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Elsie West Baker

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Elsie West Baker

Birth
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death
28 Apr 1958 (aged 71)
New York County, New York, USA
Burial
Glendale, Los Angeles County, California, USA Add to Map
Plot
The Great Mausoleum, Dahlia Terrace, Corridor of the Vistas, Columbarium of Immortality (west wall elevation), Niche 8945 (4 rows down from top, 3 columns in from left corner)
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Singer and actress. Popularized the songs "I Love You Truly" and "I love You, California".

Contralto Elsie Baker scored 26 hits on the Victor label (some under the name "Edna Brown" and some as half of duets) between 1912 and 1922. Her two #1 recordings were "I Love You Truly" in 1912 and "Hush-a-bye Ma Baby (The Missouri Waltz)" in 1917. Among the others: "Silent Night, Hallowed Night" (1912), "Daddy Has A Sweetheart and Mother Is Her Name" (1912), "The Trail of The Lonesome Pine" (1913; a song later revived by Laurel & Hardy!), "Home Sweet Home" (1915), "Simple Melody" (1916; a song later revived by Bing & Gary Crosby) and "Where The Lazy Mississippi Flows" (1921).
Singer and actress. Popularized the songs "I Love You Truly" and "I love You, California".

Contralto Elsie Baker scored 26 hits on the Victor label (some under the name "Edna Brown" and some as half of duets) between 1912 and 1922. Her two #1 recordings were "I Love You Truly" in 1912 and "Hush-a-bye Ma Baby (The Missouri Waltz)" in 1917. Among the others: "Silent Night, Hallowed Night" (1912), "Daddy Has A Sweetheart and Mother Is Her Name" (1912), "The Trail of The Lonesome Pine" (1913; a song later revived by Laurel & Hardy!), "Home Sweet Home" (1915), "Simple Melody" (1916; a song later revived by Bing & Gary Crosby) and "Where The Lazy Mississippi Flows" (1921).

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