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).

The Best of Chet Baker Sings

Aug 1989

  1. The Thrill Is Gone
  2. But Not For Me
  3. Time After Time
  4. I Get Along Without You Very Well
  5. There Will Never Be Another You
  6. Look For The Silver Lining
  7. My Funny Valentine
  8. I Fall In Love Too Easily
  9. Daybreak
  10. Just Friends
  11. I Remember You
  12. Let's Get Lost
  13. Long Ago And Far Away
  14. You Don't Know What Love Is
  15. That Old Feeling
  16. It's Always You
  17. I've Never Been In Love Before
  18. My Buddy
  19. Like Someone In Love
  20. My Ideal

She Was Too Good to Me

Dec 1990

  1. Autumn Leaves
  2. She Was Too Good To Me
  3. Funk In Deep Freeze
  4. Tangerine
  5. With A Song In My Heart
  6. What'll I Do
  7. It's You Or No One
  8. My Future Just Passed

In New York

Jul 1991

  1. Fair Weather
  2. Polka Dots And Moonbeams
  3. Hotel 49
  4. Solar
  5. Blue thoughts
  6. When Lights Are Low
  7. Soft Winds

In Milan

Jul 1991

  1. Lady Bird
  2. Cheryl Blues
  3. Tune Up
  4. Line For Lyons
  5. Pent Up House
  6. Look For The Silver Lining
  7. Indian Summer
  8. My Old Flame

Chet Baker Sings It Could Happen to You

Jul 1991

  1. Do It The Hard Way
  2. I'm Old Fashioned
  3. You're Driving Me Crazy
  4. It Could Happen To You
  5. My Heart Stood Still
  6. The More I See You
  7. Everything Happens To Me
  8. Dancing On the Ceiling
  9. How Long Has This Been Going On
  10. Old Devil Moon
  11. While My Lady Sleeps (Take 10)
  12. You Make Me Feel So Young (Take 5)

With 50 Italian Strings

Jul 1991

  1. I Should Care
  2. Violets For Your Furs
  3. The Song Is You
  4. When I Fall In Love
  5. Goodbye
  6. Autumn In New York
  7. Angel Eyes
  8. Street Of Dreams
  9. Forgetful
  10. Deep In A Dream

Best of Chet Baker Plays

Jan 1992

  1. Carson City Stage
  2. Imagination
  3. All The Things You Are
  4. Bea's Flat (Instrumental)
  5. Happy Little Sunbeam
  6. Pro Defunctus
  7. Moonlight Becomes You
  8. Stella By Starlight
  9. Darn That Dream
  10. Sweet Lorraine
  11. Minor Yours
  12. C.T.A.
  13. To Mickey's Memory
  14. Jumpin' Off A Clef

Let's Get Lost

May 1992

  1. Moon And Sand
  2. Imagination
  3. You're My Thrill
  4. For Heaven's Sake
  5. Every Time We Say Goodbye
  6. I Don't Stand A Ghost Of A Chance With You
  7. Daydream
  8. Zingaro (A/K/A Portrait In Black And White)
  9. Blame It On My Youth
  10. My One And Only Love
  11. Everything Happens To Me
  12. Almost Blue

My Funny Valentine

Jan 1994

  1. Someone To Watch Over Me
  2. Moonlight Becomes You
  3. This Is Always
  4. I'm Glad There Is You
  5. Sweet Lorraine
  6. Moon Love
  7. Isn't It Romantic?
  8. My Funny Valentine
  9. It's Always You (With Vocal)
  10. Let's Get Lost
  11. Like Someone In Love (With Vocal)
  12. I've Never Been In Love Before (With Vocal)
  13. I Fall In Love Too Easily (With Vocal)

The Last Great Concert: My Favorite Songs, Vol. 1 & 2

Jan 1994

  1. All Blues
  2. My Funny Valentine
  3. Well You Needn't
  4. Summertime
  5. In Your Own Sweet Way
  6. Django
  7. I Fall In Love Too Easily
  8. Look For The Silver Lining
  9. I Get Along Without You Very Well
  10. Conception
  11. There's A Small Hotel
  12. Sippin' At Bells
  13. Tenderly
  14. My Funny Valentine (Reprise)

