Mr. Lucky By Howard Roberts

Howard Roberts was an American jazz guitarist, educator and session musician. With the mentoring of Jack Marshall he began playing with the likes of Bobby Troup, Chico Hamilton and Barney Kessel. He played rhythm guitar, lead guitar, bass and mandolin, both in the studio and for television and movie projects. He was lead guitar in the theme from "The Twilight Zone" and "The Munsters", rhythm guitar in "I Dream of Jeannie". Artists he backed included Peggy Lee (Fever), Eddie Cochran (Sittin' In The Balcony), and Bobby Day (Rockin' Robin). He also backed Jody Reynolds (Endless Sleep), Shelley Fabares (Johnny Angel), and Dean Martin (Houston). This selection first appeared in his album "All Time Great Instrumental Hits" released in 1966. It is also included in the combination CD "Whatever's Fair!/All Time Great Instrumental Hits" released in released in 2001.

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Music

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• Stereo
• fantastic
• guitar
• pop
• standard
• jazz

[paulj0557]

Howard was there on my first day at GIT back in 84'. He told us of his early days in the desert walking to the record store and buying 78's, trekking back through the dusty heat and plopping the record on a player that he had to put his ear right up to to hear. He swore there are subtleties that get recorded that just don't get amplified. I believe Howard's educator side was using some of that class A psychology to make us better listeners. In fact he told us we would appreciate it later. I do.

[Bigrockets101]

Great stuff. Too bad the CD's with this sond are not on iTunes. I bought some of his other recordings but can't find this one. I think he played on a couple of Jimmy Smith recording (The Cat)