Code | DS/UK/2438 |
Name | Baker; George (10 February 1885-8 January 1976); English baritone singer |
Alias | George Portland |
Dates | 10 February 1885-8 January 1976 |
Gender | Male (cisgender) |
Place of Birth/Origin | Birkenhead, Merseyside, England (born) |
Relationships | Son of Walter Baker and Elizabeth Sanders Spouse of Olive Groves (singer and teacher) Former spouse of Grace Lilian Bryant (pianist and conductor) and Kathlyn Hilliard (singer) |
Biography | George Baker was an English singer. He is remembered for singing on thousands of gramophone records in a career that spanned 53 years, beginning in 1909. He is especially associated with the comic baritone roles in recordings of the Gilbert & Sullivan operas. |