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 Thrill Is Gone
- But Not For Me
- Time After Time
- I Get Along Without You Very Well
- There Will Never Be Another You
- Look For The Silver Lining
- My Funny Valentine
- I Fall In Love Too Easily
- Daybreak
- Just Friends
- I Remember You
- Let's Get Lost
- Long Ago And Far Away
- You Don't Know What Love Is
- That Old Feeling
- It's Always You
- I've Never Been In Love Before
- My Buddy
- Like Someone In Love
- My Ideal
- Autumn Leaves
- She Was Too Good To Me
- Funk In Deep Freeze
- Tangerine
- With A Song In My Heart
- What'll I Do
- It's You Or No One
- My Future Just Passed
In New York
- Fair Weather
- Polka Dots And Moonbeams
- Hotel 49
- Solar
- Blue thoughts
- When Lights Are Low
- Soft Winds
In Milan
- Lady Bird
- Cheryl Blues
- Tune Up
- Line For Lyons
- Pent Up House
- Look For The Silver Lining
- Indian Summer
- My Old Flame
- Do It The Hard Way
- I'm Old Fashioned
- You're Driving Me Crazy
- It Could Happen To You
- My Heart Stood Still
- The More I See You
- Everything Happens To Me
- Dancing On the Ceiling
- How Long Has This Been Going On
- Old Devil Moon
- While My Lady Sleeps (Take 10)
- You Make Me Feel So Young (Take 5)
With 50 Italian Strings
- I Should Care
- Violets For Your Furs
- The Song Is You
- When I Fall In Love
- Goodbye
- Autumn In New York
- Angel Eyes
- Street Of Dreams
- Forgetful
- Deep In A Dream
Best of Chet Baker Plays
- Carson City Stage
- Imagination
- All The Things You Are
- Bea's Flat (Instrumental)
- Happy Little Sunbeam
- Pro Defunctus
- Moonlight Becomes You
- Stella By Starlight
- Darn That Dream
- Sweet Lorraine
- Minor Yours
- C.T.A.
- To Mickey's Memory
- Jumpin' Off A Clef
Let's Get Lost
- Moon And Sand
- Imagination
- You're My Thrill
- For Heaven's Sake
- Every Time We Say Goodbye
- I Don't Stand A Ghost Of A Chance With You
- Daydream
- Zingaro (A/K/A Portrait In Black And White)
- Blame It On My Youth
- My One And Only Love
- Everything Happens To Me
- Almost Blue
- Someone To Watch Over Me
- Moonlight Becomes You
- This Is Always
- I'm Glad There Is You
- Sweet Lorraine
- Moon Love
- Isn't It Romantic?
- My Funny Valentine
- It's Always You (With Vocal)
- Let's Get Lost
- Like Someone In Love (With Vocal)
- I've Never Been In Love Before (With Vocal)
- I Fall In Love Too Easily (With Vocal)
- All Blues
- My Funny Valentine
- Well You Needn't
- Summertime
- In Your Own Sweet Way
- Django
- I Fall In Love Too Easily
- Look For The Silver Lining
- I Get Along Without You Very Well
- Conception
- There's A Small Hotel
- Sippin' At Bells
- Tenderly
- My Funny Valentine (Reprise)
No Problem
- No problem
- Sultry eve
- Glad I met Pat
- Kiss of Spain
- The fuzz
- My queen is home to stay
- Jealous Blues
Two a Day
- Two a Day
- Blue Room
- If I Should Lose You
- This Is Always
- The Best Thing for You
- The Night We Called It A Day
- Little Girl Blue (Instrumental Version)
- Embraceable You
- They All Laughed
- There's A Lull In My Life
- What Is There To Say
- Forgetful
- Come Rain Or Come Shine
- On Green Dolphin Street
- Trav'lin' Light
- While My Lady Sleeps
- How Long Has This Been Going On
- Little Girl Blue
Plays & Sings Great Ballads
- Time After Time
- I Fall in Love Too Easily
- It's Always You
- I've Never Been in Love Before
- My Funny Valentine
- The Thrill Is Gone
- I Get Along Without You Very Well
- Like Someone in Love
- My Buddy
- You Don't Know What Love Is
- Stella By Starlight
- For Minors Only
- Almost Blue
- Portrait In Black And White
- Four
- Arborway
- I'm A Fool To Want You
- Seven Steps To Heaven
- For All We Know
- Broken Wing
Live in Tokyo
- Stella by Starlight
- For Minors Only
- Almost Blue
- Portrait in Black and White
- My Funny Valentine
- Four
- Arborway
- I'm a Fool to Want You
- Seven Steps to Heaven
- For All We Know
- Broken Wing
Lonely Star
- Grade "A" Gravy
- Serenity
- Fine And Dandy
- Have You Met Miss Jones?
