Autographs of Chet Baker
Chesney Henry 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".
Baker earned much attention and critical praise through the 1950s, particularly for albums featuring his vocals: Chet Baker Sings (1954) and It Could Happen to You (1958). Jazz historian Dave Gelly described the promise of Baker's early career as "James Dean, Sinatra, and Bix, rolled into one". His well-publicized drug habit also drove his notoriety and fame. Baker was in and out of jail frequently before enjoying a career resurgence in the late 1970s and 1980s.
Baker was born December 23, 1929, in Yale, Oklahoma, and raised in a musical household.: 169 His father, Chesney Baker Sr., was a professional Western swing guitarist, and his mother, Vera Moser, was a pianist who worked in a perfume factory. His maternal grandmother was Norwegian.: 10 Baker said that owing to the Great Depression, his father, though talented, had to quit as a musician and take a regular job. In 1940, when Baker was 10, his family relocated to Glendale, California.
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Traded items with a signature of Chet Baker
The most expensive item with a signature of Chet Baker (■Chet Baker Chet Baker Autographed Record Once Upon A Summertime Signed Vinyl) was sold in March 2026 for £653.30 while the cheapest item (Chet Baker Signed Autograph RPPC Photo Postcard COPY) found a new owner for £7.20 in February 2025. The month with the most items sold (10) was June 2025 with an average selling price of £36.55 for an autographed item of Chet Baker. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in March 2026 with £335.32 and the month that saw the lowest prices with £16.66 was January 2026. In average, an autographed item from Chet Baker is worth £37.26.
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