Chet Baker

Chesney Henry Baker Jr. (December 23, 1929 – May 13, 1988) was an American jazz trumpeter, pianist and singer. He was born in Yale, Oklahoma. He was known for his albums Chet Baker Sings and It Could Happen to You. He was also known for his drug problems. Baker was in and out of jail before enjoying a career surge in the late 1970s and '80s.^[1]

Baker died after falling off a balcony from his Amsterdam apartment on May 13, 1988 while under the influence of heroin and cocaine at the age of 58.^[2]

Chet Baker Media

Photo portrait of American jazz trumpeter Chet Baker, 1955.
Baker (right) and Stan Getz, 1983
Plaque at the Hotel Prins Hendrik, in Amsterdam

References

↑ Leland, John (5 October 2004), Hip: The History, HarperCollins, pp. 265–, ISBN 978-0-06-052817-1, retrieved 13 November 2015
↑ Pareles, Jon (May 14, 1988). "Chet Baker, Jazz Trumpeter, Dies at 59 in a Fall". The New York Times. Retrieved March 25, 2016.

Other websites

Chet Baker at Allmusic
Chet Baker on IMDb
Chet Baker at Find a Grave
"Baker, Chet", Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture.

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[Leland2004-1] Leland, John (5 October 2004), Hip: The History, HarperCollins, pp. 265–, ISBN 978-0-06-052817-1, retrieved 13 November 2015

[2] Pareles, Jon (May 14, 1988). "Chet Baker, Jazz Trumpeter, Dies at 59 in a Fall". The New York Times. Retrieved March 25, 2016.

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