Bob Bain RIP

One of the greatest session guitarists of the 20th century has left us.
Bain came to Los Angeles in the 1930s, where he finished his education. After graduation, he worked as a professional musician, first in the trio of Joe Wolverton, the mentor of Les Paul . Bain played in 1943 with Freddie Slack , with the first recordings made in 1944 in the band of Tommy Dorsey , for which he also arranged. In 1946 he moved to Bob Crosby , before he founded his own band, San Fernando Playboys . In the post-war years he worked with André Previn , Peggy Lee , Nat King Cole ("Unforgettable"), Sammy Davis Junior , Billie Holiday (" God Bless the Child ", 1950), Harry James , Herb Jeffries , Billy Eckstine and Frank Sinatra , on whose recordings for Capitol Records he participated. ( I've Got Under My Skin ).
From the late 1950s, Bain was primarily employed as an arranger and session musician for RCA, Capitol and other labels; so he worked u. a. in recordings by Martin Denny , Mahalia Jackson , Matt Monro and Gene Vincent . For Capitol, he also played a number of instrumental numbers on singles ("Fender Bender") and LPs under his own name, stylistically oriented to popular styles of pop and rock & roll. With his brass ensemble (including Al Porcino , Don Fagerquist , Manny Klein , Milt Bernhard , Pete Candoli , Ray Triscari , Vern Friley ), he accompanied 1964 Junior Mance .
In 1959 he was involved in Henry Mancini's film music to Peter Gunn . He is also heard in the soundtracks to television series like Bonanza , Smoking Colts , M * A * S * H , Cobra, Take Over, and Dick Rockford - Just Call . He worked u. a. also with Elmer Bernstein , Lalo Schifrin , Billy May , Shelly Manne and played for 22 years in Doc Severinsen 's Tonight Show Band . Bain continued to perform into his 90s. We will miss this legend.

[@watchmanjc]

Thanks Bob for allowing us into your home for 10 years to tune your piano's, for the private guitar lessons and most of all your friendship. RIP

[@ipcamtalk4314]

Thanks for this!

[@drjudykrings3451]

Oh how lovely. A humble super talented man. Love to his family and condolences. The world has lost a man who lovingly knew and played the notes for our appreciative world. What a life!

[@wotan10950]

I remember him best on the Carson Show while accompanying the opera star Beverly Sills.

[@Achase4u]

Rest in peace, Bob. You are a legend.

[@tonyredunzo6324]

A fantastic and fitting tribute to a giant of guitar and music

[@johnnieguitar5724]

Wow. I did not know about Bob and his mark on American music. Thanks so much for posting! :)

[@TheJohnnyMannion]

Bob it was a great pleasure to talk guitars on the phone with you last week... such a sweet kind gentle man

[@Achase4u]

...and thanks to Denny Tedesco for putting this great video up in remembrance.

[@AFaceintheCrowd01]

Amazing that so many of those guys used the Tele.

[@RaySherman1000]

Just came across this. Thanks for posting. Still in shock.

[@themanfromutopia1]

Hey Denny, your a star. Great video of Bob I really enjoyed watching it. The clip with your Dad in was brilliant. Take care and all the best.

[@eddo1983]

Just found out Joe Osborn passed away December 18 2018. R.I.P.

[@Phillip-y6d]

You gotta have at least one Tele with a Bigsby❤

[@DavidSmith-kz8lr]

A great player......!

[@fukhue8226]

Millions of people have heard Bob play the guitar and don't know it. Probably as many that heard Jimmy Page or Jimi Hendrix. What an accomplished guitarist!