- Rearin' Back
- So Easy
- Madison Avenue
- Lonely Star
- Wee, Too
- Tan Gaugin
On a Misty Night
- Cut Plug
- Boudoir
- Etude In Three
- Sleeping Susan
- Go-Go
- Lament For The Living
- Pot Luck
- Bud's Blues
- Romas
- On A Misty Night
- Hurry
Italian Sessions
- Well You Needn't
- These Foolish Things
- Barbados
- Star Eyes
- Over The Rainbow
- Pent Up House
- Ballata In Forma Di Blues
- Blues In The Closet
Quartet
- Love Nest
- Fan Tan
- Summer Sketch
- An Afternoon At Home
- Say When
- Lush Life
- Amblin'
- Hugo Hurwhey
- My Old Flame
- Lullaby Of The Leaves
- Moonlight In Vermont
- Darn That Dream
- Imagination
- Lush Life
- Goodbye
- Come Rain Or Come Shine
- That Old Feeling
- There's A Lull In My Life
- My Ideal
- Embraceable You
Sings
- That Old Feeling
- It's Always You (Vocal)
- Like Someone In Love (Vocal)
- My Ideal
- I've Never Been In Love Before (Vocal)
- My Buddy (Vocal)
- But Not For Me (Vocal)
- Time After Time (Vocal)
- I Get Along Without You Very Well (Except Sometimes) (Vocal)
- My Funny Valentine
- There Will Never Be Another You (Vocal)
- The Thrill Is Gone (Vocal)
- I Fall In Love Too Easily (Vocal)
- Look For The Silver Lining
Chet Baker & Strings
- You Don't Know What Love Is
- I'm Thru With Love
- Love Walked In
- You Better Go Now
- I Married An Angel
- Love
- I Love You
- What A Diff'rence A Day Made
- Why Shouldn't I?
- A Little Duet For Zoot And Chet
- The Wind
- Trickleydidlier
- You Don't Know What Love Is
- You Better Go Now (Alternate)
- A Little Duet For Zoot And Chet (Alternate Version)
Baby Breeze
- Baby Breeze
- Born To Be Blue
- This Is The Thing
- I Wish You Love
- Everything Depends On You
- One With One
- Pamela's Passion
- The Touch Of Your Lips
- Comin' Down
- You're Mine, You
- Sweet Sue, Just You
- A Taste Of Honey
- Think Beautiful
- I Wish You Love
- Think Beautiful
- Tenderly
- Summertime
- There's A Small Hotel
- I'll Remember April
- Not Too Slow
- Chet
- Just Duo
- Sad Walk
- In A Little Provincial Town
- Exitus
- Tasty Pudding
- These Foolish Things (Remind Me Of You)
- Alone Together
- Everything Happens To Me
- All The Things You Are (Live)
- Isn't It Romantic (Live)
- Maid In Mexico (Live)
- My Funny Valentine (Live)
- This Time The Dream's On Me (Live)
- Introduction (Live)
- Line For Lyons (Live)
- Lover Man (Live)
- My Funny Valentine (Live)
- Maid In Mexico (Live)
- Stella By Starlight (Live)
- My Old Flame (Live)
- Headline (Live)
- Russ Job (Live)
Best of
- Darn That Dream
- All the Things You Are
- I Fall in Love Too Easily
- Like Someone in Love
- Let's Get Lost
- Someone to Watch over Me
- My Funny Valentine
- Imagination
- A Dandy Line
- Grey December
- My Funny Valentine
- Aren't You Glad You're You (1998 Digital Remaster)
- This Time The Dream's On Me (Live) (Digitally Remastered)
- The Thrill Is Gone
- Blue Room
- Spring Is Here
- The Wind
- Let's Get Lost (Alternate Take)
- You Don't Know What Love Is
- Summer Sketch
- Halema
- Ponder
- A Night On Bop Mountain
- Little Girl Blue
- Alone Together
- Deep In A Dream
