Roscoe Shelton & Earl Gaines's lyrics & chords

Earl Gains and Roscoe Shelton followed fairly similar musical career paths starting in the 1950s. Earl Gaines, best known for his 1955 R&B chart-topper "It's Love Baby (24 Hours a Day)," recorded with Louis Brooks & His Hi-Toppers. Gaines, born August 19, 1935 in Decatur, Alabama, grew up singing in church before heading to Nashville at the age of 16, lured by the city's booming blues scene. There he signed on with local song writer Ted Jarrett who introduced him to Brooks, who tapped him to become the Hi-Toppers' lead vocalist. His distinctiv...read more