Phil Baker
Phil Baker (August 26, 1896 – November 30, 1963) was an American comedian and emcee on radio. Baker was also a vaudeville actor, composer, songwriter, accordionist and author. |
Birth and Death Data: Born August 26, 1896 (Philadelphia), Died November 30, 1963 (Copenhagen)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1918 - 1944
Roles Represented in DAHR: accordion, songwriter, composer, speaker, vocalist, piano, lyricist, author, leader
Notes: Sometimes billed as Phil Baker and his Accordion.
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | B-22071 | 10-in. | 7/26/1918 | Good-bye Alexander | Phil Baker ; Ben Bernie | Violin and accordion duet | instrumentalist, accordion | |
| Victor | B-22072 | 10-in. | 7/26/1918 | Waters of Venice | Phil Baker ; Ben Bernie | Violin and accordion duet | instrumentalist, accordion | |
| Victor | B-28872 | 10-in. | 11/4/1923 | Black sheep blues | Benson Orchestra of Chicago ; Don Bestor | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-32128 | 10-in. | 4/4/1925 | Look at those eyes | Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BVE-34638 | 10-in. | 2/19/1926 | Pretty little baby | Jack Smith | Male vocal solo, with piano (self-accompaniment) | songwriter | |
| Victor | BVE-34641 | 10-in. | 2/23/1926 | Pretty little baby | International Novelty Orchestra | Orchestra, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BVE-38805 | 10-in. | 5/13/1927 | Love and kisses (From baby to you) | Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Victor | BVE-39117 | 10-in. | 8/25/1927 | At the theatre | Phil Baker ; Sid Silvers | Comic dialogue, with accordion (takes 3 and 4); with piano (takes 1 and 2) | speaker, instrumentalist, piano, accordion | |
| Victor | BVE-39118 | 10-in. | 8/25/1927 | At the theatre | Phil Baker ; Sid Silvers | Comic dialogue, with accordion (takes 3 and 4); with piano (take 1) | speaker, instrumentalist, piano, accordion | |
| Victor | BVE-41107 | 10-in. | 11/25/1927 | Did you mean it? | Virginians | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BVE-41186 | 10-in. | 12/19/1927 | Did you mean it | Grace Hayes | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | songwriter | |
| Victor | BVE-41345 | 10-in. | 12/8/1927 | Did you mean it? | Marion Harris | Female vocal solo, with violin, piano, and accordion | instrumentalist, accordion, songwriter | |
| Victor | BVE-41346 | 10-in. | 12/8/1927 | The man I love | Marion Harris | Female vocal solo, with violin, guitar, and piano | instrumentalist, accordion | |
| Victor | BVE-47576 | 10-in. | 10/1/1928 | You're gone | Park Central Orchestra ; Ben Pollack | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BVE-51612 | 10-in. | 4/8/1929 | My melody man | Phil Baker ; Aileen Stanley | Female-male vocal duet, with violin and accordion | instrumentalist, accordion, vocalist | |
| Victor | BVE-58680 | 10-in. | 2/27/1930 | Humming a song of love | Phil Baker ; J. H. Muldowney | Accordion solo, with male vocal solo and humming | instrumentalist, accordion, songwriter | |
| Victor | BVE-58681 | 10-in. | 2/27/1930 | Like a dream | Phil Baker | Accordion solo, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, accordion | |
| Victor | BVE-58682 | 10-in. | 2/27/1930 | Without your love | Phil Baker | Accordion solo, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, accordion, songwriter | |
| Victor | BVE-58683 | 10-in. | 2/27/1930 | Happy days are here again | Phil Baker ; J. H. Muldowney | Accordion solo, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, accordion | |
| Victor | BSHQ-73120 | 10-in. | 7/25/1932 | Strange interlude | Gordon Graham ; Ruby Newman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | MS-75009 | 16-in. | 1/30/1933 | Phil Baker audition | Phil Baker | Radio program audition : Comedy | speaker | |
| Victor | MS-75010 | 16-in. | 1/30/1933 | Phil Baker audition | Phil Baker | Radio program audition : Comedy | speaker | |
| Victor | MS-75035 | 16-in. | 2/3/1933 | The auctioneer | Phil Baker | Radio program audition | speaker | |
| Victor | MS-75036 | 16-in. | 2/3/1933 | The auctioneer | Phil Baker | Radio program audition | speaker | |
| Victor | MS-75037 | 16-in. | 2/3/1933 | The auctioneer | Phil Baker | Radio program audition | speaker | |
| Victor | BS-017060 | 10-in. | 11/17/1937 | My heaven on earth | Bon Bon ; Jan Savitt ; Top Hatters | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | [Trial 1918-06-07-03] | Not documented | 6/7/1918 | I made up my mind to marry Carolina | Phil Baker ; Ben Bernie | Violin and accordion duet | instrumentalist, accordion | |
