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 451-475 of 658 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor B-30009 10-in. 4/22/1924 In the garden of tomorrow Elsie Baker Female vocal solo, with violin, cello, and orchestra vocalist, contralto  
Victor B-30010 10-in. 4/22/1924 My thoughts of you Elsie Baker Female vocal solo, with violin and orchestra vocalist, contralto  
Victor B-30256 10-in. 6/9/1924 Carmena Victor Light Opera Company Vocal chorus, with orchestra vocalist, contralto  
Victor B-30262 10-in. 6/9/1924 Estudiantina Victor Light Opera Company Mixed vocal chorus, with orchestra vocalist, contralto  
Victor B-30263 10-in. 6/10/1924 King all glorious Trinity Choir Mixed vocal chorus, with orchestra vocalist, contralto  
Victor B-30264 10-in. 6/10/1924 King all glorious Trinity Choir Mixed vocal chorus, with orchestra vocalist, contralto  
Victor B-30265 10-in. 6/10/1924 Adeste fideles Trinity Choir Mixed vocal chorus, with orchestra vocalist, contralto  
Victor B-30266 10-in. 6/11/1924 Stand up for Jesus Trinity Choir Mixed vocal chorus, with orchestra vocalist, contralto  
Victor B-30267 10-in. 6/11/1924 Day is dying in the west Trinity Choir Mixed vocal chorus, with orchestra vocalist, contralto  
Victor B-30339 10-in. 6/30/1924 Nat'an (Nathan) Elsie Baker Female vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, contralto  
Victor B-30728 10-in. 8/27/1924 Ave Maria Elsie Baker Female vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, contralto  
Victor B-30763 10-in. 9/23/1924 Holy Ghost, with light divine Mixed Quartet Mixed vocal quartet, with pipe organ vocalist, contralto  
Victor C-30798 12-in. 9/11/1924 Bridal chorus Victor Mixed Chorus Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra vocalist, contralto  
Victor B-30799 10-in. 9/11/1924 Calvary Trinity Choir Mixed vocal chorus, with orchestra vocalist, contralto  
Victor C-30901 12-in. 9/12/1924 The miller's wooing Victor Mixed Chorus Mixed vocal chorus, with orchestra vocalist, contralto  
Victor C-30902 12-in. 9/12/1924 Oh, Italia, Italia, beloved! Trinity Choir Mixed vocal chorus, with orchestra vocalist, contralto  
Victor C-30903 12-in. 9/12/1924 While shepherds watched Trinity Choir Mixed vocal chorus, with orchestra vocalist, contralto  
Victor B-30921 10-in. 9/23/1924 The first Nowell Trinity Choir Mixed vocal chorus, with orchestra vocalist, contralto  
Victor B-30933 10-in. 9/24/1924 Nazareth Trinity Choir Mixed vocal chorus, with orchestra vocalist, contralto  
Victor B-31048 10-in. 10/27/1924 What is love Elsie Baker Female vocal solo, with piano vocalist, contralto  
Victor B-31117 10-in. 10/23/1924 Shadows across my heart Elsie Baker Female vocal solo, with celeste and orchestra vocalist, contralto  
Victor BVE-31117 10-in. 5/21/1925 Shadows across my heart Elsie Baker Female vocal solo, with celeste and orchestra vocalist, contralto  
Victor B-31118 10-in. 10/23/1924 Cradle song Elsie Baker Female vocal solo, with violin and orchestra vocalist, contralto  
Victor B-31289 10-in. 10/30/1924 Sleepy Hollow tune Elsie Baker Female vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, contralto  
Victor B-31290 10-in. 10/30/1924 When love dies Elsie Baker Female vocal solo, with cello and orchestra vocalist, contralto  
(Results 451-475 of 658 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Baker, Elsie," accessed April 28, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/111572.

Baker, Elsie. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 28, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/111572.

"Baker, Elsie." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 28 April 2024.

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