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Chet Baker
Chet Baker
| Chet Baker | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Chesney Henry Baker Jr. |
| Born | December 23, 1929 |
| Origin | Yale, Oklahoma, United States |
| Died | May 13, 1988 (aged 58) |
| Genre(s) | West Coast jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Trumpeter Jazz singer |
| Instrument(s) | Trumpet Vocals |
| Associated acts | Gerry Mulligan |
Chesney Henry "Chet" Baker Jr. (23 December 1929 - 13 May 1988) was an American jazz trumpeter 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 drug addiction, particularly in the 1960s, when he was imprisoned.
He mounted a successful comeback in the '70s, but died in 1988 after falling from a hotel window.
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Chesney Henry "Chet" Baker Jr. ( 23 December 1929 - 13 May 1988 ) was an American jazz trumpeter and singer . Specializing in relaxed, even melancholy music, Baker rose to ...
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