Kenny Baker

Kenneth Clayton Baker (June 26, 1926 – July 8, 2011) was an American fiddle player best known for his 25-year tenure with Bill Monroe and his group The Blue Grass Boys.

Birth and Death Data: Born June 26, 1926 (Burdine), Died July 8, 2011 (Nashville)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1957 - 1972

Roles Represented in DAHR: violin

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

Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca NA 10045 12/15/1957 Sally-Jo Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys instrumentalist, violin  
Decca NA 10046 12/15/1957 Brand new shoes Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys instrumentalist, violin  
Decca NA 10047 12/15/1957 A lonesome road (to travel) Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys instrumentalist, violin  
Decca NA 10221 4/8/1958 Panhandle country Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys instrumentalist, violin  
Decca NA 10222 4/8/1958 Scotland Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys instrumentalist, violin  
Decca NA 12234 11/23/1962 Careless love Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys instrumentalist, violin  
Decca NA 12235 11/23/1962 I'm so lonesome I could cry Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys instrumentalist, violin  
Decca NA 12236 11/23/1962 Jimmy Brown the newsboy Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys instrumentalist, violin  
Decca NA 12237 11/23/1962 Pass me not-1 Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys instrumentalist, violin  
Decca NA 12238 11/23/1962 The glory land way Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys instrumentalist, violin  
Decca NA 12239 11/23/1962 Farther along Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys instrumentalist, violin  
Decca NA 12257 12/6/1962 Big sandy river Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys instrumentalist, violin  
Decca NA 12258 12/6/1962 Baker's breakdown Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys instrumentalist, violin  
Decca NA 12259 12/6/1962 Darling Corey Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys instrumentalist, violin  
Decca NA 12269 12/10/1962 Cindy-1 Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys instrumentalist, violin  
Decca NA 12270 12/10/1962 Master builder Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys instrumentalist, violin  
Decca NA 12271 12/10/1962 Let me rest at the end of my journey Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys instrumentalist, violin  
Decca NA 12434 3/20/1963 Salt creek (Instrumental) Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys instrumentalist, violin  
Decca NA 12435 3/20/1963 Devil's dream (Instrumental) Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys instrumentalist, violin  
Decca NA 12436 3/20/1963 Sailor's hornpipe (Instrumental) Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys instrumentalist, violin  
Decca NA 12437 3/20/1963 Were you there Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys instrumentalist, violin  
Decca NA 12450 3/27/1963 Pike County breakdown Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys instrumentalist, violin  
Decca NA 12451 3/27/1963 Shenandoah breakdown Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys instrumentalist, violin  
Decca NA 12452 3/27/1963 Santa Claus Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys instrumentalist, violin  
Decca NA 15330 11/14/1968 I want to go with you-1 Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys instrumentalist, violin  
Decca NA 15331 11/14/1968 Crossing the cumberlands (Instrumental) Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys instrumentalist, violin  
Decca NA 15332 11/14/1968 Walls of time-2 Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys instrumentalist, violin  
Decca NA 15591 4/29/1969 Cripple creek Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys instrumentalist, violin  
Decca NA 15592 4/29/1969 What about you Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys instrumentalist, violin  
Decca NA 15593 4/29/1969 With body and soul Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys instrumentalist, violin  
Decca NA 15594 4/29/1969 Methodist preacher Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys instrumentalist, violin  
Decca NA 15821 10/28/1969 Walk softly on my heart-1 Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys instrumentalist, violin  
Decca NA 15822 10/28/1969 Tall pines-2 Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys instrumentalist, violin  
Decca NA 15823 10/28/1969 Candy gal (Instrumental) Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys instrumentalist, violin  
Decca NA 15846 11/28/1969 Land of Lincoln (Instrumental) Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys instrumentalist, violin  
Decca NA 15847 11/28/1969 Going up Caney-1 Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys instrumentalist, violin  
Decca NA 15848 11/28/1969 The Lee Weddin tune (Instrumental) Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys instrumentalist, violin  
Decca NA 15869 12/17/1969 Bonny-1 Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys instrumentalist, violin  
Decca NA 15870 12/17/1969 Sweet Mary and the miles in between Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys instrumentalist, violin  
Decca NA 15898 1/19/1970 McKinley's march Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys instrumentalist, violin  
Decca NA 15899 1/19/1970 Texas gallop Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys instrumentalist, violin  
Decca NA 15976 3/26/1970 Road of life Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys instrumentalist, violin  
Decca NA 15977 3/26/1970 It's me again Lord Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys instrumentalist, violin  
Decca NA 15978 3/26/1970 Beyond the gate Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys instrumentalist, violin  
Decca NA 15979 3/26/1970 I will sing for the glory of God Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys instrumentalist, violin  
Decca NA 16262 12/2/1970 Kentucky waltz-1 Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys instrumentalist, violin  
Decca NA 16263 12/2/1970 The girl in the blue velvet band Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys instrumentalist, violin  
Decca NA 16264 12/2/1970 My little Georgia Rose-1 Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys instrumentalist, violin  
Decca NA 16269 12/3/1970 Lonesome moonlight waltz-1 Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys instrumentalist, violin  
Decca NA 16270 12/3/1970 Tallahassee-1 Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys instrumentalist, violin  
Decca NA 16271 12/3/1970 Get up John Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys instrumentalist, violin  
Decca NA 16300 1/13/1971 Summertime is past and gone-1 Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys instrumentalist, violin  
Decca NA 16301 1/13/1971 Rocky road blues Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys instrumentalist, violin  
Decca NA 16302 1/13/1971 Mule skinner blues Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys instrumentalist, violin  
Decca NA 16303 1/13/1971 Katy hill (Instrumental) Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys instrumentalist, violin  
Decca NA 16310 1/15/1971 Poor white folks Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys instrumentalist, violin  
Decca NA 16311 1/15/1971 The old gray mare came tearing out of the wilderness Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys instrumentalist, violin  
Decca NA 16312 1/15/1971 Kiss me waltz Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys instrumentalist, violin  
Decca NA 16316 1/20/1971 Jenny Lynn Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys instrumentalist, violin  
Decca NA 16317 1/20/1971 Heel and toe polka Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys instrumentalist, violin  
Decca NA 16318 1/20/1971 Milenberg joy Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys instrumentalist, violin  
Decca NA 16369 3/3/1971 I'd like to be sixteen again James H. "Jimmy" Martin instrumentalist, violin  
Decca NA 16370 3/3/1970 I cried again James H. "Jimmy" Martin instrumentalist, violin  
Decca NA 16371 3/3/1971 Chattanooga dog James H. "Jimmy" Martin instrumentalist, violin  
Decca NA 16730 3/14/1972 Sweetheart you done me wrong-1 Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys instrumentalist, violin  
Decca NA 16731 3/14/1972 Banks of the Ohio Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys instrumentalist, violin  
Decca NA 16732 3/14/1972 Tall pines-1 Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys instrumentalist, violin  
Decca NA 16737 3/21/1972 When the golden leaves begin to fall-1 Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys instrumentalist, violin  
Decca NA 16738 3/21/1972 Walls of time-2 Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys instrumentalist, violin  
Decca NA 16739 3/21/1972 My old Kentucky and you-3 Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys instrumentalist, violin  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Baker, Kenny," accessed March 28, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/352683.

Baker, Kenny. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved March 28, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/352683.

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

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URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/352683

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