- Whatever Possess'd Me
- Petite Fleur (Little Flower)
- My Funny Valentine (Vocal)
Chet Baker & Crew
- To Mickey's Memory
- Slightly Above Moderate
- Halema
- Revelation
- Something For Liza
- Lucius Lu
- Worrying The Life Out Of Me
- Medium Rock
- To Mickey's Memory (alternate take)
- Jumpin' Off A Clef
- Chippyin'
- Pawnee Junction
- Music To Dance By
- Line For Lyons
Silent Nights
- Silent Night
- The First Noel
- We Three Kings
- Hark, The Herald Angels Sing
- Nobody Knows The Trouble I've Seen
- Amazing Grace
- Come All Ye Faithful
- Joy To The World
- Amen
- It Came Upon a Midnight Clear
- Swing Low, Sweet Chariot
- Silent Night
Chet Baker in New York
- Fair Weather
- Polka Dots and Moonbeams
- Hotel 49
- Solar
- Blue Thoughts
- When Lights Are Low
- Soft Winds [*]
- My Funny Valentine
- Moonlight In Vermont
- The More I See You
- Old Devil Moon
- Do It The Hard Way
- Fair Weather
- Solar
- Soft Winds
- If You Could See Me Now
- How High The Moon
- It Never Entered My Mind
- September Song
- Thank Heaven For Little Girls
- I Talk To The Trees
- On The Street Where You Live
Jazz Moods: Cool
- Line For Lyons (Live)
- She Was Too Good To Me
- Autumn Leaves
- Concierto De Aranjuez
- Tangerine
- What'll I Do
- My Funny Valentine (Live)
- Half Nelson - Stan Getz & Chet Baker
- Love Walked In - Chet Baker
- Pro Defunctus - Chet Baker
- Love Nest - Russ Freeman & Chet Baker
- When Lights Are Low - Chet Baker
- Over The Rainbow - Chet Baker Sextet
- Romas - Chet Baker Quintet
- Line For Lyons - Gerry Mulligan & Chet Baker
- The Best Thing For You - Chet Baker
- Strollin' - Chet Baker
- The Song Is You - Chet Baker
- Chetty's Lullaby - Chet Baker with Ennio Morricone & His Orchestra
- Born To Be Blue - Chet Baker
- The Touch Of Your Lips
- My Funny Valentine
- Alone Together
- Well, You Needn't
- Tangerine
- Look For The Silver Lining
- Let's Get Lost
- The Thrill Is Gone
- Everything Happens To Me
- That Old Feeling
- It Could Happen To You
- My Heart Stood Still
- With A Song In My Heart
- What'll I Do
- If You Could See Me Now
- But Not For Me
- There Will Never Be Another You
- Almost Blue
- My Funny Valentine
The Early Years
- Out Of Nowhere
- The Squirrel
- They Didn't Believe Me
- My Old Flame
- There Will Never Be Another You
- Line For Lyons
- My Funny Valentine
- Walkin' Shoes
- Cherry
- Motel
- Festive Minor
- Tea For Two
- The Way You Look Tonight
- Isn't It Romantic?
- The Lamp Is Low
- This Time The Dream's On Me
- Maid In Mexico
- Imagination
- Russ Job
- Long Ago And Far Away
- Carson City Stage
- Easy To Love
- Batter Up
- Loaded
- I'll Remember April
- Winter Wonderland
- Pirouette
- Witch Doctor
- No Ties
- All The Things You Are
- Band Aid
- Bea's Flat
- Moon Love
- Happy Little Sunbeam
- I Fall In Love Too Easily
- Winter Wonderland
- The Thrill Is Gone
- Head Line
- Bockanal
- Ergo
- A Dandy Line
- Pro Defunctus
- Little Old Lady
- Moonlight Becomes You
- Goodbye
- I Married An Angel
- Love Walked In
- A Little Duet (For Zoot And Chet)
- You Better Go Now
- Why Shouldn't I ?
