This week's #ThursdayFiveList theme is #TheFavFiveBand.

Of course, there are lots of great musicians in many different genres, but since you cannot include all of them, I only listed the first five favorite rhythm & blues players that I came up with:

Mickey Baker - guitar
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mickey_Baker

James Jamerson - bass
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Jamerson

Al Jackson Jr. - drums
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al_Jackson_Jr.

Paul Griffin - piano
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Griffin_(musician)

King Curtis - saxophone
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_Curtis

This might have been a pretty good band!

#music #mickeybaker #jamesjamerson #aljacksonjr #paulgriffin #kingcurtis #rhythmandlkues

Along Comes Ruth by Ruth Brown, released on Philips in 1962.

Top Ruth Brown with Mickey Baker on guitar.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hmHB206Fbuc&list=RDhmHB206Fbuc&start_radio=1

#ruthbrown #mickeybaker #rnb #1962inmusic

Today's #TuneTuesday theme is #LegendaryGuitarWork. These are some of my favorites from the rock'n'roll era:

Mickey & Sylvia: No Good Lover (1955, guitar: Mickey Baker)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1LDUBo1w_Rk

Ricky Nelson: Believe What You Say (1958, guitar: James Burton)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zSfdc5LKbzc

Link Wray: Rumble (1958, guitar: Link Wray)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ucTg6rZJCu4

Eddie Cochran: Eddie's Blues (1959, guitar: Eddie Cochran)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QjVptiy92-A

Ronnie Hawkins: Who Do You Love (1963, guitar: Robbie Robertson)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pK5mxNKI9rM

#music #rocknroll #mickeybaker #rickynelson #jamesburton #linkwray #eddiecochran #ronniehawkins #robbierobertson

@reinodeboer I am kind of partial to this clip:

Mickey & Sylvia: Love Is Strange (a live performance from the Steve Allen Show):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DbyAdxp4DQ

#music #1950s #mickeybaker