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 51-75 of 82 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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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