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George Baker
bs, voc, 1885-1976 GB
Singer of Classical and Soundtrack
A.k.a. George Guest (3) Victor Norbury Walter Duncan (2) Walter Jefferies
Born: 10 February 1885 Died: 8 January 1976 English singer. He is remembered for singing on thousands of gramophone records in a career that spanned 53 years, beginning in 1909. He is especially associated with the comic baritone roles in recordings of the Gilbert & Sullivan operas. Recorded many records under a variety of pseudonyms.
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Discography
| Title | Artist | Year | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sir Edward German Conducts His "Merrie England" | The Light Opera Orchestra, Charles Mott, George Baker, Edward German, Bessie Jones, Edna Thornton | 1983 | Album |
| HMS Pinafore/Trial By Jury | Gilbert & Sullivan, Sir Malcolm Sargent, George Baker, John Cameron, Richard Lewis, Owen Brannigan, James Milligan, Elsie Morison, Marjorie Thomas, Monica Sinclair | 1978 | Compil. |
| A Tribute To George Baker | George Baker | 1970 | Compil. |
| The Best Of Gilbert & Sullivan: Music From The Mikado, Iolanthe , H.M.S. Pinafore, The Pirates Of Penzance, The Yeoman Of The Guard | Gilbert & Sullivan, George Baker • Geraint Evans • Elsie Morison • Marjorie Thomas • Monica Sinclair • Richard Lewis • John Cameron • Owen Brannigan • Glyndebourne Festival Chorus • Pro Arte Orchestra Of London • Sir Malcolm Sargent | 1970 | Compil. |
| H.M.S. Pinafore | Gilbert & Sullivan, George Baker • John Cameron • Richard Lewis • Owen Brannigan • Elsie Morison • Marjorie Thomas • Monica Sinclair • James Milligan • Glyndebourne Festival Chorus • Pro Arte Orchestra Of London • Sir Malcolm Sargent | 1958 | Album |
| Rock Me To Sleep, Mother / Silver Threads Among The Gold | George Baker | 1932 | Album |
| The Hums of Pooh, Parts 3 & 4 | George Baker | 1931 | Album |
| When We Were Very Young | George Baker | 1926 | Album |
| When We Were Very Young | George Baker | 1926 | Album |
| The Pirates Of Penzance | D'Oyly Carte Opera Company, George Baker, Peter Dawson, Violet Essex, Edward Halland, Bessie Jones, Derek Oldham, Robert Radford, Edna Thornton, Nellie Walker | 1921 | Album |
| Love May Be A Mystery / Letter Song | Violet Essex And George Baker | 1921 | Album |
| A Rollicking Band Of Pirates We / With Cat-like Tread / Hush, Hush! Not A Word / Softly Sighing To The River | Peter Dawson, Edward Halland, George Baker, Derek Oldham, Rupert D'Oyly Carte | 1921 | Album |
| Credo / Il Balen | George Baker | 1916 | Album |
| "More Very Young" Songs | George Baker | Album | |
| A Sabbath Evening Scene / Intercessory Hymns | Aimee Maxwell And George Baker / The Mayfair Orchestra | Album | |
| H.M.S. Pinafore | Gilbert & Sullivan, D'Oyly Carte Opera Company, Henry Lytton, Sydney Granville, George Baker, Derek Oldham, Leo Sheffield, Bertha Lewis, Elsie Griffin, Winifred Lawson | Album | |
| Iolanthe | D'Oyly Carte Opera Company, George Baker, Darrell Fancourt, Derek Oldham, Sydney Granville, Leslie Rands, Bertha Lewis, Nellie Briercliffe | Album | |
| Song-Cycle - "In A Persian Garden" | Agnes Nicholls, Edna Thornton, Hubert Eisdell & George Baker | Album | |
| O Mimi, Tu Più Non Torni | Giuseppe Lenghi-Cellini, George Baker With Aeolian Dance Orchestra | Album | |
| Sweethearts Of Yesterday | John Turner, Webster Booth, Stuart Robertson, George Baker | Album | |
| Ruddigore | Gilbert & Sullivan, George Baker, Elsie Griffin, Leo Sheffield, Darrell Fancourt, Derek Oldham, Bertha Lewis, Eileen Sharp | Album |
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