Scott Barretta looks into the recording career of guitarist McHouston Baker, better known as Mickey, featuring sides as Big Red McHouston, Mickey “Guitar” Baker, and Mickey & Sylvia, and dates with Dick Dale, Sam Price, Brownie McGhee, Champion Jack Dupree, Louis Jordan, the Bill Hendricks Orchestra, Young Jesse, Roy “Mr. Guitar” Gaines, Titus Turner, Little Willie John, Charles Calhoun, Big John Greer, Mr. Bear & His Bear Cats, Square Walton, and Joe Clay.
The John Sinclair Foundation Presents
GUITAR MAMBO
HIGHWAY 61 BLUES 42
Scott Barretta, Mississippi Public Broadcasting, July 12, 2008 [18313]
Mickey & Sylvia: Love Is Strange
Mickey & Sylvia: No Good Lover
Mickey & Sylvia: Where’s My Honey
Mickey Baker: Guitar Mambo
Big Red McHouston: Stranger Blues
Mickey Baker: Midnight Blues
Mickey “Guitar” Baker: Greasy Spoon
Sam Price: Rib Joint
Brownie McGhee: Annie Mae
Champion Jack Dupree: Stumbling Block
Louis Jordan: Caledonia
Bill Hendricks Orchestra: Spinning Rock Boogie
Young Jesse: Hit, Git & Split
Roy “Mr. Guitar” Gaines: I’m Worried About You Baby
Titus Turner: All Around The World
Little Willie John: I Need Your Love So Bad
Charles Calhoun: Runaway
Big John Greer: Come Back Uncle John
Mr. Bear & His Bear Cats: The Bear Hug
Square Walton: Pepper Headed Woman
Joe Clay: Did You Mean Jelly Bean
Mickey Baker: Shape Walker
A JOINT PRODUCTION
Hosted by Scott Barretta for Radio Free Amsterdam
Produced & recorded by Joe Yorke at the University of Mississippi
Post-production, editing & annotation by John Sinclair
Executive Producer: Steve Pratt
© 2008, 2018 Scott Barretta. Used with permission.
