Shorty Baker, born Harold Baker on May 26, 1914, was an American jazz trumpeter known for his career in the jazz scene. Initially a drummer, he switched to trumpet as a teenager. He played with Don Redman in the mid-1930s and was a member of the Duke Ellington Orchestra intermittently from 1942 to 1962. Throughout his career, he collaborated with artists such as Billy Strayhorn, Teddy Wilson, Ella Fitzgerald, Johnny Hodges, and Ben Webster. He passed away on November 8, 1966.
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Time Zone - America/Chicago (6:0 W)
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Meaning of the name - Shorty
Short in stature, a nickname for someone of short height.
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Shorty Baker belongs to the GI Generation group.
Place of Birth: St. Louis
Place of Death: New York City
Cause of Death: laryngeal cancer
Occupation: jazz musician | trumpeter
Spouses: Mary Lou Williams
Employers: Duke Ellington Orchestra | Don Redman
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Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on May 26, 2024 | Secondary Progressions for May 26, 2024 |
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| Sun | 4 Gemini 37 | 5 Gemini 58 | 20 Virgo 5 |
| Moon | 23 Gemini 34 | 14 Capricorn 49 | 1 Cancer 29 |
| Mercury | 15 Gemini 42 | 16 Taurus 11 | 1 Libra 51 |
| Venus | 0 Cancer 38 | 3 Gemini 34 | 6 Scorpio 23 |
| Mars | 12 Leo 53 | 19 Aries 56 | 19 Libra 30 |
| Jupiter | 21 Aquarius 37 | 0 Gemini 10 | 13 Aquarius 10 |
| Saturn | 20 Gemini 1 | 18 Pisces 24 | 2 Cancer 6 |
| Uranus | 11 Aquarius 32 | 23 Taurus 54 | 8 Aquarius 7 |
| Neptune | 26 Cancer 6 | 29 Pisces 34 | 29 Cancer 46 |
| Pluto | 0 Cancer 0 | 1 Aquarius 57 | 2 Cancer 9 |
| Rahu | 10 Pisces 41 | 13 Aries 6 | 4 Pisces 51 |
| Ketu | 10 Virgo 41 | 13 Libra 6 | 4 Virgo 51 |
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