Kenny Baker [US2]

Real name: Kenneth Clayton Baker
Born: June 26, 1926
Died: July 8, 2011
Country: United States
IPI: 00001861714 1 work
00001862025 1 work
00086339252 7 works
00086339448 9 works
00086339546 2 works
Affiliation: BMI
Comments: Swing/bluegrass fiddler. He was a mainstay of Bill Monroe's Bluegrass Boys from 1957 to 1984.
Related: Bill Monroe

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Originals

	Title	Performer	Release date	Covered by
i	Brandywine	Kenny Baker [US2]	June 1972	(3 artists)
i	Denver Belle	Kenny Baker [US2]	1970	(7 artists)
i	Festival Waltz	Kenny Baker [US2]	June 1972	(9 artists)
i	Fiddler's Pastime	Kenny Baker [US2]	December 1976	Noam Pikelny
i	Goldenrod Waltz	Kenny Baker & Joe Greene	May 1968	(2 artists)
i	Grassy Fiddle Blues	Kenny Baker [US2]	1975	Billy Hurt, Jr.
i	High Country	Kenny Baker & Joe Greene	May 1968	(4 artists)
i	Indian Springs	Kenny Baker and Blaine Sprouse	June 1989	Joe Meadows with Grandson, Brandon Farley
i	Mississippi Waltz	Kenny Baker [US2]	December 1976	(3 artists)
i	Missouri Road	Kenny Baker [US2]	1975	Kevin Williams
i	Road to Columbus	Kenny Baker [US2]	December 1976	(8 artists)
i	Roxanna Waltz	Kenny Baker [US2]	June 1972	(6 artists)
i	Salty	Kenny Baker [US2]	June 1972	(4 artists)
i	Spider Bit the Baby	Kenny Baker [US2]	June 1972	(4 artists)
i	Washington County	Kenny Baker [US2]	June 1969	(4 artists)
i	White Horse Breakdown	Kenny Baker [US2]	June 1972	(6 artists)

Covers by Kenny Baker [US2]

