Grady Gaines

Grady Gaines
Gaines performing in 2014
Born(1934-05-14)May 14, 1934
Waskom, Texas, U.S.
DiedJanuary 29, 2021(2021-01-29) (aged 86)
OccupationSaxophonist
Known forThe Upsetters, The Texas Upsetters
SpouseNell Gaines
RelativesRoy Gaines (brother)
Musical career
GenresTexas blues, electric blues[1]
InstrumentTenor saxophone
Years activeEarly 1950s–2021
LabelsBlack Top
WebsiteOfficial website

Grady Gaines (May 14, 1934 – January 29, 2021)[2] was an American electric blues, Texas blues and jazz blues tenor saxophonist, who performed and recorded with Little Richard in the 1950s. He backed other musicians such as Dee Clark, Little Willie John, Sam Cooke, James Brown, Jackie Wilson, and Joe Tex. He released three albums.[1]

Early life

Gaines was born on May 14, 1934, in Waskom, Texas. Gaines's brother was Roy. In 1943, Gaines family moved to Houston, Texas. Gaines grew up in the Fifth Ward, a racially segregated neighborhood of Houston, Texas. Gaines attended E. L. Smith Junior High School.[1][3]

Career

Gaines was playing his saxophone at The Whispering Pines.[4]

Gaines worked as a session musician for Peacock Records.[5] He played on Big Walter Price's "Pack Fair and Square" and Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown's "Dirty Work at the Crossroads," before joining Little Richard's fledgling backing band, the Upsetters, as its leader in 1955.[1] Gaines recorded infrequently, but he played on Richard's "Keep a Knockin'" and "Ooh! My Soul."[1]

The Upsetters carried on after Richard "retired" in 1957. They toured with Dee Clark, Little Willie John, James Brown, Jackie Wilson, and Joe Tex. The band recorded for Vee-Jay Records in 1958 backing Clark.[1] Gaines also led Sam Cooke's backing band until Cooke's death.[5] Several recording sessions followed for Gaines and his band for various labels, including Vee-Jay, Gee and Fire.[1]

Once the Upsetters disbanded, Grady toured with Millie Jackson and Curtis Mayfield. He stopped playing in 1980.[1]

In 1980, Gaines became a transportation manager for Holiday Inn and later Sheraton.[6]

In 1985, Gaines re-formed a band, The Texas Upsetters, and played concerts in Houston before recording Full Gain (1988), Horn of Plenty (1992), and Jump Start (2002).[1]

Gaines performed in 1989 and 1996 at the Long Beach Blues Festival. As of January 2013, he continued to perform with the Texas Upsetters for private parties and wedding receptions and for public events, such as the Big Easy Social & Pleasure Club in Houston's Rice Village neighborhood.[citation needed]

Discography

  • Full Gain (1988), Black Top Records
  • Horn of Plenty (1992), Black Top
  • Jump Start (2002), Gulf Coast Entertainment[7]

Awards

  • 1993 Blues Artist of the Year. Houston Juneteenth Festival.[3]
  • 2001 Local Musician of the Year. Houston Press.[3]

Personal life

Gaines' wife was Nell Gaines, they remained married until his death in 2021.[8]

Gaines' brother Roy went on to play guitar on Bobby Bland's 1955 hit single "It's My Life Baby".[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Dahl, Bill. "Grady Gaines". Allmusic. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
  2. ^ Dansby, Andrew (January 29, 2021). "Houston blues and R&B great Grady Gaines dies". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
  3. ^ a b c "Grady Gaines 1934–". encyclopedia.com. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
  4. ^ Dansby, Andrew (January 29, 2021). "Houston blues and R&B great Grady Gaines dies". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
  5. ^ a b "Grady Gaines". Gradygaines.com. Retrieved January 26, 2014.
  6. ^ James, Gary. "Gary James' Interview With The Sax Player For Little Richard And Sam Cooke, Grady Gaines". classicbands.com. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
  7. ^ "Grady Gaines: Discography". AllMusic.com. Retrieved January 26, 2014.
  8. ^ "'I've Been There', Grady Gaines and Houston's Rock and Roll Roots". texasobserver.org. May 18, 2015. Retrieved April 13, 2020.

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