Roy Gaines • Going Home To See Mama

 

Biography
by Jason Ankeny
A protege of the legendary T-Bone Walker, electric bluesman Roy Gaines was born in Houston in 1934; the product of a musical family -- his older brother Grady later went on to play saxophone in Little Richard's famed backing band the Upsetters -- he initially played the piano in emulation of Nat King Cole, but as a teen moved to the guitar. A huge admirer of Walker's work, at 14 Gaines met his hero at a local performance, and was even invited to back Walker onstage; dubbed "T-Bone Jr." thereafter, he regularly played clubs throughout the Houston area before relocating to Los Angeles two years later. There Gaines was tapped to join Roy Milton's band, followed by a stint in support of Chuck Willis; additionally, he and Walker occasionally joined forces in the years leading to the latter's 1975 death. Long a sought-after sideman, Gaines recorded infrequently as a headliner, finally releasing an LP, Gaineling, in 1982; other albums include 1996's Lucille Work for Me, 1999's I Got the T-Bone Walker Blues and 2000's New Frontier Lover.
https://www.allmusic.com/artist/roy-gaines-mn0000344856/biography

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Biografía
por Jason Ankeny
Protegido del legendario T-Bone Walker, el bluesman eléctrico Roy Gaines nació en Houston en 1934; producto de una familia de músicos -su hermano mayor Grady llegó a tocar el saxofón en la famosa banda de acompañamiento de Little Richard, los Upsetters-, al principio tocaba el piano emulando a Nat King Cole, pero de adolescente se pasó a la guitarra. Gran admirador del trabajo de Walker, a los 14 años Gaines conoció a su héroe en una actuación local, e incluso fue invitado a respaldar a Walker en el escenario; apodado "T-Bone Jr." a partir de entonces, tocó regularmente en clubes de toda la zona de Houston antes de trasladarse a Los Ángeles dos años más tarde. Allí, Gaines fue invitado a formar parte de la banda de Roy Milton, a la que siguió una temporada como telonero de Chuck Willis; además, Walker y él unieron sus fuerzas ocasionalmente en los años previos a la muerte de este último en 1975. Gaines, solicitado durante mucho tiempo como músico de acompañamiento, grabó con poca frecuencia como cabeza de cartel, y finalmente publicó un LP, Gaineling, en 1982; otros álbumes incluyen Lucille Work for Me, de 1996, I Got the T-Bone Walker Blues, de 1999, y New Frontier Lover, de 2000.
https://www.allmusic.com/artist/roy-gaines-mn0000344856/biography

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Tracks:
A1 - Rainbow Seeker - 4:53
A2 - Nap Town - 3:46
A3 - It's Too Late/What New - 10:34
A4 - Wholly Cats - 4:31
B1 - Just Friends - 8:16
B2 - Goin' Home To Mama - 4:35
B3 - Sweet And Gentle Love - 5:01
B4 - A Smooth One - 5:23


Credits:
    Arranged By – Roy Gaines
    Drums – Gordon Lane (tracks: A2, A3, B2, B4), James Gadson (tracks: A1, B1, B3)
    Electric Bass – Welton Gite
    Guitar – Roy Gaines
    Keyboards – James Polk
    Organ [Hammond B3] – Roy Alexander
    Strings [Synthetized] – Mikel Majeep
    Tenor Saxophone – Gary Wiggins
    Written-By, Composed By – Roy Alexander (tracks: A2, B2)

Label:    Black Gold Records, Inc. – 10-29-AB-1, Black Gold Records, Inc. – 1029-AB1
Released:    1988
Genre:    Jazz, Blues
https://www.discogs.com/release/5148364-Roy-Gaines-Going-Home-To-See-Mama

 

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