Chet Baker

Chet Baker was born on 23 Dec 1929 in Yale, Oklahoma. His birth name was Chesney Henry Baker Jr.. His is also called Chet Baker.Chet Baker died on 13 May 1988.

Chet Baker was an American jazz trumpeter, flugelhorn player and singer.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.

Chet Baker released the following albums including The Best of Chet Baker Sings (1989), She Was Too Good to Me (1990), In New York (1991), In Milan (1991), Chet Baker Sings It Could Happen to You (1991), With 50 Italian Strings (1991), Best of Chet Baker Plays (1992), Let's Get Lost (1992), My Funny Valentine (1994), The Last Great Concert: My Favorite Songs, Vol. 1 & 2 (1994), No Problem (1994), Two a Day (1995), Embraceable You (1995), Plays & Sings Great Ballads (1995), Chet Baker in Tokyo (1996), Live in Tokyo (1996), Lonely Star (1996), On a Misty Night (1996), Italian Sessions (1996), Quartet (1997), Songs for Lovers (1997), Sings (1998), Chet Baker & Strings (1998), Baby Breeze (1999), In Paris: Barclay Sessions 1955-1956 (2000), This Time The Dream's On Me - Live Vol. 1 (2000), Best of (2001), Deep in a Dream: Ultimate Chet Baker Collection (2002), Chet Baker & Crew (2003), Silent Nights (2004), Chet Baker in New York (2004), The Best of Chet Baker (2004), Jazz Moods: Cool (2005), Career: 1952-1988 (2005), The Early Years (2005), Each Day Is Valentine's Day (2006), Chet (2007), Plays the Standards (2008), Comp. 1955 Holland Concerts (2008), Too Cool (2009), Milestones (2009) and My Funny Valentine - Best Of 2 CD (2010).

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