Mickey Baker: 5 Funky Facts About ‘Love Is Strange’

Bulletin Today | LegacyThe famed rock critic Dave Marsh once called Mickey Baker “the first great rock and roll guitarist.” While that might offend fans of such better-known stars as Bo Diddley and Chuck Berry, there’s a certain amount of truth to the hype. In the 1950s, Baker was a sought-after studio musician, playing on R&B records such as the Drifters’ “Money Honey,” Big Joe Turner’s “Shake, Rattle and Roll,” and Big  Maybelle’s “Whole Lot of Shakin’ Goin’ On,”  and his aggressive, riveting solos …