Chesney Henry "Chet" Baker Jr. (born Yale, Oklahoma, December 23, 1929 - died Amsterdam, Netherlands May 13, 1988) was an American jazz trumpeter, flugelhorn player and singer.
Specializing in relaxed, even melancholy music, Baker rose to prominence as a leading name in cool jazz in the 1950s. Baker's good looks and smoldering, intimate singing voice established him as a promising name in pop music as well. But his success was badly hampered by d...
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Date of birth:
- Dec 23, 1929
Date of death:
- May 13, 1988 (age 58 years)
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- Baker Chet,
- Chey Baker,
- Chet Baker & Art Pepper
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