George Baker
George Baker (10 February 1885 – 8 January 1976) was an English singer. He is remembered for singing on thousands of gramophone records in a career that spanned 53 years, beginning in 1909. He is especially associated with the comic baritone roles in recordings of the Gilbert & Sullivan operas. |
Birth and Death Data: Born February 10, 1885 (Birkenhead), Died January 8, 1976 (London)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1913 - 1939
Roles Represented in DAHR: baritone vocal, speaker
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 64 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Columbia | 28717 | 10-in. | approximately 1913 | Nadeshda : Dear love of mine | George Baker ; Carrie Herwin | vocalist, baritone vocal | ||
Columbia | 28718 | 10-in. | approximately 1913 | The voyager | George Baker ; Carrie Herwin | vocalist, baritone vocal | ||
Columbia | 28719 | 10-in. | approximately 1913 | Whisper and I shall hear | George Baker ; Carrie Herwin | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Columbia | 28720 | 10-in. | approximately 1913 | What are the wild waves saying? | George Baker ; Carrie Herwin | vocalist, baritone vocal | ||
Columbia | 28721 | 10-in. | approximately 1913 | It was a lover and his lass | George Baker ; Carrie Herwin | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Columbia | 28722 | 10-in. | approximately 1913 | The keys of heaven | George Baker ; Carrie Herwin | vocalist, baritone vocal | ||
Columbia | 35849 | 10-in. | approximately 1915 | Now's the time : Death or liberty | George Baker | vocalist, baritone vocal | ||
Gramophone | HO2154ab | 10-in. | 11/30/1915 | Women of Britain | George Baker | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Gramophone | 0B2482 | 10-in. | 12/4/1931 | Just once for all time | New Mayfair Orchestra ; Ray Noble | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Gramophone | 0B2483 | 10-in. | 12/4/1931 | Live, laugh and love | Ray Noble | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Gramophone | HO2769af | 12-in. | 7/30/1917 | The Mikado | D'Oyly Carte Opera Company ; John Harrison ; Violet Oppenshaw ; Edna Thornton | Operetta : Vocal soloist(s), and/or chorus/orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Gramophone | HO2771af | 12-in. | 7/30/1917 | The Mikado | D'Oyly Carte Opera Company ; Violet Essex ; John Harrison ; Edna Thornton | Operetta : Vocal soloist(s), and/or chorus/orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Gramophone | HO2773af | 12-in. | 7/30/1917 | The Mikado | D'Oyly Carte Opera Company ; John Harrison | Operetta : Vocal soloist(s), and/or chorus/orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Gramophone | HO2779af | 12-in. | 8/2/1917 | The Mikado | D'Oyly Carte Opera Company ; John Harrison | Operetta : Vocal soloist(s), and/or chorus/orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Gramophone | HO2782af | 12-in. | 7/30/1917 | The Mikado | George Baker ; D'Oyly Carte Opera Company ; Edna Thornton | Operetta : Vocal soloist(s), and/or chorus/orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Gramophone | HO2790af | 12-in. | 8/2/1917 | The Mikado | George Baker ; D'Oyly Carte Opera Company | Operetta : Vocal soloist(s), and/or chorus/orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Gramophone | HO2792af | 12-in. | 8/2/1917 | The Mikado | D'Oyly Carte Opera Company | Operetta : Vocal soloist(s), and/or chorus/orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Gramophone | HO2798af | 12-in. | 8/2/1917 | The Mikado | D'Oyly Carte Opera Company | Operetta : Vocal soloist(s), and/or chorus/orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Gramophone | HO2802af | 12-in. | 8/2/1917 | The Mikado | George Baker ; D'Oyly Carte Opera Company ; Robert Radford ; Edna Thornton | Operetta : Vocal soloist(s), and/or chorus/orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Gramophone | HO2803af | 12-in. | 8/2/1917 | The Mikado | D'Oyly Carte Opera Company | Operetta : Vocal soloist(s), and/or chorus/orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Gramophone | HO2806af | 12-in. | 8/2/1917 | The Mikado | George Baker ; D'Oyly Carte Opera Company ; Edna Thornton | Operetta : Vocal soloist(s), and/or chorus/orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Gramophone | HO2807af | 12-in. | 8/2/1917 | The Mikado | George Baker ; D'Oyly Carte Opera Company ; Violet Essex ; John Harrison ; Robert Radford | Operetta : Vocal soloist(s), and/or chorus/orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Gramophone | HO2809af | 12-in. | 8/2/1917 | The Mikado | George Baker ; D'Oyly Carte Opera Company ; John Harrison ; Robert Radford | Operetta : Vocal soloist(s), and/or chorus/orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Gramophone | 2B811 | 12-in. | 5/1/1931 | From Erik Charell's White Horse Inn : Vocal gems | Light Opera Company ; Ray Noble | Vocal soloists and vocal chorus, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Gramophone | HO2812af | 12-in. | 8/3/1917 | The Mikado | George Baker ; D'Oyly Carte Opera Company ; Robert Radford | Operetta : Vocal soloist(s), and/or chorus/orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Baker, George," accessed November 10, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/103443.
Baker, George. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 10, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/103443.
"Baker, George." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 10 November 2024.
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Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Baker, George, 1885-1976 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n82006512
Wikidata: George Baker - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q3760433
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/8720305
MusicBrainz: George Baker - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/6ff52252-7c7e-451e-8531-0ac71ed7dc4b
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