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Lee Gates one of Milwaukee's pre-eminent blues musicians was born December 20, 1937 in Pontotoc, Mississippi. His parents Brice and Inez Gates were both guitarists, "My mother was the one the one who got me started. I was about 14 when she got me an electric guitar. " In 1959 Lee migrated to Milwaukee where he found work performing with the house band at Wilson's Club at 10th and Center Streets for 15 years straight. It is not until 1974 that he met his legendary cousin Albert Collins. "My daddy's brother had a lot of kids out there in Texas. I never met them as a child, but we all knew of each other. When Albert came to Milwaukee I showed him around and we did some gigs together. Every time he came to town we would go out and eat supper together, he was a good friend to me." In October of 2003 Lee called me up and announced that he was coming to Hillsborough. I asked him what for and Lee replied, "To make a CD." I asked Lee if he wouldn't mind going down to Alabama to record. Two days later Lee caught a Greyhound to Huntsville, he missed a layover in Nashville and got in early the next morning and went straight to the studio with Ardie Dean. Lee proclaimed the record done in three hours and was soon on a bus heading back home. One must rejoice in the "happening" of this CD, especially the glorious tone of Lee's guitar. After performing for 52 years I have a feeling that Lee is just beginning his recording career. Timothy Duffy Hillsborough, NC 10.28.03 Check out the artist's website: http://www.musicmaker.org Track List: 1. Sweet Lucy's Groove 2. You Gotta Love Me Baby 3. I Got a Honky Tonk Woman 4. Down to the Ghetto 5. Lucy's Voodoo 6. When Baby got the Blues 7. I'm Going Back Home 8. Lee's Boogie 9. Lucy Cryin' Suggested CDs:Other Genres:
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