Belle Baker
Belle Baker (December 25, 1893 in New York City – April 29, 1957, in Los Angeles) was an American singer and actress. Popular throughout the 1910s and 1920s, Baker introduced a number of ragtime and torch songs including Irving Berlin's "Blue Skies" and "My Yiddishe Mama". She performed in the Ziegfeld Follies and introduced a number of Irving Berlin's songs. An early adapter to radio, Baker hosted her own radio show during the 1930s. Eddie Cantor called her “Dinah Shore, Patti Page, Peggy Lee, Judy Garland all rolled into one.” |
Birth and Death Data: Born December 25, 1893 (New York City), Died April 28, 1957 (Los Angeles)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1911 - 1931
Roles Represented in DAHR: soprano vocal, composer, vocalist, arranger
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Recordings (Results 51-56 of 56 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunswick | E27015-E27016 | 10-in. | 3/15/1928 | There must be a silver lining | Belle Baker | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Brunswick | E27017-E27018 | 10-in. | 3/15/1928 | One more night | Belle Baker | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Brunswick | LAE614 | 10-in. | 9/11/1929 | I'm a dreamer (Aren't we all) | Belle Baker | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Brunswick | LAE615 | 10-in. | 9/11/1929 | If I had a talking picture of you | Belle Baker | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Brunswick | LAE616 | 10-in. | 9/12/1929 | I’m walking with the moonbeams (Talking to the stars) | Belle Baker | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Brunswick | LAE617 | 10-in. | 9/12/1929 | Take everything but you | Belle Baker | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Baker, Belle," accessed May 3, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/100337.
Baker, Belle. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 3, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/100337.
"Baker, Belle." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 3 May 2024.
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LCNAR: Baker, Belle - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n2001063539
Wikidata: Belle Baker - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q947336
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/43646878
MusicBrainz: Belle Baker - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/a47e41af-6d30-4ba9-8e05-969444a93fe9
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