Belle Baker

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 were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 1-25 of 56 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	B-28511	10-in.	8/27/1923	I've got the 'Yes, we have no bananas' blues	Belle Baker	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Victor	B-28512	10-in.	8/27/1923	Jubilee blues	Belle Baker	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Victor	B-28533	10-in.	9/5/1923	Why should I blame it on you?	Belle Baker	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Victor	B-28534	10-in.	9/5/1923	I cried for you (Now it's your turn to cry over me)	Belle Baker	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Victor	B-28584	10-in.	9/21/1923	Dirty hands! Dirty face!	Belle Baker	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Victor	B-30338	10-in.	6/30/1924	You can't tell	Belle Baker	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Victor	B-30730	10-in.	8/28/1924	Follow the swallow	Belle Baker	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Victor	B-30731	10-in.	8/28/1924	Hard hearted Hannah (The vamp of Savannah)	Belle Baker	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Victor	B-30732	10-in.	8/28/1924	Sweet little you	Belle Baker	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Victor	B-31981	10-in.	2/19/1925	Those Panama mamas (Are ruining me)	Belle Baker	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Victor	B-31982	10-in.	2/19/1925	My kid	Belle Baker	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Victor	CVE-33566	12-in.	10/13/1925	Eili, Eili	Belle Baker	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	arranger, vocalist, soprano vocal
Victor	CVE-33567	12-in.	10/13/1925	My Yiddishe momme	Belle Baker	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Victor	BVE-33899	10-in.	11/25/1925	Pretending	Belle Baker	Female vocal solo, with orchestra (takes 1-3); with violin and piano (takes 4-6)	composer, vocalist, soprano vocal
Victor	[Trial 1911-07-25-01]	Not documented	7/25/1911	[Unknown title(s)]	Belle Baker		vocalist, soprano vocal
Victor	[Trial 1918-12-16-07]	Not documented	12/16/1918	I wish I could sleep till my daddy comes home	Belle Baker	Female vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, soprano vocal
Victor	[Trial 1918-12-16-08]	Not documented	12/16/1918	Put it on take it off	Belle Baker	Female vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, soprano vocal
Victor	[Trial 1918-12-16-09]	Not documented	12/16/1918	Just a little sunshine in the Y.M.C.A.	Belle Baker	Female vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, soprano vocal
Victor	[Trial 1920-07-28-04]	Not documented	7/28/1920	Wait'll you see	Belle Baker	Female vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, soprano vocal
Victor	[Trial 1920-07-28-05]	Not documented	7/28/1920	Jean	Belle Baker	Female vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, soprano vocal
Victor	[Trial 1920-07-28-06]	Not documented	7/28/1920	You made me forget how to cry	Belle Baker	Female vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, soprano vocal
Victor	[Trial 1923-07-06-05]	10-in.	7/6/1923	Louisville Lou	Belle Baker	Female vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, soprano vocal
Victor	[Trial 1923-07-06-06]	10-in.	7/6/1923	Crying for you	Belle Baker	Female vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, soprano vocal
Victor	[Trial 1923-07-06-07]	10-in.	7/6/1923	You can't tell what is going on behind your back	Belle Baker	Female vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, soprano vocal
Columbia	W141161	10-in.	10/20/1925	Pretending	Walter Feldkamp ; Arthur Fields ; Alan Moran	Piano duet, with male vocal solo	composer

(Results 1-25 of 56 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Baker, Belle," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/100337.

Baker, Belle. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/100337.

"Baker, Belle." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 21 November 2024.