George Baker

George Baker (10 February 1885 – 8 January 1976) was an English singer. He is remembered for singing on thousands of gramophone records in a career that spanned 53 years, beginning in 1909. He is especially associated with the comic baritone roles in recordings of the Gilbert & Sullivan operas.

Birth and Death Data: Born February 10, 1885 (Birkenhead), Died January 8, 1976 (London)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1913 - 1939

Roles Represented in DAHR: baritone vocal, speaker

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Recordings (Results 26-50 of 64 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Gramophone 2B812 12-in. 5/1/1931 From Erik Charell's White Horse Inn : Vocal gems Light Opera Company ; Ray Noble Vocal soloists and vocal chorus, with orchestra vocalist, baritone vocal  
Gramophone HO2814af 12-in. 8/15/1917 The Mikado George Baker ; D'Oyly Carte Opera Company ; Ernest Pike ; Robert Radford Operetta : Vocal soloist(s), and/or chorus/orchestra vocalist, baritone vocal  
Gramophone Cc3813 12-in. 11/7/1923 Symphony no. 9 (Choral) in D minor George Baker ; Albert Coates ; Mme. Mochi-Salteni ; Symphony Orchestra [Gramophone Co., 1920s] ; Edna Thornton ; Frank Webster Orchestra, chorus, and vocal soloists vocalist, baritone vocal  
Gramophone Cc3814 12-in. 11/7/1923 Symphony no. 9 (Choral) in D minor George Baker ; Albert Coates ; Mme. Mochi-Salteni ; Symphony Orchestra [Gramophone Co., 1920s] ; Edna Thornton ; Frank Webster Orchestra, chorus, and vocal soloists vocalist, baritone vocal  
Gramophone Cc3815 12-in. 11/7/1923 Symphony no. 9 (Choral) in D minor George Baker ; Albert Coates ; Mme. Mochi-Salteni ; Symphony Orchestra [Gramophone Co., 1920s] ; Edna Thornton ; Frank Webster Orchestra, chorus, and vocal soloists vocalist, baritone vocal  
Gramophone Cc3816 12-in. 11/7/1923 Symphony no. 9 (Choral) in D minor George Baker ; Albert Coates ; Mme. Mochi-Salteni ; Symphony Orchestra [Gramophone Co., 1920s] ; Edna Thornton ; Frank Webster Orchestra, chorus, and vocal soloists vocalist, baritone vocal  
Gramophone Cc3817 12-in. 11/7/1923 Symphony no. 9 (Choral) in D minor George Baker ; Albert Coates ; Mme. Mochi-Salteni ; Symphony Orchestra [Gramophone Co., 1920s] ; Edna Thornton ; Frank Webster Orchestra, chorus, and vocal soloists vocalist, baritone vocal  
Gramophone 0B3922 10-in. 10/11/1932 An animal alphabet George Baker Imitations speaker  
Gramophone 0B4225 10-in. 10/26/1932 You are old, Father William George Baker Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, baritone vocal  
Gramophone 0B4289 10-in. 10/27/1932 Noah's ark George Baker Talk, with jazz/dance band speaker  
Gramophone 0B4424 10-in. 10/26/1932 How doth the little crocodile George Baker Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, baritone vocal  
Gramophone 0B4426 10-in. 10/26/1932 Speak roughly to your little boy George Baker Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, baritone vocal  
Gramophone 0B4427 10-in. 10/26/1932 'Tis the voice of the lobster George Baker Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, baritone vocal  
Gramophone 0B6455 10-in. 2/27/1933 There's something about a soldier Ray Noble Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, baritone vocal  
Gramophone Cc9462 12-in. 11/19/1926 The Mikado George Baker ; D'Oyly Carte Opera Company ; Harry Norris Male vocal chorus and soloist, with orchestra vocalist, baritone vocal  
Gramophone Cc9466 12-in. 11/19/1926 The Mikado George Baker ; D'Oyly Carte Opera Company ; Henry A. Lytton ; Harry Norris ; Leo Sheffield Male vocal trio, with orchestra vocalist, baritone vocal  
Gramophone Cc9467 12-in. 11/19/1926 The Mikado George Baker ; D'Oyly Carte Opera Company ; Harry Norris ; Derek Oldham ; Leo Sheffield Male vocal trio and duet, with orchestra vocalist, baritone vocal  
Gramophone Cc9469 12-in. 11/19/1926 The Mikado George Baker ; D'Oyly Carte Opera Company ; Elsie Griffin ; Doris Hemingway ; Harry Norris ; Derek Oldham Mixed vocal quartet, with orchestra vocalist, baritone vocal  
Gramophone Cc9470 12-in. 11/22/1926 The Mikado D'Oyly Carte Opera Company ; Elsie Griffin ; Harry Norris ; Derek Oldham Female vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, baritone vocal  
Gramophone Cc9489 12-in. 11/26/1926 The Mikado George Baker ; D'Oyly Carte Opera Company ; Aileen Davies ; Beatrice Elburn ; Elsie Griffin ; Henry A. Lytton ; Harry Norris ; Derek Oldham ; Leo Sheffield Mixed vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra vocalist, baritone vocal  
Gramophone Cc9492 12-in. 11/26/1926 The Mikado George Baker ; D'Oyly Carte Opera Company ; Aileen Davies ; Beatrice Elburn ; Elsie Griffin ; Bertha Lewis ; Henry A. Lytton ; Harry Norris ; Derek Oldham ; Leo Sheffield Mixed vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra vocalist, baritone vocal  
Gramophone Cc11602 12-in. 9/20/1927 Trial by jury D'Oyly Carte Opera Company Chorus with orchestra; baritone vocal solo with chorus and orchestra; tenor vocal solo with chorus and orchestra vocalist, baritone vocal  
Gramophone Cc11603 12-in. 9/20/1927 Trial by jury D'Oyly Carte Opera Company Tenor vocal solo with chorus and orchestra; baritone vocal solo with chorus and orchestra vocalist, baritone vocal  
Gramophone Cc11604 12-in. 9/20/1927 Trial by jury D'Oyly Carte Opera Company Vocal duet (2 baritones) with male chorus and orchestra; vocal quartet (soprano, tenor, and 2 baritones) with chorus and orchestra vocalist, baritone vocal  
Gramophone Cc11605 12-in. 9/20/1927 Trial by jury D'Oyly Carte Opera Company Vocal quartet (soprano, tenor, and 2 baritones), with orchestra ; vocal quintet (soprano, tenor, and 3 baritones) with chorus and orchestra vocalist, baritone vocal  
(Results 26-50 of 64 records)

Citation

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