No Problem

Jul 1994

  1. No problem
  2. Sultry eve
  3. Glad I met Pat
  4. Kiss of Spain
  5. The fuzz
  6. My queen is home to stay
  7. Jealous Blues

Two a Day

May 1995

  1. Two a Day
  2. Blue Room
  3. If I Should Lose You
  4. This Is Always
  5. The Best Thing for You

Embraceable You

Jun 1995

  1. The Night We Called It A Day
  2. Little Girl Blue (Instrumental Version)
  3. Embraceable You
  4. They All Laughed
  5. There's A Lull In My Life
  6. What Is There To Say
  7. Forgetful
  8. Come Rain Or Come Shine
  9. On Green Dolphin Street
  10. Trav'lin' Light
  11. While My Lady Sleeps
  12. How Long Has This Been Going On
  13. Little Girl Blue

Plays & Sings Great Ballads

Dec 1995

  1. Time After Time
  2. I Fall in Love Too Easily
  3. It's Always You
  4. I've Never Been in Love Before
  5. My Funny Valentine
  6. The Thrill Is Gone
  7. I Get Along Without You Very Well
  8. Like Someone in Love
  9. My Buddy
  10. You Don't Know What Love Is

Chet Baker in Tokyo

Aug 1996

  1. Stella By Starlight
  2. For Minors Only
  3. Almost Blue
  4. Portrait In Black And White
  5. Four
  6. Arborway
  7. I'm A Fool To Want You
  8. Seven Steps To Heaven
  9. For All We Know
  10. Broken Wing

Live in Tokyo

Aug 1996

  1. Stella by Starlight
  2. For Minors Only
  3. Almost Blue
  4. Portrait in Black and White
  5. My Funny Valentine
  6. Four
  7. Arborway
  8. I'm a Fool to Want You
  9. Seven Steps to Heaven
  10. For All We Know
  11. Broken Wing

Lonely Star

Sep 1996

  1. Grade "A" Gravy
  2. Serenity
  3. Fine And Dandy
  4. Have You Met Miss Jones?
  5. Rearin' Back
  6. So Easy
  7. Madison Avenue
  8. Lonely Star
  9. Wee, Too
  10. Tan Gaugin

On a Misty Night

Sep 1996

  1. Cut Plug
  2. Boudoir
  3. Etude In Three
  4. Sleeping Susan
  5. Go-Go
  6. Lament For The Living
  7. Pot Luck
  8. Bud's Blues
  9. Romas
  10. On A Misty Night
  11. Hurry

Italian Sessions

Oct 1996

  1. Well You Needn't
  2. These Foolish Things
  3. Barbados
  4. Star Eyes
  5. Over The Rainbow
  6. Pent Up House
  7. Ballata In Forma Di Blues
  8. Blues In The Closet

Quartet

Mar 1997

  1. Love Nest
  2. Fan Tan
  3. Summer Sketch
  4. An Afternoon At Home
  5. Say When
  6. Lush Life
  7. Amblin'
  8. Hugo Hurwhey

Songs for Lovers

Jul 1997

  1. My Old Flame
  2. Lullaby Of The Leaves
  3. Moonlight In Vermont
  4. Darn That Dream
  5. Imagination
  6. Lush Life
  7. Goodbye
  8. Come Rain Or Come Shine
  9. That Old Feeling
  10. There's A Lull In My Life
  11. My Ideal
  12. Embraceable You

Sings

Jan 1998

  1. That Old Feeling
  2. It's Always You (Vocal)
  3. Like Someone In Love (Vocal)
  4. My Ideal
  5. I've Never Been In Love Before (Vocal)
  6. My Buddy (Vocal)
  7. But Not For Me (Vocal)
  8. Time After Time (Vocal)
  9. I Get Along Without You Very Well (Except Sometimes) (Vocal)
  10. My Funny Valentine
  11. There Will Never Be Another You (Vocal)
  12. The Thrill Is Gone (Vocal)
  13. I Fall In Love Too Easily (Vocal)
  14. Look For The Silver Lining

