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 601-625 of 658 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor CVE-67792 12-in. 1/14/1931 Dream song Elsie Baker ; Myrtle C. Eaver ; Lucy Isabelle Marsh Female vocal duet, with piano vocalist, contralto  
Victor CVE-67793 12-in. 1/14/1931 The blue-bell Edna Brown ; Anna Howard Female vocal duet, with piano vocalist, contralto, instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-75060 10-in. 2/9/1933 Songs for children (Two part) Edna Brown ; Myrtle C. Eaver ; Alice Green Female vocal duet, with piano vocalist, contralto  
Victor BS-75061 10-in. 2/9/1933 Songs for children (Two part) Edna Brown ; Myrtle C. Eaver ; Alice Green Female vocal duet, with piano vocalist, contralto  
Victor BS-75062 10-in. 2/9/1933 Songs for children (Three part) Elsie Baker ; Myrtle C. Eaver ; Mabel Jackson ; Olive Kline Female vocal trio, with piano vocalist, contralto  
Victor BS-75063 10-in. 2/9/1933 Songs for children (Three part) Elsie Baker ; Myrtle C. Eaver ; Mabel Jackson ; Olive Kline Female vocal trio, with piano vocalist, contralto  
Victor BS-75067 10-in. 2/9/1933 Songs for children (Hymns) Elsie Baker ; Myrtle C. Eaver ; Olive Kline ; Lambert Murphy ; Elliott Shaw Mixed vocal quartet, with piano vocalist, contralto  
Victor BS-75068 10-in. 2/9/1933 Songs for children (Spirituals) Elsie Baker ; Myrtle C. Eaver ; Olive Kline ; Lambert Murphy ; Elliott Shaw Mixed vocal quartet, with piano vocalist, contralto  
Victor BS-75069 10-in. 2/9/1933 Songs for children (Spirituals) Elsie Baker ; Myrtle C. Eaver ; Olive Kline ; Lambert Murphy ; Elliott Shaw Mixed vocal quartet, with piano vocalist, contralto  
Victor BS-75070 10-in. 2/9/1933 Songs for children (Hymns) Elsie Baker ; Myrtle C. Eaver ; Olive Kline ; Lambert Murphy ; Elliott Shaw Mixed vocal quartet, with piano vocalist, contralto  
Victor BS-75718 10-in. 4/5/1933 Home on the range (Cowboy song) Elsie Baker ; Myrtle C. Eaver ; Olive Kline ; Lambert Murphy ; Elliott Shaw Mixed vocal quartet, with piano vocalist, contralto  
Victor BS-75719 10-in. 4/5/1933 Old black Joe Elsie Baker ; Myrtle C. Eaver ; Olive Kline ; Lambert Murphy ; Elliott Shaw Mixed vocal quartet, with piano vocalist, contralto  
Victor BS-75720 10-in. 4/5/1933 Home, sweet home Elsie Baker ; Myrtle C. Eaver ; Olive Kline ; Lambert Murphy ; Elliott Shaw Mixed vocal quartet, with piano vocalist, contralto  
Victor BS-75721 10-in. 4/5/1933 Dawn at Carmel Elsie Baker ; Myrtle C. Eaver ; Olive Kline ; Lambert Murphy ; Elliott Shaw Mixed vocal quartet, with piano vocalist, contralto  
Victor BS-75722 10-in. 4/5/1933 A merry life Elsie Baker ; Myrtle C. Eaver ; Olive Kline ; Lambert Murphy ; Elliott Shaw Mixed vocal quartet, with piano vocalist, contralto  
Victor BS-75723 10-in. 4/5/1933 Silent night Elsie Baker ; Myrtle C. Eaver ; Olive Kline ; Lambert Murphy ; Elliott Shaw Mixed vocal quartet, with piano vocalist, contralto  
Victor BS-92932 10-in. 8/6/1935 To the fringed gentian Elsie Baker ; Olive Kline Female vocal duet, with piano vocalist, contralto  
Victor BS-92933 10-in. 8/6/1935 Children of Tirol Elsie Baker ; Olive Kline ; James Wilkinson Mixed vocal trio, with piano vocalist, contralto  
Victor BS-92934 10-in. 8/6/1935 The Silver book theme song Elsie Baker ; Ruth Carhart ; Olive Kline ; James Wilkinson Mixed vocal quartet, with piano vocalist, contralto  
Victor BS-92935 10-in. 8/6/1935 Patient stars Elsie Baker ; Ruth Carhart ; Olive Kline Female vocal trio, with piano vocalist, contralto  
Victor BS-95013 10-in. 9/12/1935 Festival songs Elsie Baker ; Myrtle C. Eaver ; Olive Kline Female vocal duet, with piano vocalist, contralto  
Victor BS-95014 10-in. 9/12/1935 Festival songs Elsie Baker ; Myrtle C. Eaver ; Olive Kline Female vocal duet, with piano vocalist, contralto  
Victor BS-95015 10-in. 9/12/1935 Festival songs Elsie Baker ; Myrtle C. Eaver ; Olive Kline ; Elliott Shaw Mixed vocal trio, with piano vocalist, contralto  
Victor BS-95016 10-in. 9/12/1935 Festival songs Elsie Baker ; Myrtle C. Eaver ; Olive Kline ; Elliott Shaw Mixed vocal trio, with piano vocalist, contralto  
Victor BS-95108 10-in. 9/17/1935 The alphabet Elsie Baker ; Ruth Rogers ; Muriel Wilson Female vocal trio, with piano vocalist, contralto  
(Results 601-625 of 658 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Baker, Elsie," accessed April 29, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/111572.

Baker, Elsie. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 29, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/111572.

"Baker, Elsie." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 29 April 2024.

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

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