	Title	Performer	Release date	Originally by
i	Arkansas Traveler	Kenny Baker [US2]	1979	(unknown)
i	Ashland Breakdown	Kenny Baker [US2]	December 1976	Bill Monroe
i	Avalon	Kenny Baker and Blaine Sprouse	June 1989	Emilio De Marchi, Al Jolson
i	Back Up and Push	Kenny Baker [US2]	1977	(unknown)
i	Big Sandy River	Kenny Baker [US2]	December 1976	Tommy Jackson
i	Bill Cheathem	Kenny Baker [US2]	June 1969	(unknown)
i	Birdie	Kenny Baker & Joe Greene	May 1968	John Hammond [US2]
i	Black Mountain Rag	Kenny Baker [US2]	1970	Curley Fox
i	Boating up Sandy	Kenny Baker & Joe Greene	May 1968	Al Hopkins and His Buckle Busters (The Hill Billies [US])
i	Brown County Breakdown	Kenny Baker [US2]	December 1976	Bill Monroe and His Blue Grass Boys
	Brown's Ferry Blues	Kenny Baker & Josh Graves	1973	Delmore Brothers
i	Callahan	Kenny Baker & Joe Greene	May 1968	Fiddlin' Powers and Family
i	Carroll County Blues	Kenny Baker & Uncle Josh Graves	1972	W.T. Narmour & S.W. Smith
	Charmaine	Kenny Baker [US2]	June 1972	Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians - Vocal Chorus by Weston Vaughan REC,REL, Pit Musicians [What Price Glory] PRF
i	Cheyenne	Kenny Baker [US2]	December 1976	Bill Monroe and His Blue Grass Boys
i	Coleman's March	Kenny Baker & Josh Graves	1987	(unknown)
i	Cricket on the Hearth	Kenny Baker [US2]	June 1969	(unknown)
i	Dailey's Reel	Kenny Baker [US2]	1979	Fred Van Eps
i	Darkness on the Delta	Kenny Baker and Bobby Hicks	December 1980	Chick Bullock and His Levee Loungers REL, Ted Fio Rito and His Orchestra - Vocal Chorus by Muzzy Marcellino REC, Mildred Bailey PRF
	Deep Elm Blues	Kenny Baker & Josh Graves	1973	The Georgia Crackers, Lone Star Cowboys
i	Done Gone	Kenny Baker & Joe Greene	May 1968	A. C. (Eck) Robertson
i	Ducks on the Millpond	Kenny Baker [US2]	1975	(unknown)
i	East Tennessee Blues	Kenny Baker & Howdy Forrester	1983	The Hill Billies [US]
i	Evelina	Kenny Baker & Uncle Josh Graves	1972	Flatt & Scruggs with Doc Watson
i	Faded Love	Kenny Baker and Bobby Hicks	December 1980	Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys
i	Farewell Blues	Kenny Baker and Bobby Hicks	December 1980	Friars Society Orchestra
i	Fiddler's Dream	Kenny Baker & Howdy Forrester	1983	Gid Tanner and George Riley Puckett, Arthur Smith [US2]
i	Fireball	Kenny Baker & Uncle Josh Graves	1972	Lester Flatt, Earl Scruggs and The Foggy Mountain Boys
i	Foggy Mountain Chimes	Kenny Baker & Josh Graves	1987	Lester Flatt, Earl Scruggs & The Foggy Mountain Boys
i	Foggy Mountain Special	Kenny Baker [US2]	April 2, 2002	Lester Flatt, Earl Scruggs & The Foggy Mountain Boys
i	Georgianna Moon	Kenny Baker [US2]	1979	Clayton McMichen's Georgia Wildcats
i	Great Speckled Bird	Kenny Baker & Josh Graves	1987	Vernon Dalhart
i	High Country	Kenny Baker & Uncle Josh Graves	1972	Kenny Baker & Joe Greene
i	High Country	Kenny Baker [US2]	June 1969	Kenny Baker & Joe Greene
i	I'll Be All Smiles Tonight	Kenny Baker & Uncle Josh Graves	1972	Luther B. Clarke accomp. by Blue Ridge Highballers
i	Indian Creek	Kenny Baker [US2]	1979	Arthur Smith Trio
i	Indian Killed a Woodcock	Kenny Baker [US2]	1970	(unknown)
i	Jerusalem Ridge	Kenny Baker [US2]	December 1976	Bill Monroe
i	Jerusalem's Ridge	Mark O'Connor with Kenny Baker	September 14, 1993	Bill Monroe
i	John Henry	Kenny Baker & Josh Graves	1973	Fiddlin' John Carson
i	Katy Hill	Kenny Baker [US2]	1975	(unknown)
i	Kentucky Waltz	Kenny Baker [US2]	1975	Bill Monroe and His Blue Grass Boys
i	Laughing Boy	Kenny Baker [US2]	June 1969	(unknown)
i	Leather Breeches	Kenny Baker & Joe Greene	May 1968	Uncle "Am" Stuart
i	Live and Let Live	Kenny Baker & Joe Greene	May 1968	Wiley & Gene
i	Lonesome Moonlight Waltz	Kenny Baker [US2]	December 1976	Bill Monroe
i	Lonesome Road Blues	Kenny Baker & Josh Graves	1987	Henry Whitter
i	Lost Indian	Kenny Baker [US2]	1979	(unknown)
i	Lost John	Kenny Baker [US2]	June 1969	Henry Whitter
i	Louisville Breakdown	Kenny Baker and Bobby Hicks	December 1980	Bill Monroe
i	Molly Darlin'	Kenny Baker and Blaine Sprouse	June 1989	Haydn Quartet, Eddy Arnold and His Tennessee Plowboys
i	Monroe's Hornpipe	Kenny Baker [US2]	December 1976	Bill Monroe and His Blue Grass Boys
i	My Old Kentucky Home	Kenny Baker [US2]	1979	(unknown)
	Nobody's Business	Kenny Baker & Josh Graves	1973	Tennessee Ten (Original Memphis Five)
i	Oh Dem Golden Slippers	Kenny Baker and Blaine Sprouse	June 1989	(unknown)
i	Over the Waves	Kenny Baker [US2]	June 1969	(unknown)
i	Paddy on the Turnpike	Kenny Baker [US2]	1979	Patrick J. Gaffny
i	Panhandle Country	Kenny Baker and Bobby Hicks	December 1980	Bill Monroe and His Blue Grass Boys
i	Pass Me Not	Kenny Baker [US2]	1977	Steve Porter
i	Ragtime Annie	Kenny Baker [US2]	1970	A.C. (Eck) Robertson
i	Red Apple Rag	Kenny Baker & Howdy Forrester	1983	Arthur Smith [US2]
i	Roanoke	Kenny Baker and Bobby Hicks	December 1980	Bill Monroe and His Blue Grass Boys
	Roll On Buddy	Kenny Baker & Uncle Josh Graves	1972	Al Hopkins and His Buckle Busters (The Hill Billies [US]), (unknown), (unknown)
i	Run Johnny Run	Kenny Baker [US2]	1975	Fiddlin' John Carson
i	Sail Away Ladies	Kenny Baker [US2]	1970	"Uncle Bunt" Stephens
i	Sally Goodin'	Kenny Baker [US2]	1973	A.C. (Eck) Robertson
i	Santa Claus	Kenny Baker [US2]	October 17, 2000	Bill Monroe and His Blue Grass Boys
i	Shenandoah Breakdown	Kenny Baker & Josh Graves	1973	Bill Monroe
i	Silver Threads Among the Gold	Kenny Baker [US2]	1977	Henry Burr
i	Smith's Reel	Kenny Baker & Howdy Forrester	1983	(unknown)
i	Smoky Mountain Rag	Kenny Baker [US2]	1979	Roy Acuff and His Smoky Mountain Boys
i	Snowbird	Kenny Baker & Uncle Josh Graves	1972	Anne Murray
	Step It Up and Go	Kenny Baker & Uncle Josh Graves	1972	Papa Charlie Jackson, Picaninny Jug Band, Blind Boy Fuller
i	Stoney Creek	Kenny Baker & Joe Greene	May 1968	Jim & Jesse and The Virginia Boys
i	Stoney Lonesome	Kenny Baker [US2]	December 1976	Bill Monroe and His Blue Grass Boys
i	Sugar Tree Stomp	Kenny Baker [US2]	June 1972	Arthur Smith Trio
i	Sugar Tree Stomp	Kenny Baker & Howdy Forrester	1983	Arthur Smith Trio
i	Sweet Bunch of Daisies	Kenny Baker [US2]	1973	Mc Michen's Home Town Band REL, Mc Michen's Melody Men REC
i	Tallahassee	Kenny Baker and Bobby Hicks	December 1980	Bill Monroe
i	The Isle of Capri	Kenny Baker & Josh Graves	1973	Lew Stone and His Band - Vocal Chorus by Nat Gonella
i	Twinkle Little Star	Kenny Baker [US2]	June 1972	Earl Johnson and His Clodhoppers
i	Walking in My Sleep	Kenny Baker [US2]	June 1969	(unknown)
i	We'll Meet Again Sweetheart	Kenny Baker & Josh Graves	1987	Lester Flatt, Earl Scruggs and The Foggy Mountain Boys
i	Westphalia Waltz	Kenny Baker and Bobby Hicks	December 1980	Lone Star Playboys
i	Wheel Hoss	Kenny Baker [US2]	December 1976	Bill Monroe and His Blue Grass Boys
i	Windy City	Kenny Baker & Josh Graves	1987	Osborne Brothers

