Elsie Baker

Elsie Baker (July 13, 1883 – August 16, 1971) was an American actress. Her career spanned the gamut from vaudeville through silent movies to radio to Hollywood and television. She has sometimes been confused with the American contralto Elsie West Baker (1886-1958) who was also known as Elsie Baker.

Birth and Death Data: Born July 13, 1883 (Chicago), Died August 16, 1971 (Manhattan)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1906 - 1936

Roles Represented in DAHR: contralto, piano

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Recordings (Results 376-400 of 658 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor B-25975 10-in. 1/25/1922 The lane to Ballybree Elsie Baker Female vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, contralto  
Victor B-25991 10-in. 2/6/1922 Quando corpus Trinity Quartet Mixed vocal quartet, unaccompanied vocalist, contralto  
Victor B-25994 10-in. 2/9/1922 No night there Elsie Baker Female vocal solo, with harp and orchestra vocalist, contralto  
Victor B-26125 10-in. 2/17/1922 Come, thou fount of every blessing Elsie Baker ; Olive Kline Female vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, contralto  
Victor B-26126 10-in. 2/17/1922 Saviour, like a shepherd lead us Elsie Baker ; Olive Kline Female vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, contralto  
Victor B-26144 10-in. 3/6/1922 Marcheta Elsie Baker ; Olive Kline Female vocal duet, with celeste and orchestra vocalist, contralto  
Victor BVE-26144 10-in. 9/21/1926 Marcheta Elsie Baker ; Olive Kline Female vocal duet, with celeste and orchestra vocalist, contralto  
Victor B-26145 10-in. 3/6/1922 Less than the dust Elsie Baker Female vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, contralto  
Victor B-26146 10-in. 3/6/1922 We would see Jesus Elsie Baker ; Olive Kline Female vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, contralto  
Victor B-26185 10-in. 3/29/1922 Indiana lullaby Elsie Baker ; Olive Kline Female vocal duet, with bassoon and orchestra vocalist, contralto  
Victor BVE-26185 10-in. 9/21/1926 Indiana lullaby Elsie Baker ; Olive Kline Female vocal duet, with celeste and orchestra vocalist, contralto  
Victor B-26415 10-in. 4/18/1922 Wonderland of dreams Elsie Baker ; Olive Kline Female vocal duet, with harp and orchestra vocalist, contralto  
Victor B-26416 10-in. 4/18/1922 Jesus my all Elsie Baker ; Olive Kline Female vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, contralto  
Victor B-26469 10-in. 5/16/1922 Apple blossoms Elsie Baker Female vocal solo, with violin, cello, and orchestra vocalist, contralto  
Victor B-26470 10-in. 5/16/1922 Leave it with Him Elsie Baker Female vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, contralto  
Victor B-26555 10-in. 6/29/1922 A hundred years from now Elsie Baker Contralto vocal solo, with violin and orchestra vocalist, contralto  
Victor B-26556 10-in. 6/29/1922 The Gypsy's warning Elsie Baker Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, contralto  
Victor BVE-26556 10-in. 9/21/1926 The Gypsy's warning Elsie Baker Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, contralto  
Victor B-26591 10-in. 7/10/1922 Angel voices ever near Elsie Baker ; Olive Kline Female vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, contralto  
Victor B-26808 10-in. 7/18/1922 Down old Virginia way Edna Brown ; Henry Burr Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, contralto  
Victor B-26873 10-in. 9/11/1922 While the years roll by Elsie Baker ; Elliott Shaw Female-male vocal duet, with harp and orchestra vocalist, contralto  
Victor B-27048 10-in. 10/23/1922 Song of the soul Elsie Baker Female vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, contralto  
Victor B-27070 10-in. 11/6/1922 Honey chile Elsie Baker Female vocal solo, with English horn, violin, and orchestra vocalist, contralto  
Victor B-27093 10-in. 11/29/1922 In a corner of the world all our own Edna Brown ; Henry Burr Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, contralto  
Victor B-27248 10-in. 12/20/1922 O sacred head surrounded Trinity Quartet Mixed vocal quartet, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, contralto  
(Results 376-400 of 658 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Baker, Elsie," accessed May 13, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/111572.

Baker, Elsie. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 13, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/111572.

"Baker, Elsie." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 13 May 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/111572

External Sources

Wikipedia: Elsie Baker

Discogs: Elsie Baker

IMDb: Elsie Baker

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Baker, Elsie, 1886-1958 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2001038127

Wikidata: Elsie Baker - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q5367571

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/78428340

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