Arthur Neal Gunter (May 23, 1926 – March 16, 1976) was an American blues guitarist and musician. He was best known for his song "Baby Let's Play House", which was later a hit single for Elvis Presley.
Gunter was born in Oglethorpe County, Georgia. As a child, he was in a gospel group with his brothers and cousins called the Gunter Brothers Quartet. In the early 1950s, he played in various blues groups around Nashville, Tennessee, and began recording for Excello Records in 1954.
In November 1954, Gunter recorded "Baby Let's Play House" for Excello (2047), which not only became a local hit, but peaked at number 12 in the US Billboard R&B chart. It became better nationally known the next year when Elvis Presley recorded a version for Sun Records. "Elvis got that number and made it famous. But I didn't get a chance to shake his hand," Gunter would later say. His first royalty check, received that same year, was for $6,500.
Gunter continued to record for Excello until 1961. His regular band broke up in 1966 and he moved to Pontiac, Michigan, performing only occasionally thereafter. He retired after winning the Michigan State Lottery in 1973.
He died of pneumonia in 1976, aged 49, at his home in Port Huron, Michigan.
No album was issued on Excello until the 1971 "Black and Blues" (LP-8017). In 1995, Excello/AVI issued the CD "Baby Let's Play House" (CD-3011). In 2015 Japanese Oldays issued a limited edition 23 track CD "Baby Let's Play House". Also in late 2016, UK Jasmine issued an Arthur Gunter CD, also called "Baby Let's Play House", which is easily available.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_Gunter
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Arthur Neal Gunter (23 de mayo de 1926 - 16 de marzo de 1976) fue un guitarrista y músico de blues estadounidense. Se le conoce sobre todo por su canción "Baby Let's Play House", que posteriormente fue un éxito para Elvis Presley.
Gunter nació en el condado de Oglethorpe, Georgia. De niño, formó parte de un grupo de gospel con sus hermanos y primos llamado Gunter Brothers Quartet. A principios de la década de 1950, tocó en varios grupos de blues en Nashville, Tennessee, y comenzó a grabar para Excello Records en 1954.
En noviembre de 1954, Gunter grabó "Baby Let's Play House" para Excello (2047), que no sólo se convirtió en un éxito local, sino que alcanzó el número 12 en la lista de R&B del Billboard estadounidense. Al año siguiente se hizo más conocida a nivel nacional cuando Elvis Presley grabó una versión para Sun Records. "Elvis consiguió ese número y lo hizo famoso. Pero no tuve la oportunidad de estrecharle la mano", diría Gunter más tarde. Su primer cheque por derechos de autor, recibido ese mismo año, fue de 6.500 dólares.
Gunter siguió grabando para Excello hasta 1961. Su banda habitual se disolvió en 1966 y se trasladó a Pontiac, Michigan, actuando a partir de entonces sólo ocasionalmente. Se retiró tras ganar la Lotería del Estado de Michigan en 1973.
Murió de neumonía en 1976, a los 49 años, en su casa de Port Huron, Michigan.
No se publicó ningún álbum en Excello hasta el "Black and Blues" de 1971 (LP-8017). En 1995, Excello/AVI publicó el CD "Baby Let's Play House" (CD-3011). En 2015 los japoneses Oldays publicaron una edición limitada de 23 temas en CD "Baby Let's Play House". También a finales de 2016, la británica Jasmine publicó un CD de Arthur Gunter, también llamado "Baby Let's Play House", que se puede conseguir fácilmente.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_Gunter
1 - Baby, Let's Play House -
2 - Blues After Hours -
3 - Ludella -
4 - No Naggin' No Draggin' -
5 - Mind Your Own Business Babe -
6 - Honey Babe -
7 - No Happy Home -
8 - Workin' For My Baby -
9 - Baby Can't You See -
10 - Little Blue Jeans Woman -
11 - You're Always On My Mind -
12 - Baby You Better Listen -
13 - I Want Her Back -
14 - Crazy Me -
15 - Don't Leave Me Now (Alternate) -
16 - Letter To My Baby -
17 - Pigmeat -
18 - Falling In Love #1 -
19 - (Just Another Day) Working For My Baby -
20 - Story Of Jesse James -
21 - She's Mine, All Mine -
22 - I've Got A Feeling Something Is Wrong -
23 - Who Will Ever Move You From Me -
24 - Just Take It Easy (Take 1) -
25 - My Baby's Taking A Day Off (Take 1) -
26 - My Heart's Always Lonesome -
Credits:
Compiled By – Cub Koda
Executive Producer – Patti Drosins
Liner Notes – Fred Reif
Mastered By – Tom Moulton
Reissue Producer – Rob Santos
Written-By – Arthur Gunter (tracks: 1 to 5, 8 to 13, 15 to 27)
Notes:
Tracks 1 to 14 originally from the Excello album "Black and Blues" (#8017).
Label: AVI Entertainment Group, Inc. – Excello CD 3011, Excello – Excello CD 3011
Released: 1995
Genre: Blues
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