Harold "Shorty" Baker
Harold "Shorty" Baker (May 26, 1914 in St. Louis, Missouri, US – November 8, 1966) was an American jazz trumpeter.
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. He also worked with Teddy Wilson and Andy Kirk before joining Duke Ellington. He married Kirk's pianist Mary Lou Williams and though the two…
Artist details
- Type
- Person
- Area
- United States
- Born
- May 26th, 1914
- Died
- November 8th, 1966
- Genres
- Labels
- Prestige