Effective period / Period of releases: 1990

Grady Gaines (May 14, 1934 – January 29, 2021) was an American electric blues, Texas blues and jazz blues tenor saxophonist, who performed and recorded with Little Richard in the 1950's. He also played and recorded with many artists including Dee Clark, Little Willie John, Sam Cooke, James Brown, Jackie Wilson, Joe Tex, Big Walter Price and others. He was also the bandleader of The Upsetters which later recorded a couple albums as Grady Gaines & The Texas Upsetters. He is the brother of blues guitarist Roy Gaines.