Chet Baker & Strings

Jun 1998

  1. You Don't Know What Love Is
  2. I'm Thru With Love
  3. Love Walked In
  4. You Better Go Now
  5. I Married An Angel
  6. Love
  7. I Love You
  8. What A Diff'rence A Day Made
  9. Why Shouldn't I?
  10. A Little Duet For Zoot And Chet
  11. The Wind
  12. Trickleydidlier
  13. You Don't Know What Love Is
  14. You Better Go Now (Alternate)
  15. A Little Duet For Zoot And Chet (Alternate Version)

Baby Breeze

Jan 1999

  1. Baby Breeze
  2. Born To Be Blue
  3. This Is The Thing
  4. I Wish You Love
  5. Everything Depends On You
  6. One With One
  7. Pamela's Passion
  8. The Touch Of Your Lips
  9. Comin' Down
  10. You're Mine, You
  11. Sweet Sue, Just You
  12. A Taste Of Honey
  13. Think Beautiful
  14. I Wish You Love
  15. Think Beautiful

In Paris: Barclay Sessions 1955-1956

May 2000

  1. Tenderly
  2. Summertime
  3. There's A Small Hotel
  4. I'll Remember April
  5. Not Too Slow
  6. Chet
  7. Just Duo
  8. Sad Walk
  9. In A Little Provincial Town
  10. Exitus
  11. Tasty Pudding
  12. These Foolish Things (Remind Me Of You)
  13. Alone Together
  14. Everything Happens To Me

This Time The Dream's On Me - Live Vol. 1

Aug 2000

  1. All The Things You Are (Live)
  2. Isn't It Romantic (Live)
  3. Maid In Mexico (Live)
  4. My Funny Valentine (Live)
  5. This Time The Dream's On Me (Live)
  6. Introduction (Live)
  7. Line For Lyons (Live)
  8. Lover Man (Live)
  9. My Funny Valentine (Live)
  10. Maid In Mexico (Live)
  11. Stella By Starlight (Live)
  12. My Old Flame (Live)
  13. Headline (Live)
  14. Russ Job (Live)

Best of

Mar 2001

  1. Darn That Dream
  2. All the Things You Are
  3. I Fall in Love Too Easily
  4. Like Someone in Love
  5. Let's Get Lost
  6. Someone to Watch over Me
  7. My Funny Valentine
  8. Imagination
  9. A Dandy Line
  10. Grey December

Deep in a Dream: Ultimate Chet Baker Collection

May 2002

  1. My Funny Valentine
  2. Aren't You Glad You're You (1998 Digital Remaster)
  3. This Time The Dream's On Me (Live) (Digitally Remastered)
  4. The Thrill Is Gone
  5. Blue Room
  6. Spring Is Here
  7. The Wind
  8. Let's Get Lost (Alternate Take)
  9. You Don't Know What Love Is
  10. Summer Sketch
  11. Halema
  12. Ponder
  13. A Night On Bop Mountain
  14. Little Girl Blue
  15. Alone Together
  16. Deep In A Dream
  17. Whatever Possess'd Me
  18. Petite Fleur (Little Flower)
  19. My Funny Valentine (Vocal)

Chet Baker & Crew

May 2003

  1. To Mickey's Memory
  2. Slightly Above Moderate
  3. Halema
  4. Revelation
  5. Something For Liza
  6. Lucius Lu
  7. Worrying The Life Out Of Me
  8. Medium Rock
  9. To Mickey's Memory (alternate take)
  10. Jumpin' Off A Clef
  11. Chippyin'
  12. Pawnee Junction
  13. Music To Dance By
  14. Line For Lyons

Silent Nights

Jan 2004

  1. Silent Night
  2. The First Noel
  3. We Three Kings
  4. Hark, The Herald Angels Sing
  5. Nobody Knows The Trouble I've Seen
  6. Amazing Grace
  7. Come All Ye Faithful
  8. Joy To The World
  9. Amen
  10. It Came Upon a Midnight Clear
  11. Swing Low, Sweet Chariot
  12. Silent Night

Chet Baker in New York

Aug 2004

  1. Fair Weather
  2. Polka Dots and Moonbeams
  3. Hotel 49
  4. Solar
  5. Blue Thoughts
  6. When Lights Are Low
  7. Soft Winds [*]

