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Harold "Shorty" Baker (26 May 1914 - 08 Nov 1966)

Male Person - United States

Releases (1)

Official

Album

  1. Shorty & Doc 1961 (as Shorty Baker)

Relationships (3)

Member Of

  1. Duke Ellington and His Orchestra
  2. George Wein & The Storyville Sextet trumpet

Married

  1. Mary Lou Williams

Recordings by (7)

  1. Chitlin’s 10:57 (1961)
  2. I Didn’t Know What Is Love 5:16 (1961)
  3. Baker’s Dozen 4:55 (1961)
  4. Good Queen Bess 7:41 (1961)
  5. Night Train 6:41 (1961)
  6. Lullabye in Rhythm 7:35 (1961)
  7. Chitlin's (feat. Doc Cheatham) 10:58 (2005)

On Recordings (50)

Instruments

  1. Early Session Hop 2:52 Teddy Wilson and His Orchestra (1939) trumpet
  2. Lady of Mystery 3:00 Teddy Wilson and His Orchestra (1939) trumpet
  3. Anything ?:?? Erskine Butterfield (1945) trumpet
  4. Rockabye River 3:02 Duke Ellington and His Orchestra (1947) trumpet
  5. Liberian Suite: Dance No. 2 3:26 Duke Ellington and His Orchestra (1949) trumpet
  6. Liberian Suite: I Like the Sunrise 4:28 Duke Ellington and His Orchestra (1949) trumpet
  7. Liberian Suite: Dance No. 4 3:04 Duke Ellington and His Orchestra (1949) trumpet
  8. Liberian Suite: Dance No. 1 4:50 Duke Ellington and His Orchestra (1949) trumpet
  9. Liberian Suite: Dance No. 3 3:45 Duke Ellington and His Orchestra (1949) trumpet
  10. Liberian Suite: Dance No. 5 5:08 Duke Ellington and His Orchestra (1949) trumpet
  11. Violet Blue ?:?? Johnny Hodges and His Orchestra (1950) trumpet
  12. Searsy's Blues ?:?? Johnny Hodges and His Orchestra (1950) trumpet
  13. A Little Taste ?:?? Johnny Hodges and His Orchestra (1950) trumpet
  14. How Could It Happen to a Dream ?:?? Johnny Hodges and His Orchestra (1950) trumpet
  15. Who Struck John? ?:?? Johnny Hodges and His Orchestra (1950) trumpet
  16. Charlotte Russe ?:?? Johnny Hodges and His Orchestra (1950) trumpet
  17. June's Jumpin' ?:?? Johnny Hodges and His Orchestra (1950) trumpet
  18. Let the Zoomers Drool ?:?? Johnny Hodges and His Orchestra (1950) trumpet
  19. Bean-Bag Boogie ?:?? Johnny Hodges and His Orchestra (1951) trumpet
  20. Mood Indigo ?:?? Johnny Hodges and His Orchestra (1951) trumpet
  21. Skip It ?:?? Johnny Hodges and His Orchestra (1951) trumpet
  22. Perdido ?:?? Johnny Hodges and His Orchestra (1951) trumpet
  23. Sweet Lorraine ?:?? Johnny Hodges and His Orchestra (1951) trumpet
  24. Rockabye River ?:?? Johnny Hodges and His Orchestra (1951) trumpet
  25. That's Grand ?:?? Johnny Hodges and His Orchestra (1951) trumpet
  26. Wishing and Waiting ?:?? Johnny Hodges and His Orchestra (1951) trumpet
  27. The Tattooed Bride 11:43 Duke Ellington (1951) trumpet
  28. A Tone Parallel to Harlem (The Harlem Suite) 13:48 Duke Ellington and His Orchestra (1953) trumpet
  29. Burgundy Walk ?:?? Johnny Hodges and His Orchestra (1955) trumpet
  30. Part I 8:17 Duke Ellington and His Orchestra (14 Jul 1958) trumpet
  31. Part II 6:13 Duke Ellington and His Orchestra (14 Jul 1958) trumpet
  32. Part III 6:25 Duke Ellington and His Orchestra (14 Jul 1958) trumpet
  33. Part V (Come Sunday Interlude) 3:46 Duke Ellington and His Orchestra featuring Ray Nance (14 Jul 1958) trumpet
  34. Part VI (23rd Psalm) 3:04 Duke Ellington and His Orchestra featuring Mahalia Jackson (14 Jul 1958) trumpet
  35. Part IV (Come Sunday) 7:58 Duke Ellington and His Orchestra featuring Mahalia Jackson (14 Jul 1958) trumpet
  36. El Gato (studio version) 4:13 Duke Ellington and His Orchestra (1958) trumpet
  37. Multicolored Blue (studio version) 5:32 Duke Ellington and His Orchestra (1958) trumpet
  38. Mr. Gentle and Mr. Cool (studio version) 7:01 Duke Ellington and His Orchestra (1958) trumpet
  39. Juniflip (studio version) 3:41 Duke Ellington and His Orchestra (1958) trumpet
  40. Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf 2:53 Duke Ellington and His Orchestra (1958) trumpet
  41. Got a Date With an Angel 2:28 Duke Ellington and His Orchestra (1958) trumpet
  42. Satan Takes a Holiday 3:16 Duke Ellington and His Orchestra (1958) trumpet
  43. Satin Doll 3:48 Duke Ellington and His Orchestra (1958) trumpet
  44. Indian Love Call 3:39 Duke Ellington and His Orchestra (1958) trumpet
  45. Gypsy Love Song 3:57 Duke Ellington and His Orchestra (1958) trumpet
  46. Just Scratchin' the Surface 6:24 Duke Ellington and His Orchestra (1958) trumpet, trumpet
  47. Prima Bara Dubla 5:58 Duke Ellington and His Orchestra (1958) trumpet, trumpet
  48. Mood Indigo 3:07 Duke Ellington and His Orchestra (1958) trumpet
  49. Tenderly 5:23 Duke Ellington and His Orchestra (1958) trumpet
  50. Prelude to a Kiss 4:44 Duke Ellington and His Orchestra (1958) trumpet

Credited as (9)

  1. Shorty Baker
  2. Johnny Hodges & Shorty Baker
  3. Bud Freeman featuring Shorty Baker
  4. Johnny Hodges & Harold "Shorty" Baker
  5. Duke Ellington & His Orchestra (Soloist is Shorty Baker on trumpet)
  6. Johnny Hodges and His Orchestra feat. Harold "Shorty" Baker, Clark Terry, Lawrence Brown, Billy Strayhorn, Jimmy Hamilton, Harry Carney & Louie Bellson
  7. Harold "Shorty" Baker & Doc Cheatham
  8. Shorty Baker & Doc Cheatham
  9. Ellington/Baker

Works (3)

Wrote

  1. The Islands

Composed

  1. Jump That's All
  2. Mr Gentle and Mr Cool

Links (10)

Other Databases

  1. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n95005454
  2. https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107198
  3. https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n95005454
  4. http://snaccooperative.org/ark:/99166/w6611kw3
  5. https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb13891072x
  6. https://d-nb.info/gnd/134909739

Discogs

  1. https://www.discogs.com/artist/309982

Allmusic

  1. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000031476

VIAF ID

  1. http://viaf.org/viaf/69114722

Wikidata

  1. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q353596