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Topic: Mickey Baker Gone home |
Tony Prior
From:
Charlotte NC
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Posted 27 Nov 2012 11:17 am |
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I am sad to advise that Mickey Baker, famed guitar player, passed away this morning in Paris France from a lengthy illness. Mickey was my brother in law for many years but always stayed close with all of us even after he and my sister went different ways many years ago.. They also maintained a special relationship thru all the years. Mickey was 87.
Mickey was best known for his duet with Sylvia Vanderpool, Mickey and Sylvia with the hit song" Love is Strange". Mickey also wrote many jazz guitar books which today are still considered some of the best available. Mickey was also the session guitar player of record on many records that came out in the 1950's through the early 60's...
Mickey lived in France for the past several decades and I am not aware of service arrangements at this time.
RIP Mickey
t
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Last edited by Tony Prior on 3 Dec 2012 6:30 am; edited 2 times in total |
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Dave Mudgett
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Central Pennsylvania and Gallatin, Tennessee
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Posted 27 Nov 2012 11:50 am
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| Sorry to hear this. Mickey has been one of my favorite guitar players over a period of decades, not to mention the indelible influence of his jazz guitar books. |
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Roger Rettig
From:
Naples, FL
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Posted 27 Nov 2012 12:15 pm
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Sad news! A highly respected player indeed.
One of his improvisation tutor books used to be known colloquially as 'The Mickey Baker Book of Escape Routes'! He was another jazz player who made money out of the rock and roll boom in the fities - he didn't turn his back on the music as so many did but, rather, embraced it.
RIP.
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CrowBear Schmitt
From:
Ariege, - PairO'knees, - France
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Posted 27 Nov 2012 12:16 pm
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Sad to know that Mickey has left us
from what i read here, Tony, he passed away at his home in Toulouse
http://www.lexpress.fr/culture/musique/deces-du-guitariste-de-jazz-mickey-baker_1192423.html
i started out on guitbox w: one of his books - a good one at that !
got to meet him quite a few times
in Paris at first when he played w: Memphis Slim
Later on when he moved down South in Toulouse, he used to come round these parts ( Pyrenees ) & blow w: us Blues kats
RIP Mickey |
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JERRY THURMOND
From:
sullivan mo u.s.a.
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Posted 27 Nov 2012 5:03 pm
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So sad to hear Mickey has passed away, the great guitar player Bobby Caldwell told me about Mickey an his many guitar books he had written back in the 60's. Man he was quite a guitar player an teacher he will be missed.
Jerry |
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Jerry Hayes
From:
Virginia Beach, Va.
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Posted 27 Nov 2012 5:42 pm
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Sorry to hear about this.. One of the first lead parts I ever tried to work out was "Love Is Strange". The intro and fills were very tasty. I'm sorry I never got to hear much of Mickey's jazz work...RIP........JH in Va.
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Bob Watson
From:
Champaign, Illinois, U.S.
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Posted 27 Nov 2012 9:25 pm
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| Sad news. His Jazz books are great and are still considered to be "must have" Jazz guitar instruction books to this day. I work in a music store and we always try to keep "The Mickey Baker Book" in stock. I recommend it to any guitar players that come in looking for a Jazz instruction book. Tony, I'm sorry for your loss. May he RIP. |
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Tony Prior
From:
Charlotte NC
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Posted 28 Nov 2012 2:38 am
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Crowbear, thats probably the case, my sister called me and mentioned Paris, we do know he was in the hospital and was sent home near the end.We knew last week that he was close to going home...Thanks for the link.
t
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Emmons L-II , Fender Telecasters, B-Benders
Pro Tools 12 on WIN 7 !
jobless- but not homeless- now retired 9 years
CURRENT MUSIC TRACKS AT > https://tprior2241.wixsite.com/website |
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Andy Volk
From:
Boston, MA
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robert kramer
From:
Nashville TN
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Tony Prior
From:
Charlotte NC
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Posted 30 Nov 2012 8:16 am
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Thanks for posting the article above Robert...it's excellent..
side note here with regard to the NY Times article.
Bruce Weber from the NY Times contacted me on Wed afternoon, I put him in touch with my sister who also put him in touch with Mickey's wife. Mr Weber found me thru the TDPRI..small world !
nice article, he wanted an accurate account, and he got it !
t
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Emmons L-II , Fender Telecasters, B-Benders
Pro Tools 12 on WIN 7 !
jobless- but not homeless- now retired 9 years
CURRENT MUSIC TRACKS AT > https://tprior2241.wixsite.com/website |
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Edward Efira
From:
California, USA
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Posted 1 Dec 2012 9:37 am
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Sorry to hear that, I used to go see him play jazz and blues with Memphis Slim at the 3 Mailletz, in the heart of Paris Latin Quarter when I was a kid, R.I.P.
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Michael Breid
From:
Eureka Springs, Arkansas, USA
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Posted 5 Dec 2012 11:18 am
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| I would have never appreciated jazz guitar if it wasn't for people like Mickey Baker, Herb Ellis, and Joe Pass. There are many more, but those three held my interest. I guess the only one of the old guard still alive is Mundell Lowe if he hasn't passed away. RIP and thank you for all the great music. |
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