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 were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 26-50 of 82 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Baker, Phil," accessed April 25, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109999.
Baker, Phil. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109999.
"Baker, Phil." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 April 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
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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