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Lonnie Brooks

voc, g, *1933 US, Dubuisson
Singer / Musician of Blues and R&B/Soul
A.k.a. Lee Baker, Jr. Guitar Jr.

Lonnie Brooks was a pseudonym used by Lee Baker, Jr. (born December 18, 1933, Dubuisson, Louisiana, USA - died April 1, 2017, Chicago, Illinois, USA) an American blues singer and guitarist. Embarking on a solo career, he adopted the moniker of Guitar Jr. In 1960, he moved to Chicago, Illinois where he learned that Luther Johnson was already using that name, so he adopted the alternative stage name, Lonnie Brooks. Father of Ronnie Baker Brooks and Wayne Baker Brooks.

     
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • Guitar
Genres
  • Blues
  • R&B/Soul
  • Jazz
Plays With
Lonnie Brooks & The 4 Souls
The Lonnie Brooks Band
The Lonnie Brooks Blues Band
Popular Tracks   
Don't Go To Sleep On Me on Turn On The Night by Lonnie Brooks
Wound Up Tight on Wound Up Tight by Lonnie Brooks
A Man's Got To Do What A Man's Got To Do on Satisfaction Guaranteed by Lonnie Brooks
Mr. Somebody on Hot Shot by Lonnie Brooks
Two Guitars Shuffle - Take 2 on Sweet Home Chicago [Blues Reference] by Lonnie Brooks
Two Headed Man on Living Chicago Blues, Vol. 2 by Various Artists
Cheaper To Keep Her on Blues Brothers 2000 by Various Artists
One More Shot on Hot Shot by Lonnie Brooks
Don't Take Advantage Of Me on Hot Shot by Lonnie Brooks
I Want All My Money Back on The Alligator Records 20th Anniversary Tour by Various Artists

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Band Members
Discography



Title Artist Year Type
Lone Star ShootoutLonnie Brooks / Long John Hunter / Phillip Walker1999Album
Blues Voor DummiesLonnie Brooks1998Album
Deluxe EditionLonnie Brooks1997Compil.
Roadhouse RulesLonnie Brooks1996Album
Let's Talk It OverLonnie Brooks1993Album
Reconsider BabyLonnie Brooks1993Album
Satisfaction GuaranteedLonnie Brooks1991Album
Live From Chicago - Bayou Lightning StrikesLonnie Brooks1988Album
Wound Up TightLonnie Brooks1986Album
Live At PeppersLonnie Brooks1984Album
Hot ShotLonnie Brooks1983Album
Turn On The Night/Bayou LightningLonnie Brooks1982Compil.
Kind Of BluesLonnie Brooks1981Album
Greasy ManLonnie Brooks1981Single
Turn On The NightLonnie Brooks1981Album
I'll Take Care Of YouLonnie Brooks1981Single
Two Headed Man / Don't Answer The DoorLonnie Brooks1979Single
Bayou LightningLonnie Brooks1979Album
Sweet Home ChicagoLonnie Brooks1975Album
Demonstrating / One Sunny DayLonnie Brooks1967Single
Let It All Hang Out / One Sunny DayLonnie Brooks1967Single
The Frog / The TrainLonnie Brooks1965Single
Figure Head / I'm Not Going HomeLonnie Brooks1964Single
The FlipLonnie BrooksSingle
Mr. Hot Shot / The PopeyeLonnie BrooksSingle
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