Kenny Baker
Kenneth Laurence Baker (September 30, 1912 – August 10, 1985) was an American singer and actor who first gained notice as the featured singer on radio's The Jack Benny Program during the 1930s. |
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Recordings
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | PBS-036156 | 10-in. | 4/28/1939 | A wandering minstrel | Kenny Baker ; Nathaniel Finston | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | PBS-036157 | 10-in. | 4/28/1939 | The moon and I | Kenny Baker ; Nathaniel Finston | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | PBS-036158 | 10-in. | 4/28/1939 | Melancholy mood | Kenny Baker ; Nathaniel Finston | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | PBS-036159 | 10-in. | 4/28/1939 | Ain't cha comin' out? | Kenny Baker ; Nathaniel Finston | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | PBS-036242 | 10-in. | 6/5/1939 | Cinderella (Stay in my arms) | Kenny Baker ; Nathaniel Finston | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | PBS-036243 | 10-in. | 6/5/1939 | Let's make memories tonight | Kenny Baker ; Nathaniel Finston | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | PBS-036244 | 10-in. | 6/5/1939 | Stairway to the stars | Kenny Baker ; Nathaniel Finston | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | PBS-036245 | 10-in. | 6/5/1939 | White sails (Beneath a silver moon) | Kenny Baker ; Nathaniel Finston | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | PBS-042119 | 10-in. | 9/15/1939 | South of the border (Down Mexico way) | Kenny Baker ; Nathaniel Finston | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | PBS-042120 | 10-in. | 9/15/1939 | Stop kicking my heart around | Kenny Baker ; Nathaniel Finston | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | PBS-042121 | 10-in. | 9/15/1939 | Two blind loves | Kenny Baker ; Nathaniel Finston | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | PBS-042122 | 10-in. | 9/15/1939 | (Why couldn't it last?) Last night | Kenny Baker ; Nathaniel Finston | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | PBS-042310 | 10-in. | 12/22/1939 | All the things you are | Kenny Baker ; David Broekman | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | PBS-042311 | 10-in. | 12/22/1939 | On a little street in Singapore | Kenny Baker ; David Broekman | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | PBS-042312 | 10-in. | 12/22/1939 | Faithful forever | Kenny Baker ; David Broekman | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | PBS-042313 | 10-in. | 12/22/1939 | It's a blue world | Kenny Baker ; David Broekman | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | PBS-042497 | 10-in. | 2/9/1940 | The starlit hour | Kenny Baker ; David Broekman | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | PBS-042498 | 10-in. | 2/9/1940 | Make love with a guitar | Kenny Baker ; David Broekman | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | PBS-042499 | 10-in. | 2/9/1940 | On the Isle of May | Kenny Baker ; David Broekman | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | PBS-042500 | 10-in. | 2/9/1940 | When you wish upon a star | Kenny Baker ; David Broekman | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | PBS-042552 | 10-in. | 3/7/1940 | Alice blue gown | Kenny Baker ; David Broekman | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | PBS-042553 | 10-in. | 3/7/1940 | Down by the old mill stream | Kenny Baker ; David Broekman | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | PBS-042554 | 10-in. | 3/7/1940 | A kiss in the dark | Kenny Baker ; David Broekman | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | PBS-042555 | 10-in. | 3/7/1940 | The bells of St. Mary's | Kenny Baker ; David Broekman | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | PBS-042561 | 10-in. | 3/8/1940 | Little grey home in the West | Kenny Baker ; David Broekman | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | PBS-042562 | 10-in. | 3/8/1940 | Mighty lak' a rose | Kenny Baker ; David Broekman | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | PBS-042563 | 10-in. | 3/8/1940 | Kashmiri love song | Kenny Baker ; David Broekman | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | PBS-042564 | 10-in. | 3/8/1940 | A little bit of heaven (Shure they call it Ireland) | Kenny Baker ; David Broekman | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | PBS-049867 | 10-in. | 7/1/1940 | Remember | Kenny Baker ; David Broekman | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | PBS-049868 | 10-in. | 7/1/1940 | Cynthia | Kenny Baker ; David Broekman | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | PBS-049869 | 10-in. | 7/1/1940 | A pretty girl is like a melody | Kenny Baker ; David Broekman | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | PBS-049870 | 10-in. | 7/1/1940 | One look at you | Kenny Baker ; David Broekman | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | PBS-055078 | 10-in. | 9/21/1940 | Yesterthoughts | Kenny Baker ; Lou Bring | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | PBS-055079 | 10-in. | 9/21/1940 | Two dreams met | Kenny Baker ; Lou Bring | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | PBS-055080 | 10-in. | 9/21/1940 | Who am I? | Kenny Baker ; Lou Bring | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | PBS-055081 | 10-in. | 9/21/1940 | In the cool of the evening | Kenny Baker ; Lou Bring | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BS-057051 | 10-in. | 10/29/1940 | Chapel in the valley | Kenny Baker | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BS-057052 | 10-in. | 10/29/1940 | You and your kiss | Kenny Baker | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BS-057053 | 10-in. | 10/29/1940 | There I go | Kenny Baker | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BS-057054 | 10-in. | 10/29/1940 | You walk by | Kenny Baker | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Decca | 70373 | 10-in. | 2/20/1942 | Always in my heart | Kenny Baker | vocalist, tenor vocal | ||
Decca | 70374 | 10-in. | 2/20/1942 | Blue Tahitian moon | Kenny Baker | vocalist, tenor vocal | ||
Decca | 70375 | 10-in. | 2/20/1942 | Two hearts in three-quarter time | Kenny Baker | vocalist, tenor vocal | ||
Decca | 70376 | 10-in. | 2/20/1942 | L'amour, toujours l'amour | Kenny Baker | vocalist, tenor vocal | ||
Decca | 70530 | 10-in. | 3/18/1942 | Johnny Doughboy found a rose in Ireland | Kenny Baker | vocalist, tenor vocal | ||
Decca | 70531 | 10-in. | 3/18/1942 | There are rivers to cross (before we meet again) | Kenny Baker | vocalist, tenor vocal | ||
Decca | 70532 | 10-in. | 3/18/1942 | Dear old pal of mine | Kenny Baker | vocalist, tenor vocal | ||
Decca | 70533 | 10-in. | 3/18/1942 | The world is waiting for the sunrise | Kenny Baker | vocalist, tenor vocal | ||
Decca | 70644 | 10-in. | 4/9/1942 | Lover, come back to me | Kenny Baker | vocalist, tenor vocal | ||
Decca | 70645 | 10-in. | 4/9/1942 | Softly as in a morning sunrise | Kenny Baker | vocalist, tenor vocal | ||
Decca | 70646 | 10-in. | 4/9/1942 | Full moon (Noche de luna) | Kenny Baker | vocalist, tenor vocal | ||
Decca | 70647 | 10-in. | 4/9/1942 | Whisper that you love me | Kenny Baker | vocalist, tenor vocal | ||
Decca | 70948 | 10-in. | 6/26/1942 | Make believe | Kenny Baker | vocalist, tenor vocal | ||
Decca | 70949 | 10-in. | 6/26/1942 | You are love | Kenny Baker | vocalist, tenor vocal | ||
Decca | 70950 | 10-in. | 6/26/1942 | I left my heart at the stage door canteen | Kenny Baker | vocalist, tenor vocal | ||
Decca | 70951 | 10-in. | 6/26/1942 | I'm getting tired so I can sleep | Kenny Baker | vocalist, tenor vocal | ||
Decca | 71493 | 10-in. | 11/7/1943 | Speak low | Kenny Baker ; Mary Martin | vocalist, tenor vocal | ||
Decca | 71494 | 11/7/1943 | Finaletto, Speak low | Kenny Baker ; Mary Martin | vocalist, tenor vocal | |||
Decca | 71495 | 11/7/1943 | West wind | Kenny Baker | vocalist, tenor vocal | |||
Decca | 71496 | 11/7/1943 | The trouble with women | Kenny Baker | vocalist, tenor vocal | |||
Decca | 71497 | 11/7/1943 | Wooden wedding | Kenny Baker | vocalist, tenor vocal | |||
Decca | 71745 | 10-in. | 2/6/1944 | Easter Sunday with you | Kenny Baker | vocalist, tenor vocal | ||
