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Musical work
jazz trumpeter; vocalist. Instruments recorded in the collection: trumpet; voice. Genres: jazz; cool jazz.
Evidence and identity
LOC supports Yale birth and early military-band chronology; exact locality wording should be preserved as source-stated
Chet Baker papers finding aid
LOC finding aid identifies Baker's Yale, Oklahoma birth, military-band service, and early career chronology.
Chet Baker finding-aid PDF
LOC PDF supplies supporting biographical chronology and collection details for Baker.
Oklahoma jazz artist table
OHS table independently lists Baker as an Oklahoma-born trumpet player from Yale.
Chet Baker Materials from the Papers of Diane Vavra
LOC finding aid states Baker was born Chesney Henry Baker in Yale, Oklahoma, on December 23, 1929, and documents Army-band service and later jazz career. It states the collection is governed by U.S. and international copyright law.
Chet Baker
LOC describes Baker as a native Oklahoman, jazz trumpeter and vocalist, and identifies the Chet Baker Materials as a 108-item collection mostly containing photographs.