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Chet Baker
American jazz musician (1929–1988)
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| Birth name | Chesney Henry Baker Jr. |
| Born | (1929-12-23)December 23, 1929 Yale, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Died | May 13, 1988(1988-05-13) (aged 58) Amsterdam, Netherlands |
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| Years active | 1949–1988[1] |
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| Spouses | Charlaine Souder (m. 1950, divorced)Halema Alli (m. 1956; div. 1964)Carol Ann Jackson (m. 1964) |
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Musical artist
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".[2]
Baker earned much attention and critical praise through the 1950s, particularly for albums featuring his vocals: Chet Baker Sings