Actor
Chet Baker
Born December 23, 1929 in Yale, Oklahoma, U.S.
Died May 13, 19887 films
Chesney Henry "Chet" Baker Jr. (December 23, 1929 – May 13, 1988) was an American jazz trumpeter and vocalist. He is known for major innovations in cool jazz that led him to be nicknamed the "Prince of Cool".
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Baker earned much attention and critical praise through the 1950s, particularly for albums featuring his vocals: Chet Baker Sings (1954) and It Could Happen to You (1958). Jazz historian Dave Gelly described the promise of Baker's early career as "James Dean, Sinatra, and Bix, rolled into one". His well-publicized drug habit also drove his notoriety and fame. Baker was in and out of jail frequently before enjoying a career resurgence in the late 1970s and 1980s.
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Filmography
7 films as actor- 2022Jazz Legends - Chet Baker QuintetteBandleader, Bugliste, Chanteur
- 2006Jazz Icons: Chet Baker Live in '64 & '79
- 1988Chet Baker Quartet - Jazztage Stuttgart 1988trumpet, vocals
- 1987Chet Baker in Tokyo
- 1985Chet Baker Trio - Sweden
- 1960Howlers of the DockChet l'americano
- 1955Hell's HorizonJockey