The Best of Chet Baker

Sep 2004

  1. My Funny Valentine
  2. Moonlight In Vermont
  3. The More I See You
  4. Old Devil Moon
  5. Do It The Hard Way
  6. Fair Weather
  7. Solar
  8. Soft Winds
  9. If You Could See Me Now
  10. How High The Moon
  11. It Never Entered My Mind
  12. September Song
  13. Thank Heaven For Little Girls
  14. I Talk To The Trees
  15. On The Street Where You Live

Jazz Moods: Cool

Apr 2005

  1. Line For Lyons (Live)
  2. She Was Too Good To Me
  3. Autumn Leaves
  4. Concierto De Aranjuez
  5. Tangerine
  6. What'll I Do
  7. My Funny Valentine (Live)

Career: 1952-1988

Apr 2005

  1. Half Nelson - Stan Getz & Chet Baker
  2. Love Walked In - Chet Baker
  3. Pro Defunctus - Chet Baker
  4. Love Nest - Russ Freeman & Chet Baker
  5. When Lights Are Low - Chet Baker
  6. Over The Rainbow - Chet Baker Sextet
  7. Romas - Chet Baker Quintet
  8. Line For Lyons - Gerry Mulligan & Chet Baker
  9. The Best Thing For You - Chet Baker
  10. Strollin' - Chet Baker
  11. The Song Is You - Chet Baker
  12. Chetty's Lullaby - Chet Baker with Ennio Morricone & His Orchestra
  13. Born To Be Blue - Chet Baker
  14. The Touch Of Your Lips
  15. My Funny Valentine
  16. Alone Together
  17. Well, You Needn't
  18. Tangerine
  19. Look For The Silver Lining
  20. Let's Get Lost
  21. The Thrill Is Gone
  22. Everything Happens To Me
  23. That Old Feeling
  24. It Could Happen To You
  25. My Heart Stood Still
  26. With A Song In My Heart
  27. What'll I Do
  28. If You Could See Me Now
  29. But Not For Me
  30. There Will Never Be Another You
  31. Almost Blue
  32. My Funny Valentine

The Early Years

May 2005

  1. Out Of Nowhere
  2. The Squirrel
  3. They Didn't Believe Me
  4. My Old Flame
  5. There Will Never Be Another You
  6. Line For Lyons
  7. My Funny Valentine
  8. Walkin' Shoes
  9. Cherry
  10. Motel
  11. Festive Minor
  12. Tea For Two
  13. The Way You Look Tonight
  14. Isn't It Romantic?
  15. The Lamp Is Low
  16. This Time The Dream's On Me
  17. Maid In Mexico
  18. Imagination
  19. Russ Job
  20. Long Ago And Far Away
  21. Carson City Stage
  22. Easy To Love
  23. Batter Up
  24. Loaded
  25. I'll Remember April
  26. Winter Wonderland
  27. Pirouette
  28. Witch Doctor
  29. No Ties
  30. All The Things You Are
  31. Band Aid
  32. Bea's Flat
  33. Moon Love
  34. Happy Little Sunbeam
  35. I Fall In Love Too Easily
  36. Winter Wonderland
  37. The Thrill Is Gone
  38. Head Line
  39. Bockanal
  40. Ergo
  41. A Dandy Line
  42. Pro Defunctus
  43. Little Old Lady
  44. Moonlight Becomes You
  45. Goodbye
  46. I Married An Angel
  47. Love Walked In
  48. A Little Duet (For Zoot And Chet)
  49. You Better Go Now
  50. Why Shouldn't I ?
  51. Trickleydidlier
  52. I'm Through With Love
  53. You Don't Know What Love Is
  54. What A Difference A Day Made
  55. Love
  56. I Love You
  57. The Wind
  58. But Not For Me
  59. Time After Time
  60. I Get Along Without You Very Well
  61. There Will Never Be Another You
  62. Look For The Silver Lining
  63. My Funny Valentine
  64. I Fall In Love Too Easily
  65. Line For Lyons
  66. Loverman
  67. My Funny Valentine
  68. Maid In Mexico
  69. Stella By Starlight
  70. Dot's Groovy
  71. Tommyhawk
  72. The Half Dozens
  73. Little Man You've Had A Busy Day
  74. Stella By Starlight
  75. I'm Glad There's You

