 Portrait of Franc Williams, Harold Baker, and Cat Anderson, Aquarium, New York, N.Y., ca. Nov. 1946 Image by William P. Gottlieb, via Wikimedia Commons. Licensed Public domain |
Baker Harold "Shorty"Shorty Baker Shorty Baker American jazz trumpeter (1914–1966) Harold "Shorty" Baker (May 26, 1914 in St. Louis, Missouri, US – November 8, 1966) was an American jazz trumpeter.[1] Shorty Baker, c. November 1946 Baker began on drums, but switched to trumpet during his teens. He started his career on riverboats and played with Don Redman in the mid-1930s.[1] He also worked with Teddy Wilson and Andy Kirk before joining Duke Ellington.[1] He married Kirk's pianist Mary Lou Williams[1] and though the two separated shortly thereafter, they never officially divorced. Baker worked on and off in Duke Ellington's Orchestra from 1942 to 1962.[1] He also worked with Johnny Hodges's group in the early 1950s, during the period when Hodges was not… (Source: Wikipedia)
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