| Victor | [Trial 1918-06-07-04] | Not documented | 6/7/1918 | Waters of Venice | Phil Baker ; Ben Bernie | Violin and accordion duet | instrumentalist, accordion | |
| Victor | [Trial 1918-06-26-01] | Not documented | 6/26/1918 | I made up my mind to marry Carolina | Phil Baker ; Ben Bernie | Violin and accordion duet | instrumentalist, accordion | |
| Columbia | 80792 | 10-in. | 1/15/1923 | My buddy | Phil Baker ; Paul Specht Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with accordion | instrumentalist, accordion | |
| Columbia | 81182 | 10-in. | 8/31/1923 | The black sheep blues | Frost's Bostonians | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | 81224 | 10-in. | 9/20/1923 | The black sheep blues | Jimmy Carr's Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | 81312 | 10-in. | 10/18/1923 | The black sheep blues | Midway Dance Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | W141237 | 10-in. | 11/4/1925 | Ann and her little sedan | Phil Baker | Male vocal solo, with piano accordion and spoken introduction | speaker, vocalist, instrumentalist, accordion | |
| Columbia | W141238 | 10-in. | 11/4/1925 | Big butter and egg man | Phil Baker | Male vocal solo, with piano accordion and spoken introduction | speaker, vocalist, instrumentalist, accordion, author | |
| Columbia | 141361 | 10-in. | 12/8/1925 | Pretty little baby | Carleton Terrace Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | W141390 | 10-in. | 12/14/1925 | Pretty little baby | Ed Smalle | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Columbia | W141436 | 10-in. | 12/28/1925 | Pretty little baby | Ted Lewis and his Band | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | W144332 | 10-in. | 6/15/1927 | Love and kisses | Paul Ash Orchestra ; Paul Small ; Milton Watson | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | lyricist | |
| Columbia | W144770 | 10-in. | 10/27/1927 | Did you mean it? | Frank Harris ; Hollywood Orchestra ; Vincent Rose ; Jackie Taylor | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Columbia | W144846 | 10-in. | 10/10/1927 | Did you mean it? | Lee Morse | Female vocal solo, with instrumental quintet | songwriter | |
| Columbia | 144890 | 10-in. | 10/21/1927 | Did you mean it? | Astorites | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Columbia | W145603 | 10-in. | 2/3/1928 | Did you mean it? | Marsh McCurdy | Pipe organ solo, with vibraphone and xylophone | songwriter | |
| Columbia | W152253 | 10-in. | 8/11/1932 | Strange interlude | Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia | W152255 | 10-in. | 8/11/1932 | Strange interlude | Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée | Dubbed recording : Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia | W170535 | 10-in. | approximately 1930 | Ann and her little sedan | Phil Baker ; Sam Lee ; Al Shaw | Vocal duet with accordion | instrumentalist, accordion, songwriter | |
| Columbia | W170536 | 10-in. | approximately 1930 | We're a couple of self-made men | Phil Baker ; Sam Lee ; Al Shaw | Vocal duet with accordion | instrumentalist, accordion | |
| OKeh | S-7255 | 10-in. | Feb. 1920 | Lone star | Palace Trio ; Rudy Wiedoeft | Instrumental trio | instrumentalist, accordion | |
| OKeh | S-7256 | 10-in. | Feb. 1920 | Missy | Palace Trio ; Rudy Wiedoeft | Instrumental trio | instrumentalist, accordion | |
| OKeh | S-71887 | 10-in. | September 1923 | The black sheep blues | Okeh Syncopators ; Harry Reser | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| OKeh | 73948 | 10-in. | 1/21/1926 | Pretty little baby | Melody Sheiks | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| OKeh | W81113 | 10-in. | 6/27/1927 | Love and kisses (From baby to you) | Ted Wallace and his Orchestra [Ed Kirkeby Orchestra] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| OKeh | W81547 | 10-in. | 10/14/1927 | Did you mean it? | Seger Ellis ; Justin Ring Trio | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | songwriter | |
| OKeh | W81576 | 10-in. | 10/26/1927 | Did you mean it? | Frankie Trumbauer’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| OKeh | W81791 | 10-in. | 11/7/1927 | Did you mean it? | Royal Music Makers | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | songwriter | |
