(1920-03-09)March 9, 1920 Leighton, Alabama, United States
Died
April 7, 2007(2007-04-07) (aged 87) Chicago, Illinois, United States
Genres
Chicago blues[1]
Occupation(s)
Guitarist
Instrument(s)
Guitar
Years active
Mid 1930s – early 1980s
Labels
RCA, Vee-Jay, various
Musical artist
Lefty Bates (March 9, 1920 – April 7, 2007)[2] was an American Chicago blues guitarist. He led the Lefty Bates Combo and 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.[2] A regular on the Chicago blues scene, his major work was as a session musician on numerous recordings in the 1950s and 1960s.[1]
Bates was married to the locally well-known club dancer Mary Cole Bates, who died in 2001.[3]
LeftyBates and his Band U–207 – "Sad Sad Hours"/"The Hex" – The Moroccos – LeftyBates Band U–208 – "Tear Drops"/"Edna" – The Palms and LeftyBates Band...
Smith, who also led studio bands featuring such performers as guitarist LeftyBates, tenor saxophonist Red Holloway, and drummer Vernel Fournier. In gospel...
the Dukays. Musicians on the record included Floyd Morris on piano, LeftyBates, Phil Upchurch and Kermit Chandler on guitar, Al Duncan on drums, and...
teams. Lefty O'Doul first came to the major leagues as a pitcher, but after developing a sore arm, he converted to an outfielder and won two batting titles...
Reed are his wife Mary "Mama" Reed on harmony vocal, Eddie Taylor and LeftyBates on guitars, Marcus Johnson on bass, and Earl Phillips on drums. Jimmy...
saxophone on tracks 1, 2, 7, 9, 10 and 11, production & orchestration LeftyBates - rhythm guitar on track 4 Milton Bland - tenor saxophone on track 8...
stingier—leftiesbatted only .178 against him. That was second-best among all major league left-handers. Through 2010, he had limited lefties to a .229...
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electric bass and started recording with R&B and blues musicians, including LeftyBates and John Lee Hooker, with whom he played on several albums. He continued...
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