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

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 76-100 of 658 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor B-12378 10-in. 9/18/1912 Slumber sea Elsie Baker Female vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, contralto  
Victor B-12379 10-in. 9/18/1912 Lullaby Elsie Baker Female vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, contralto  
Victor B-12380 10-in. 9/18/1912 Sleep, little baby of mine Elsie Baker Female vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, contralto  
Victor B-12381 10-in. 9/18/1912 In China Elsie Baker Female vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, contralto  
Victor BVE-12381 10-in. 1/17/1927 In Scotland Edna Brown Female vocal solo, with piano vocalist, contralto  
Victor B-12418 10-in. 9/27/1912 The scarecrow Elsie Baker Female vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, contralto  
Victor B-12419 10-in. 9/27/1912 Loreley Elsie Baker Female vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, contralto  
Victor C-12506 12-in. 10/10/1912 Christmas songs and carols Victor Mixed Chorus Chorus, with orchestra vocalist, contralto  
Victor CVE-12507 12-in. 4/11/1928 Gems from Cavalleria rusticana Victor Opera Company Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra vocalist, contralto  
Victor C-12507 12-in. 10/10/1912 Gems from Cavalleria rusticana Victor Light Opera Company Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra vocalist, contralto  
Victor B-12532 10-in. 10/23/1912 In Twilight Town Elsie Baker ; Frederick J. Wheeler Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, contralto  
Victor C-12536 12-in. 10/24/1912 Gems from The Mikado Victor Opera Company Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra vocalist, contralto  
Victor C-12549 12-in. 10/30/1912 Hymn to Apollo Elsie Baker Female vocal solo, with harp vocalist, contralto  
Victor B-12550 10-in. 10/30/1912 Golden slumbers kiss your eyes Elsie Baker ; Marguerite Dunlap ; Elizabeth Wheeler Female vocal trio, with orchestra vocalist, contralto  
Victor B-12552 10-in. 10/30/1912 Gently fall the dews of eve Elsie Baker ; Marguerite Dunlap ; Elizabeth Wheeler Female vocal trio, unaccompanied vocalist, contralto  
Victor C-12616 12-in. 11/15/1912 Gems from I pagliacci Victor Opera Company Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra vocalist, contralto  
Victor CVE-12616 12-in. 3/30/1928 Gems from I pagliacci Victor Opera Company Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra vocalist, contralto  
Victor C-12617 12-in. 11/15/1912 Gems from Faust Victor Light Opera Company Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra vocalist, contralto  
Victor B-12748 10-in. 12/30/1912 Chorus of cigarette girls Women's Chorus Female vocal chorus, with male vocal chorus vocalist, contralto  
Victor B-12749 10-in. 12/30/1912 Spring flowers Women's Chorus Female vocal chorus, with orchestra vocalist, contralto  
Victor B-12756 10-in. 12/31/1912 Cuddle up a little closer, lovey mine Edna Brown ; James F. Harrison Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, contralto  
Victor C-12932 12-in. 2/20/1913 Forgotten Elsie Baker Female vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, contralto  
Victor C-12933 12-in. 2/20/1913 Home, sweet home Elsie Baker Female vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, contralto  
Victor B-12933 10-in. 6/17/1913 Home, sweet home Elsie Baker Female vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, contralto  
Victor B-12934 10-in. 2/20/1913 When the twilight comes to kiss the rose goodnight Elsie Baker ; Frederick J. Wheeler Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra vocalist, contralto  
(Results 76-100 of 658 records)

Citation

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

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

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

DAHR Persistent Identifier

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

Wikipedia content provided under the terms of the Creative Commons BY-SA license

Feedback

Send the Editors a message about this record.