American jazz trumpet player, nicknamed "Shorty", born May 26, 1914 in St. Louis, Missouri, died November 8, 1966 in New York City.
Baker was also known to double on piano. He worked with Erskine Tate (early 1930s), Don Redman (1936-1938) before joining Andy Kirk And His Clouds Of Joy (1940-1942).
Married [=Mary Lou Williams] in 1942.