Songs written by Kenny Baker [US2]

Original songs

Title	Written by	Originally by	Original date	Covered by
April's Reel	Kenny Baker [US2]	Blaine Sprouse	1979	Covered by Aubrey Haynie
Brandywine	Kenny Baker [US2]	Kenny Baker [US2]	April 1972	Covered by (3 artists)
Denver Belle	Kenny Baker [US2]	Kenny Baker [US2]	September 1970	Covered by (7 artists)
Festival Waltz	Kenny Baker [US2]	Kenny Baker [US2]	April 1972	Covered by (9 artists)
Goldenrod Waltz	Kenny Baker [US2]	Kenny Baker & Joe Greene	November 1967	Covered by (2 artists)
Grassy Fiddle Blues	Kenny Baker [US2]	Kenny Baker [US2]	November 1974	Covered by Billy Hurt, Jr.
High Country	Kenny Baker [US2]	Kenny Baker & Joe Greene	November 1967	Covered by (4 artists)
Indian Springs	Kenny Baker [US2], Blaine Sprouse	Kenny Baker and Blaine Sprouse	January 1988	Covered by Joe Meadows with Grandson, Brandon Farley
Long Cold Winter	Kenny Baker [US2]	Blaine Sprouse	1979	Covered by Aubrey Haynie
Missouri Road	Kenny Baker [US2]	Kenny Baker [US2]	November 1974	Covered by Kevin Williams
Salty	Kenny Baker [US2]	Kenny Baker [US2]	April 1972	Covered by (4 artists)
Spider Bit the Baby	Kenny Baker [US2]	Kenny Baker [US2]	April 1972	Covered by (4 artists)
Washington County	Kenny Baker [US2]	Kenny Baker [US2]	September 1968	Covered by (4 artists)

Releases

Albums

Title	Performer	Release date	Label
A Baker's Dozen - Country Fiddle Tunes	Kenny Baker [US2]	1970	County Records
Bucktime!	Kenny Baker & Josh Graves	1973	Puritan [US2]
Cotton Baggin' 2000	Kenny Baker [US2]	October 17, 2000	OMS Records [US1]
Darkness on the Delta	Kenny Baker and Bobby Hicks	December 1980	County Records
Dry & Dusty	Kenny Baker [US2]	1973	County Records
Farmyard Swing	Kenny Baker [US2]	1979	County Records
Frost on the Pumpkin	Kenny Baker [US2]	1977	County Records
Grassy Fiddle Blues	Kenny Baker [US2]	1975	County Records
High Country	Kenny Baker & Joe Greene	May 1968	County Records
Indian Springs	Kenny Baker and Blaine Sprouse	June 1989	Rounder
Kenny Baker Country	Kenny Baker [US2]	June 1972	County Records
Kenny Baker Plays Bill Monroe	Kenny Baker [US2]	December 1976	County Records
Red Apple Rag	Kenny Baker & Howdy Forrester	1983	County Records
Something Different	Kenny Baker & Uncle Josh Graves	1972	Puritan [US2]
Tennessee - Kentucky Favorites - Bluegrass Instrumentals	Kenny Baker & Josh Graves	1987	Montana Country
The Bluegrass Fiddle Sound of Kenny Baker	Kenny Baker [US2]	June 1969	County Records

Performances also appear on

Title	Performer	Release date	Label
Heroes	Mark O'Connor	September 14, 1993	Warner Bros. Records
Memories of Foggy Mountain	Josh Graves	April 2, 2002	OMS Records [US1]
With Body and Soul - A Bluegrass Tribute to Bill Monroe	various artists	August 2, 2011	Rebel