Each Day Is Valentine's Day

Jan 2006

  1. Embraceable You (Digitally Remastered 04)
  2. My Ideal (Digitally Remastered 04)
  3. The Nearness Of You (1998 Digital Remaster) Gerry Mulligan
  4. I Remember You (Digitally Remastered)
  5. You Don't Know What Love Is (Digitally Remastered)
  6. How Long Has This Been Going On (Digitally Remastered)
  7. Let Me Be Loved (Vocal)
  8. They All Laughed
  9. Moonlight In Vermont (Live) (24-Bit Mastering)
  10. Come Rain Or Come Shine (Digitally Remastered)
  11. Long Ago (And Far Away) (Digitally Remastered)
  12. My Funny Valentine (Live)

Chet

Jun 2007

  1. Alone Together
  2. How High The Moon
  3. It Never Entered My Mind
  4. 'Tis Autumn
  5. If You Could See Me Now
  6. September Song
  7. You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To
  8. Time On My Hands (You In My Arms)
  9. You And The Night And The Music
  10. Early Morning Mood

Plays the Standards

Mar 2008

  1. Summertime
  2. You Go To My Head
  3. Tenderly
  4. Lover Man
  5. There's A Small Hotel
  6. Autumn In New York
  7. These Foolish Things
  8. I'll Remember April

Comp. 1955 Holland Concerts

Aug 2008

  1. Itroduction by
  2. Tommyhawk
  3. Indian Summer
  4. I'm Glad There Is You
  5. But Not for Me
  6. C.T.A. Intro Exitus
  7. Walkin' [*]
  8. Indian Summer [*]

Too Cool

Jan 2009

  1. Let s Get Lost
  2. I Fall In Love Too Easily
  3. The Route
  4. There Will Never Be Another You
  5. Lucius Lu
  6. Everything Happens To Me
  7. Travelin Light
  8. A Night On Bop Mountain
  9. I Get Along Without You Very Well (Sometimes)
  10. But Not For Me
  11. Mickey s Memory
  12. Little Girl Blue
  13. Minor Yours
  14. Jumpin Off A Clef
  15. My Funny Valentine

Milestones

Nov 2009

  1. Milestones
  2. Deep in a Dream
  3. Once Upon a Summertime
  4. Mr. B.
  5. I Waited for You
  6. Stella By Starlight
  7. For Minors Only

My Funny Valentine - Best Of 2 CD

May 2010

  1. You Don't Know What Love Is
  2. What A Diff'rence A Day Made
  3. Over The Rainbow Chet Baker;Bobby Jaspar;Rene Thomas;Amadeo Thommasi;Benoit Quersin;Daniel Humair
  4. Love Walked In
  5. I'm Through With Love
  6. The Wind Chet Baker
  7. Little Duet (For Zoot & Chet)
  8. She Was Too Good To Me
  9. You Better Go Now
  10. There Will Never Be Another You Gerry Mulligan/Chet Baker
  11. Love
  12. Chetty's Lullaby
  13. My Funny Valentine (Live Version)
  14. Autumn Leaves
  15. What'll I Do
  16. These Foolish Things Chet Baker;Bobby Jaspar;Rene Thomas;Amadeo Thommasi;Benoit Quersin;Daniel Humair
  17. Trickleydidlier
  18. Tangerine
  19. I Married An Angel
  20. I Love You
  21. Why Shouldn't I?
  22. Blues In The Closet Chet Baker;Bobby Jaspar;Rene Thomas;Amadeo Thommasi;Benoit Quersin;Daniel Humair
  23. Well You Needn't Chet Baker;Bobby Jaspar;Rene Thomas;Amadeo Thommasi;Benoit Quersin;Daniel Humair
  24. Barbados Chet Baker;Bobby Jaspar;Rene Thomas;Amadeo Thommasi;Benoit Quersin;Daniel Humair
  25. With A Song In My Heart
  26. You Better Go Now (Alternate) (Alternate Version)
  27. A Little Duet For Zoot And Chet

Songs

  1. Almost Like Being in Love [From Brigadoon]
  2. I Could Have Danced All Night [From My Fair Lady]
  3. I Talk to the Trees [From Paint Your Wagon]
  4. I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face [From My Fair Lady]
  5. On the Street Where You Live [From My Fair Lady]
  6. Show Me [From My Fair Lady]
  7. Thank Heaven for Little Girls [From Gigi]

Chet Baker