| OKeh | W82084 | 10-in. | 12/16/1927 | Did you mean it? | Elite Trio | Vocal, with piano | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | E28220 | 10-in. | 9/14/1928 | Chloe | Wabash Dance Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Brunswick | E28221 | 10-in. | 9/14/1928 | Ready for the river | Wabash Dance Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Brunswick | E28222 | 10-in. | 9/14/1928 | Sweet Sue—just you | Wabash Dance Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Brunswick | E6796-E6797 | 10-in. | 11/16/1927 | Did you mean it? | Jay’s Chelsea Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | E17398-E17400 | 10-in. | 1/8/1926 | Pretty little baby | Ben Bernie ; Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Brunswick | E23929-E23932 | 10-in. | 7/11/1927 | Love and kisses (From baby to you) | Colonial Club Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (takes E23931-E23932) | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | E24047-E24049 | 10-in. | 7/20/1927 | Love and kisses (From baby to you) | Colonial Club Orchestra ; Louis Katzman | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | E25244-E25246 | 10-in. | 11/18/1927 | Did you mean it? | Eddy Thomas | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | C1112-C1115 | 10-in. | 9/5/1927 | Did you mean it? | Californians | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take C1115) | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | C1525-C1526 | 10-in. | 1/16/1928 | Rainy day pal | Elmo Tanner | Male vocal solo, with piano | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | 444W-448W | 10-in. | 2/25/1925 | Look at those eyes | Golden Pheasant Orchestra ; Austin Wylie | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Edison | 10571 | 10-in. | 9/14/1925 | Big butter and egg man | Phil Baker | Monologue and male vocal solo, with accordion | composer, speaker, vocalist, author, instrumentalist, accordion | |
| Edison | 10636 | 10-in. | 10/14/1925 | Ann and her little sedan | Phil Baker | Accordion solo | instrumentalist, accordion | |
| Edison | 10652 | 10-in. | 10/26/1925 | How can you look so good (And still be so dog-gone bad) | Phil Baker's Bad Boys | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, accordion, leader | |
| Edison | 10653 | 10-in. | 10/26/1925 | Pretty little baby | Phil Baker's Bad Boys | Jazz/dance band | composer, leader, instrumentalist, accordion | |
| Edison | 18065 | 10-in. | 11/29/1927 | Did you mean it? | Arthur Fields ; Joe Green Novelty Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Home-Talkie | A-2007 | 12-in. | 1929 | Big butter and egg man from the West | Phil Baker | Male vocal solo, with accordion | vocalist, songwriter, instrumentalist, accordion | |
| Decca | 71711 | 10-in. | 1/27/1944 | My melancholy baby | Phil Baker | instrumentalist, accordion | ||
| Decca | 71712 | 10-in. | 1/27/1944 | Strange interlude | Phil Baker | instrumentalist, accordion | ||
| Decca | 71713 | 10-in. | 1/27/1944 | They didn't believe me | Phil Baker | instrumentalist, accordion | ||
| Decca | 71770 | 10-in. | 2/14/1944 | Stardust | Phil Baker | instrumentalist, accordion | ||
| Decca | 71771 | 10-in. | 2/14/1944 | What is this thing called love? | Phil Baker | instrumentalist, accordion | ||
| Decca | 71772 | 10-in. | 2/14/1944 | Did you mean it? | Phil Baker | instrumentalist, accordion | ||
| Decca | L 3407 | 10-in. | 5/2/1944 | Easy to love | Phil Baker | instrumentalist, accordion | ||
| Decca | L 3408 | 10-in. | 5/2/1944 | The very thought of you | Phil Baker | instrumentalist, accordion | ||
| Columbia (U.K.) | WL2510 | 10-in. | 10/22/1930 | Pretty little baby | Josephine Baker | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Baker, Phil," accessed April 24, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109999.
Baker, Phil. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 24, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109999.
"Baker, Phil." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 April 2024.
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LCNAR: Baker, Phil, 1896-1963 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no95008477
Wikidata: Phil Baker - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q4353505
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/27365182
MusicBrainz: Phil Baker - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/ec445fe5-4546-4aed-8444-8dbf18c15ce8
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