Elsie West Baker (1883-1958)
Last updated: 20.04.24
According to the Internet source given below, Elsie Baker was an American contralto born in Chicago, Illinois. She recorded between 1906 and 1936 some of the early recordings were under the pseodonym of Edna Brown.
She died in Manhattan, New York City.
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DAHR: Elsie Baker | List of 658 historic recordings from 1906 to 1936. |
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You're My Baby (1912) | N.D. Ayer | Elsie West Baker Frederick J. Wheeler |
U.S. Everlasting: 1626 |
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Till the Sands of the Desert Grow Cold (1913) | E.R. Ball | Elsie West Baker | Indestructible Record: 3308 |
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All Night Long (1913) | S. Brooks | Elsie West Baker | Indestructible Record: 3295 |
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See the Pale Moon (1912) | F. Campana | Elsie West Baker J. Wells |
U.S. Everlasting: 1533 |
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Sleepy Chile (1913) | C.N. Daniels | Elsie West Baker | Edison Blue Amberol: 1935 |
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The Land of Golden Dreams (1912) | E.F. Dusenberry | Elsie West Baker Frederick J. Wheeler |
Edison Blue Amberol: 1562 |
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Pickaninny's Lullaby (1912) | G.W. Gage | Elsie West Baker | Edison Standard Record: 10552 |
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If We Were on Our Honeymoon (1913) | J. Kern | Elsie West Baker Royal James Fish |
Edison Blue Amberol: 2077 |
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I'll Sit Right on the Moon and Keep My Eyes on You (1913) | J.V. Monaco | Elsie West Baker | Edison Blue Amberol: 1623 |
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Oh! That We Two Were Maying (1909) | E.W. Nevin | Elsie West Baker | U.S. Everlasting Record: 1445 |
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Drifting - Song (1912) | W. Rossiter | Elsie West Baker Frederick J. Wheeler |
Edison Amberol: 1111 |
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⇑Cradle Song (1913) | K. Vannah | Elsie West Baker | Edison Blue Amberol: 2097 |
| Title (Release Year) | Composer | Performers | Issue |
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Über den Sternen ist Ruh (1913) | F. Abt | Elsie West Baker Frederick J. Wheeler |
Victor: B-13491 |
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Angel's Serenade - Song (1912) | G. Braga | Elsie West Baker | Victor: C-11792 |
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Slumber Sea (1912) | M.A. Chisholm | Elsie West Baker | Victor: B-12378 |
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Angelus, The (1926) | J.F. Cooke | Elsie West Baker | Victor: BVE-34923 |
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No Night There (1922) | H.P. Danks | Elsie West Baker | Victor: B-25994 |
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Sleep Little Baby of Mine (1912) | C. Dennée | Elsie West Baker | Victor: B-12380 |
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Pickaninny's Lullaby (1912) | G.W. Gage | Elsie West Baker | Victor: B-11435 |
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Around the Christmas Tree (1914) | J. Gaynor | Elsie West Baker | Victor: B-15240 |
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Big Drum, The (1927) | J. Gaynor | Elsie West Baker | Victor: BVE-38083 |
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Blowing Bubbles (1914) | J. Gaynor | Elsie West Baker | Victor: B-14627 |
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Leaves' Party, The (1914) | J. Gaynor | Elsie West Baker | Victor: B-15237 |
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Little Shoemaker, The (1914) | J. Gaynor | Elsie West Baker | Victor: B-14581 |
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My Shadow (1914) | J. Gaynor | Elsie West Baker | Victor: B-14629 |
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Pit-A-Pat (1927) | J. Gaynor | Elsie West Baker | Victor: BVE-38951 |
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See-Saw (1914) | J. Gaynor | Elsie West Baker | Victor: B-14628 |
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Woodpecker, The (1927) | J. Gaynor | Elsie West Baker | Victor: BVE-14429 |
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⇑Sing Me to Sleep (1912) | E. Greene | Elsie West Baker | Victor: B-11503 |
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Golden Slumbers Kiss Your Eyes (1912) | W.J. Henderson | Elizabeth Wheeler Elsie West Baker Marguerite Dunlap |
Victor: B-12550 |
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Ben Bolt (1912) | N. Kneass | Elsie West Baker | Victor: C-11512 |
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Over Hill, Over Dale (1912) | F. Mendelssohn | Marguerite Dunlap Elizabeth Wheeler Elsie West Baker |
Victor: B-12002 |
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Break, Break, Break (1916) | W.H. Neidlinger | Lucy Isabelle Marsh Olive Kline Elsie West Baker Elizabeth Wheeler Marguerite Dunlap Harry MacDonough Lambert Murphy Reinald Werrenrath William F. Hooley |
Victor: B-17368 |
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Little Birch Canoe and You, A (1918) | L.S. Roberts | Olive Kline Harry MacDonough Lambert Murphy Reinald Werrenrath Wilfred Glenn Elsie West Baker |
Victor: B-22263 |
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Calvary (1912) | P. Rodney | Elsie West Baker | Victor: B-12281 |