- Trickleydidlier
- I'm Through With Love
- You Don't Know What Love Is
- What A Difference A Day Made
- Love
- I Love You
- The Wind
- But Not For Me
- Time After Time
- I Get Along Without You Very Well
- There Will Never Be Another You
- Look For The Silver Lining
- My Funny Valentine
- I Fall In Love Too Easily
- Line For Lyons
- Loverman
- My Funny Valentine
- Maid In Mexico
- Stella By Starlight
- Dot's Groovy
- Tommyhawk
- The Half Dozens
- Little Man You've Had A Busy Day
- Stella By Starlight
- I'm Glad There's You
Each Day Is Valentine's Day
- Embraceable You (Digitally Remastered 04)
- My Ideal (Digitally Remastered 04)
- The Nearness Of You (1998 Digital Remaster) Gerry Mulligan
- I Remember You (Digitally Remastered)
- You Don't Know What Love Is (Digitally Remastered)
- How Long Has This Been Going On (Digitally Remastered)
- Let Me Be Loved (Vocal)
- They All Laughed
- Moonlight In Vermont (Live) (24-Bit Mastering)
- Come Rain Or Come Shine (Digitally Remastered)
- Long Ago (And Far Away) (Digitally Remastered)
- My Funny Valentine (Live)
- Alone Together
- How High The Moon
- It Never Entered My Mind
- 'Tis Autumn
- If You Could See Me Now
- September Song
- You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To
- Time On My Hands (You In My Arms)
- You And The Night And The Music
- Early Morning Mood
Plays the Standards
- Summertime
- You Go To My Head
- Tenderly
- Lover Man
- There's A Small Hotel
- Autumn In New York
- These Foolish Things
- I'll Remember April
Comp. 1955 Holland Concerts
- Itroduction by
- Tommyhawk
- Indian Summer
- I'm Glad There Is You
- But Not for Me
- C.T.A. Intro Exitus
- Walkin' [*]
- Indian Summer [*]
Too Cool
- Let s Get Lost
- I Fall In Love Too Easily
- The Route
- There Will Never Be Another You
- Lucius Lu
- Everything Happens To Me
- Travelin Light
- A Night On Bop Mountain
- I Get Along Without You Very Well (Sometimes)
- But Not For Me
- Mickey s Memory
- Little Girl Blue
- Minor Yours
- Jumpin Off A Clef
- My Funny Valentine
Milestones
- Milestones
- Deep in a Dream
- Once Upon a Summertime
- Mr. B.
- I Waited for You
- Stella By Starlight
- For Minors Only
My Funny Valentine - Best Of 2 CD
- You Don't Know What Love Is
- What A Diff'rence A Day Made
- Over The Rainbow Chet Baker;Bobby Jaspar;Rene Thomas;Amadeo Thommasi;Benoit Quersin;Daniel Humair
- Love Walked In
- I'm Through With Love
- The Wind Chet Baker
- Little Duet (For Zoot & Chet)
- She Was Too Good To Me
- You Better Go Now
- There Will Never Be Another You Gerry Mulligan/Chet Baker
- Love
- Chetty's Lullaby
- My Funny Valentine (Live Version)
- Autumn Leaves
- What'll I Do
- These Foolish Things Chet Baker;Bobby Jaspar;Rene Thomas;Amadeo Thommasi;Benoit Quersin;Daniel Humair
- Trickleydidlier
- Tangerine
- I Married An Angel
- I Love You
- Why Shouldn't I?
- Blues In The Closet Chet Baker;Bobby Jaspar;Rene Thomas;Amadeo Thommasi;Benoit Quersin;Daniel Humair
- Well You Needn't Chet Baker;Bobby Jaspar;Rene Thomas;Amadeo Thommasi;Benoit Quersin;Daniel Humair
- Barbados Chet Baker;Bobby Jaspar;Rene Thomas;Amadeo Thommasi;Benoit Quersin;Daniel Humair
- With A Song In My Heart
- You Better Go Now (Alternate) (Alternate Version)
- A Little Duet For Zoot And Chet
- Almost Like Being in Love [From Brigadoon]
- I Could Have Danced All Night [From My Fair Lady]
- I Talk to the Trees [From Paint Your Wagon]
- I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face [From My Fair Lady]
- On the Street Where You Live [From My Fair Lady]
- Show Me [From My Fair Lady]
- Thank Heaven for Little Girls [From Gigi]