Guitar Jr.

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Lonnie Brooks (born Lee Baker Jr., December 18, 1933 - April 1, 2017) was an American blues singer and guitarist. Embarking on a solo career, he began calling himself Guitar Jr. and signed with the Goldband label, based in Lake Charles, Louisiana. His singles for the label included the regional hit "Family Rules", which remains a favorite of the swamp pop idiom in southern Louisiana and southeast Texas. Other Goldband singles included "Made in the Shade" and "The Crawl" (both of which were later recorded by the Fabulous Thunderbirds). In 1960, he moved to Chicago, Illinois, where he adopted the stage name Lonnie Brooks (Luther Johnson was already using the name Guitar Junior there). User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.

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Broke An' Hungry

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Bayou Blues Blasters

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New Orleans

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Rhythm 'n' Bluesin' By the Bayou: Nights of Sin, Dirty Deals and Love Sick Souls

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Louisiana Swamp Blues

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The Best Of The Charly Blues Masterworks Series (Disc 1)

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Electric Blues - Teil 2: 1954 - 1967

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Disc 5 Best Of The Blues

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Louisiana Fried Blues & Early Rock N' Roll

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On Bended Knee: The Birth Of Swamp Pop CD1

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The Best of the Charly Blues Masterworks Series [Disc 1]

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La Noire Vol. 2: "Please Mr Playboy"

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