Orchestra featuring Mickey Baker (g)
NYC,25/08/1954
Take A Chance On Me/ No More Loving”  (Capitol 2937) 10/1954
                                                                   
“I’ve got Troubles”/”Nothing Can Replace You” Capitol 3000  1/1955


BIG JOHN GREER  

  Big John Greer (voc) Lamar Wright (tp) George Bag (sa) Sam Taylor, Budd Johnson (st)
Ernie Hayes (p) Mickey Baker (g) Abie Baker (b) Jimmy Crawford (d) Willy Rodriguez (cgs) Georhe Laguna (bgo)  
NYC 27/08/1954
Wait Till After Christmas/(We Wanna See Santa) Do The Mambo (Groove 0038) 11/1954
Will I Be the One (Groove 0100).03/1955
Play Me Some Loud Music  3 CD Set "Rockin' With Big John" (Bear Family BCD 15554)Germany 1992

   





BIG MAYBELLE
Big Maybelle (vo) Leroy Kirkland(dir)  Leslie Johnakins (bs),Maurice Simon (ts)Norman Keenan (b)JPanama Francis (d) Mickey Baker (g)  Ernie Hayes (p) 
23/09/1954
Don’t leave Poor Me (OKEH 7053) 04/1955
One Monkey Don’t Stop No Show OKEH 7060 1955

Ain’t To Be Played With  - LP The Okeh Sessions (EPIC 38456) P 1983)
                                                              
New Kind Of Mambo (OKEH 7069) 01/1957
                                                          



THE ROAMERS
Jimmy Cleveland (tb) Sam Taylor (ts) Ernie Hayes (p) Mickey Baker (g) Doles Dickens (b) Panama Francis (d) The Roamers (vocal group) Leroy Kirkland (arr, dir)
NYC, 19/11/1954

 Deep Freeze / I'll Never Get Over You (Savoy 1147)12/1954
 
  

WILBERT HARRISON WITH THE ROAMERS
Jimmy Cleveland (tb) Sam Taylor (ts) Ernie Hayes (p) Mickey Baker (g) Wilbert Harrison (g, vo) Doles Dickens (b) Panama Francis (d) The Roamers (vocal group) Leroy Kirkland (arr, dir)
NYC, 19/11/1954
Women And Whiskey / Da Dee Ya Du (Savoy 1149)


STEVE GIBSON and the THE RED CAPS

Steve Gibson, Damita Jo, Ormande Wilson, David Patillo, Emmett Mathews, James Price (voc)
Connie Kay (d), Mickey Baker (g), Jonah Jones (tp), Taft Jordan(tp), Kai Winding  (tb), Budd Johnson (ts)
17/12/1954

 My Tzatskele(My Little Darling) /Win Or Lose  (RCA VICTOR)  47-5987 - 1/55
 

Feelin' Kinda Happy*/Nuff Of That Stuff (RCA VICTOR 47 -6096 - 4/55
 
* Damita Jo With Steve Gibson And The Red Caps


 Bobbin'/How Do I Cry (RCA VICTOR  47-6345)- 11/55





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