Earl Gaines

Hymn Number 5

The Best Of Luck To You
Hymn Number 5

Earl Gaines sang the blues, played drums. He toured with Bo Diddley, Etta James and Big Joe Turner. He also played drums with The Hi-Toppers.

Earl Gaines - Hymn Number 5
Earl Gaines – Hymn Number 5

He left the music business around 1975 and for ten years or so swapped the drums for a truck, becoming a driver.

After re-emerging in the 1980’s he had quite a lot of success, including the release of two of his own albums, The Different Feelings Of Blues and Soul and Nothin’ But The Blues.

Born: August 19, 1935

Died: December 31, 2009

Earl Gaines – Wikipedia