Decca | 71746 | 10-in. | 2/6/1944 | Marianne | Kenny Baker | vocalist, tenor vocal | ||
Decca | 71927 | 4/3/1944 | Hail to Christmas | Decca Orchestra and Chorus | vocalist, tenor vocal | |||
Decca | 71928 | 4/3/1944 | Floretta | Kenny Baker | vocalist, tenor vocal | |||
Decca | 71929 | 4/3/1944 | Toyland ; He won't be happy till he gets it | Kenny Baker | vocalist, tenor vocal | |||
Decca | 71946 | 4/6/1944 | Song of the poet | Kenny Baker | vocalist, tenor vocal | |||
Decca | 72053 | 4/30/1944 | Opening ; Never mind bo-peep, we will find your sheep | Kenny Baker ; Karen Kemple | vocalist, tenor vocal | |||
Decca | 72054 | 4/30/1944 | Go to sleep, slumber deep | Kenny Baker ; Karen Kemple | vocalist, tenor vocal | |||
Decca | 72055 | 4/30/1944 | Finale: He won't be happy till he gets it ; March of the toys | Kenny Baker | vocalist, tenor vocal | |||
Decca | DLA 1272 | 10-in. | 4/22/1938 | Lost and found | Kenny Baker | vocalist, tenor vocal | ||
Decca | DLA 1273 | 10-in. | 4/22/1938 | Love walked in | Kenny Baker | vocalist, tenor vocal | ||
Decca | DLA 1274 | 10-in. | 4/22/1938 | Sing a song of harvest | Kenny Baker | vocalist, tenor vocal | ||
Decca | DLA 1275 | 10-in. | 4/22/1938 | Just let me look at you | Kenny Baker | vocalist, tenor vocal | ||
Decca | DLA 1559 | 10-in. | 11/18/1938 | O little town of Bethlehem | Kenny Baker | vocalist, tenor vocal | ||
Decca | DLA 1560 | 10-in. | 11/18/1938 | It came upon the midnight clear | Kenny Baker | vocalist, tenor vocal | ||
Decca | DLA 1561 | 10-in. | 11/18/1938 | Hark! The herald angels sing | Kenny Baker | vocalist, tenor vocal | ||
Decca | DLA 1562 | 10-in. | 11/18/1938 | O holy night | Kenny Baker | vocalist, tenor vocal | ||
Decca | DLA 1958 | 10-in. | 2/26/1940 | Easter parade | Kenny Baker | vocalist, tenor vocal | ||
Decca | L 3768 | 10-in. | 3/30/1945 | Indiana in the evening | Kenny Baker | vocalist, tenor vocal | ||
Decca | L 3769 | 10-in. | 3/30/1945 | When ships go sailing back to Avalon | Kenny Baker | vocalist, tenor vocal | ||
Decca | L 3855 | 10-in. | 6/7/1945 | Ave Maria | Kenny Baker | vocalist, tenor vocal | ||
Decca | L 3856 | 10-in. | 6/7/1945 | Nina | Kenny Baker | vocalist, tenor vocal | ||
Decca | L 3860 | 10-in. | 5/15/1945 | Wait and see | Kenny Baker | vocalist, tenor vocal | ||
Decca | L 4333 | 11/22/1946 | The old lamplighter | Kenny Baker | vocalist, tenor vocal | |||
Decca | L 4334 | 11/22/1946 | Love walked in | Kenny Baker | vocalist, tenor vocal | |||
Decca | L 4343 | 1/16/1947 | My adobe hacienda | Kenny Baker | vocalist, tenor vocal | |||
Decca | L 4360 | 2/17/1947 | Bless this house | Kenny Baker | vocalist, tenor vocal | |||
Decca | L 4361 | 2/17/1947 | Help me to help my neighbor | Kenny Baker | vocalist, tenor vocal | |||
Decca | L 4436 | 5/29/1947 | From sense to soul | Kenny Baker | vocalist, tenor vocal | |||
Decca | L 4437 | 5/29/1947 | In heavenly love abiding | Kenny Baker | vocalist, tenor vocal | |||
Decca | L 4438 | 5/29/1947 | O'er waiting harpstrings | Kenny Baker | vocalist, tenor vocal | |||
Decca | L 4439 | 5/29/1947 | Consider the lilies | Kenny Baker | vocalist, tenor vocal | |||
Decca | L 4462 | 6/27/1947 | Love and the weather | Kenny Baker | vocalist, tenor vocal | |||
Decca | L 4463 | 6/27/1947 | On the old Spanish trail | Kenny Baker | vocalist, tenor vocal | |||
Decca | L 4464 | 6/27/1947 | After graduation day | Kenny Baker | vocalist, tenor vocal | |||
Decca | L 4465 | 6/27/1947 | An apple blossom wedding | Kenny Baker | vocalist, tenor vocal | |||
Decca | L 4683 | 12/18/1947 | From sense to soul | Kenny Baker | vocalist, tenor vocal | |||
Decca | L 4684 | 12/18/1947 | o dreamer.leave Thy dreams | Kenny Baker | vocalist, tenor vocal | |||
Decca | L 4685 | 12/18/1947 | Like as a mother, God comfort | Kenny Baker | vocalist, tenor vocal | |||
Decca | L 4686 | 12/18/1947 | Lord, I would delight in Thee | Kenny Baker | vocalist, tenor vocal | |||
Decca | L 4687 | 12/18/1947 | Love abiding | Kenny Baker | vocalist, tenor vocal | |||
Decca | L 4688 | 12/18/1947 | Shepherd, show me how to go | Kenny Baker | vocalist, tenor vocal | |||
