Country Musician. Born James Elton Baker, in Zack, Searcy County, Arkansas, he was a country music guitarist, singer-songwriter, most noted for his fantastic yodeling style. With RCA Victor 1937 to 1956, his hit singles included "Someday" (1944), "Detour" (1946), "Candy Kisses" (1949) and "Quicksilver" (1950). His most popular song, "There's a Star Spangled Banner Waving Somewhere" (1942), was the first country performance awarded a gold record for selling more than a million copies. He also appeared in the feature films "The Last Doggy" (1933), "Laramie" (1949) and "The Prodigal Son" (1949). He retired in 1960, but returned to entertaining and he had his last major hit with a seven-minute yodeling song, "The Jimmie Rodgers Blues" (1968). He died of a heart attack in McConnellsburg, Pennsylvania.
Country Musician. Born James Elton Baker, in Zack, Searcy County, Arkansas, he was a country music guitarist, singer-songwriter, most noted for his fantastic yodeling style. With RCA Victor 1937 to 1956, his hit singles included "Someday" (1944), "Detour" (1946), "Candy Kisses" (1949) and "Quicksilver" (1950). His most popular song, "There's a Star Spangled Banner Waving Somewhere" (1942), was the first country performance awarded a gold record for selling more than a million copies. He also appeared in the feature films "The Last Doggy" (1933), "Laramie" (1949) and "The Prodigal Son" (1949). He retired in 1960, but returned to entertaining and he had his last major hit with a seven-minute yodeling song, "The Jimmie Rodgers Blues" (1968). He died of a heart attack in McConnellsburg, Pennsylvania.
Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith
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