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Lefty Bates
eg, 1920-2001 US, Leighton, Alabama
Musician of Blues and R&B/Soul
Lefty Bates (March 9, 1920 – April 7, 2007) was an American Chicago blues guitarist. He led the Lefty Bates Combo, and variously worked with the El Dorados, the Flamingos, Jimmy Reed, John Lee Hooker, Buddy Guy, Etta James, the Aristo-Kats, the Hi-De-Ho Boys, the Moroccos, and the Impressions. A regular on the Chicago blues scene, Bates major work was as a session musician on a multitude of recordings made in the 1950s and 1960s.Bates was married to well-known area club dancer Mary Cole Bates, who died in 2001.
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No Shoes on Milestones of Legends: Big Bosses of the Blues, Vol. 8 by Various Artists Whiskey and Wimmen on Milestones of Legends: Big Bosses of the Blues, Vol. 8 by Various Artists I Wanna Walk on Milestones of Legends: Big Bosses of the Blues, Vol. 8 by Various Artists Run On on Milestones of Legends: Big Bosses of the Blues, Vol. 8 by Various Artists Dusty Road on Milestones of Legends: Big Bosses of the Blues, Vol. 8 by Various Artists Sunny Land on Milestones of Legends: Big Bosses of the Blues, Vol. 8 by Various Artists Solid Sender on Milestones of Legends: Big Bosses of the Blues, Vol. 8 by Various Artists Goin' to California on Milestones of Legends: Big Bosses of the Blues, Vol. 8 by Various Artists Canal Street Blues on Milestones of Legends: Big Bosses of the Blues, Vol. 8 by Various Artists I'm a Stranger on Milestones of Legends: Big Bosses of the Blues, Vol. 8 by Various ArtistsTrack list and 30sec audio provided by 
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| Title | Artist | Year | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock Alley / Ninety Days | Lefty Bates | 1959 | Single |
| Why Can't You Love Me / Ena | Horace M. Palm With Lefty Bates | 1959 | Single |
| I Stayed Away Too Long | Lefty Bates | 1957 | Album |
| Chicago Cha Cha / Somebody Will Understand | Lefty Bates | 1957 | Single |
| In Your Dreams | The Strollers And Lefty Bates | 1957 | Single |
| Don't Say You're Sorry / Kicking With My Stallion | Lefty Bates | 1956 | Album |
| I Dreamed A Dream / I'm Waitin | Lee Richards With Lefty Bates | Single | |
| Am I Blue | Lefty Bates | Single |
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