Decca | L 4689 | 12/18/1947 | O gentle presence | Kenny Baker | vocalist, tenor vocal | |||
Decca | L 4690 | 12/18/1947 | Come ye disconsolate | Kenny Baker | vocalist, tenor vocal | |||
Decca | NA 10163 | 2/25/1958 | I saw the light | Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys | vocalist, tenor vocal | |||
Decca | NA 10164 | 2/25/1958 | Lord, build me a cabin in glory | Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys | vocalist, tenor vocal | |||
Decca | NA 10165 | 2/25/1958 | Lord, lead me on | Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys | vocalist, tenor vocal | |||
Decca | NA 10181 | 3/19/1958 | Precious memories-1 | Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys | vocalist, tenor vocal | |||
Decca | NA 10182 | 3/19/1958 | I'll meet you in the morning | Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys | vocalist, tenor vocal | |||
Decca | NA 10183 | 3/19/1958 | Life's railway to heaven-1 | Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys | vocalist, tenor vocal | |||
Decca | NA 10184 | 3/20/1958 | I've found a hiding place-1 | Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys | vocalist, tenor vocal | |||
Decca | NA 10185 | 3/20/1958 | Jesus hold my hand-1 | Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys | vocalist, tenor vocal | |||
Decca | NA 10186 | 3/20/1958 | I am a pilgrim-2 | Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys | vocalist, tenor vocal | |||
Decca | NA 10191 | 3/21/1958 | Wayfaring stranger-1, 2 | Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys | vocalist, tenor vocal | |||
Decca | NA 10192 | 3/21/1958 | A beautiful life-2 | Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys | vocalist, tenor vocal | |||
Decca | NA 15500 | 3/26/1969 | I haven't seen Mary in years-1 | Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys | vocalist, tenor vocal | |||
Decca | NA 15501 | 3/26/1969 | Fireball mail-2 | Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys | vocalist, tenor vocal | |||
Decca | NA 15502 | 3/26/1969 | The dead march (Instrumental) | Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys | vocalist, tenor vocal | |||
Decca | NA 16733 | 3/15/1972 | Mother's only sleeping-1 | Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys | vocalist, tenor vocal | |||
Decca | NA 16734 | 3/15/1972 | Foggy mountain top-1 | Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys | vocalist, tenor vocal | |||
Decca | NA 16735 | 3/15/1972 | Love please come home-2 | Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys | vocalist, tenor vocal | |||
Decca | NA 16736 | 3/15/1972 | What would you give in exchange?-2 | Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys | vocalist, tenor vocal | |||
Decca | NA 16737 | 3/21/1972 | When the golden leaves begin to fall-1 | Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys | vocalist, tenor vocal | |||
Decca | NA 16738 | 3/21/1972 | Walls of time-2 | Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys | vocalist, tenor vocal | |||
Decca | NA 16739 | 3/21/1972 | My old Kentucky and you-3 | Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys | vocalist, tenor vocal |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Baker, Kenny," accessed April 17, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103231.
Baker, Kenny. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 17, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103231.
"Baker, Kenny." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 17 April 2024.
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LCNAR: Baker, Kenny, 1912-1985 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n85342794
Wikidata: Kenny Baker - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q6390966
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/14969707
MusicBrainz: Kenny Baker - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/6fcb3356-0a95-4ee2-81f3-3af8f2ac1e3c
ISNI: 0000 0001 1745 586X - http://www.isni.org/isni/000000011745586X
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