Ray Lucas is one of the unsung heroes of American music. An early accomplice of Jimi Hendrix, Lucas spent long hours jamming and performing on stage with the future guitar god. He also backed many of the top R&B and soul artists of the ’60s and ’70s, including Aretha Franklin, Roberta Flack, and Dionne Warwick. With King Curtis, Lucas opened for the Beatles on their second U.S. tour and backed Otis Redding and the Supremes at the Apollo Theatre. Following his session on Tabernakel he went on to work with George Benson. Later he seemed to disappear from the scene but has continued to appear on record.