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Home Again (1917) | S. Romberg | Olive Kline Elsie West Baker Lambert Murphy Reinald Werrenrath |
Victor: B-18952 |
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Honey Chile (1922) | L. Strickland | Elsie West Baker | Victor: B-27070 |
| Title | Attribution | Instruments | Source | Remarks |
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Homing (1917) | T. del Riego (music) Arthur Leslie Salmon (words) Elsie West Baker (perf.) Reinnald Werrenrath (perf.) |
Piano, Voice | IMSLP |  |
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J.V. Eppel | The Missouri Waltz) (1916) (3:23) | Elsie West Baker |
The peformer is featured on 41 sheet music/recording covers. It does not claim to be complete and represents only the number of items located. Keys: (w&m)
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Über den Sternen ist Ruh (1910) | Franz Abt | |
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You're My Baby (1912) | Nathan D. Ayer | A. Seymour Brown (words) | |
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Till the Sands of the Desert Grow Cold (1911) | Ernest Roland Ball | George Graff Jr. (words) | |
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Angel's Serenade - Song (1924) | Gaetano Braga | Marco Marcello (words) | |
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All Night Long (1912) | Shelton Brooks | |
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Lord Is My Light (1912), The | Dudley Buck | ||
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See the Pale Moon (1866) | F. Campana(w&m) | |
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Slumber Sea (1896) | Myra Augur Chisholm | |
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Angelus (1926), The | James Francis Cooke | |
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Sleepy Chile (1908) | Charles Neil Daniels | Earle C. Jones (words) | |
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⇑No Night There (1904) | H.P. Danks | John R. Clements (words) | |
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Sleep Little Baby of Mine (1912) | Charles Dennée | |
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Land of Golden Dreams (1912), The | E. Frederick Dusenberry | C. M. Denison (words) | |
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Missouri Waltz - Song (1914) | John Valentine Eppel | ||
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Hush-A-Bye, Ma Baby (1916) | John Valentine Eppel | J.R Shannon (words) | |
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Pickaninny's Lullaby (1907) | George W. Gage | Wm Frederick Peters (words) | |
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Blowing Bubbles (1911) | Jessie L. Gaynor | Alice C. D. Riley (words) | |
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Leaves' Party (1911), The | Jessie L. Gaynor | Alice C. D. Riley (words) | |
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Little Shoemaker (1911), The | Jessie L. Gaynor | |
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My Shadow (1911) | Jessie L. Gaynor | |
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See-Saw (1911) | Jessie L. Gaynor | Alice C. D. Riley (words) | |
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⇑Around the Christmas Tree (1914) | Jessie L. Gaynor | Alice C. D. Riley (words) | |
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Big Drum (1927), The | Jessie L. Gaynor | Alice C. D. Riley (words) | |
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Pit-A-Pat (1927) | Jessie L. Gaynor | Alice C. D. Riley (words) | |
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Woodpecker (1927), The | Jessie L. Gaynor | |
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Sing Me to Sleep (1904) | Edwin Greene | Clifton Bingham (words) | |
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Golden Slumbers Kiss Your Eyes (1885) | W.J. Henderson | Thomas Dekker (words) | |
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If We Were on Our Honeymoon (1913) | Jerome Kern | |
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Ben Bolt (1848) | Nelson Kneass | Thos. Dunn English (words) | |
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Over Hill, Over Dale (1912) | Felix Mendelssohn | |
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I'll Sit Right on the Moon and Keep My Eyes on You (1912) | James V. Monaco(w&m) | |
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Break, Break, Break (1916) | William Harold Neidlinger | |
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⇑Oh! That We Two Were Maying (1902) | Ethelbert Woodbridge Nevin | Kingsley (words) | |
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Homing (1917) | Teresa del Riego | Arthur Leslie Salmon (words) | |
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Little Birch Canoe and You (1918), A | Lee S. Roberts | J. Will Callahan (words) | |
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Calvary (1886) | Paul Rodney | Henry Vaughn (words) | |
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Home Again (1916) | Sigmund Romberg | Augustus Barratt (words) | |
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Drifting - Song (1908) | Will Rossiter | |
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Day Is Dying in the West (?) | William F. Sherwin | Mary A. Lathbury (words) | |
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Honey Chile (1922) | Lily Strickland(w&m) | |
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Cradle Song (1893) | Kate Vannah | Eben E Rexford (words) | |