Harold Baker

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American jazz trumpet player, nicknamed "Shorty", born May 26, 1914 in St. Louis, Missouri, died November 8, 1966 in New York City.
Baker was also known to double on piano. He worked with Erskine Tate (early 1930s), Don Redman (1936-1938) before joining Andy Kirk And His Clouds Of Joy (1940-1942).
Married [=Mary Lou Williams] in 1942.


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Blue Skies (Trumpet No End) (6 October, 1947) [Live]

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Ain't Misbehavin' (9 November, 1943) [Live]

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Morning Glory (6 March, 1940) [Live]

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Blue Skies (Trumpet No End) (6 October, 1947)

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Ain't Misbehavin' (9 November, 1943)

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Harold Baker's most-played tracks include Blue Skies (Trumpet No End) (6 October, 1947) [Live], Ain't Misbehavin' (9 November, 1943) [Live], Morning Glory (6 March, 1940) [Live], Blue Skies (Trumpet No End) (6 October, 1947), Ain't Misbehavin' (9 November, 1943). Listen to these songs and explore more from their catalog on this page.

American jazz trumpet player, nicknamed "Shorty", born May 26, 1914 in St. Louis, Missouri, died November 8, 1966 in New York City. Baker was also known to double on piano. He worked with Erskine Tate (early 1930s), Don Redman (1936-1938) before joi... Read the full biography on this page.

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