Birth Name: Chesney Henry Baker
Occupation: Jazz Singer
Place Of Birth: OK
Date Of Birth: December 23, 1929
Date Of Death: May 13, 1988
Cause Of Death: N/A
Ethnicity: White
Nationality: American
Chet Baker was born on the 23rd of December, 1929. He was best known for being a Jazz Singer. Jazz trumpeter who performed with Charlie Parker and Gerry Mulligan but wrecked his career with drug abuse.
Chet Baker was born in OK. He served in the army as part of the garrison in Berlin, where he was part of the Army band; he went on to play in San Francisco jazz clubs. He was inducted into the Big Band and Jazz Hall of Fame.
Chet Baker was a Capricorn and was born in the Silent Generation.
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Childhood
Chet Baker was born in 1920s. The 1920s represented an era of change and growth. The decade was one of learning and exploration. The economic boom and the Jazz Age were over, and America began the period called the Great Depression. Discover what happened on this day.
Chesney Henry Baker is part of the Silent Generation, which followed after the G.I. Generation. As young adults during the McCarthy Era, many members of this generation felt it was dangerous to speak out. They were too young to see action in World War II and too old to participate in the fun of the Summer of Love.
Education
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Family
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Personal Life
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Chet Baker was born in the Year of the Serpent.
Fast Facts
| REAL NAME: | Chesney Henry Baker |
| NICKNAME: | Chet |
| RELIGION: | Unknown |
| AGE GENERATION: | Silent Generation |
| BIRTH SIGN: | Capricorn |
| BIRTH DAY: | Monday |
| DEATH DAY: | Friday |
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Horoscope
Zodiac Sign: Chet Baker was a Capricorn. People of this zodiac sign like family, tradition, and dislike almost everything at some point. The strengths of this sign are being responsible, disciplined, good managers, while weaknesses can be to be the know-it-all, unforgiving, condescending and expecting the worst. The greatest overall compatibility with Capricorn is Taurus and Cancer.
Chinese Zodiac: Chet Baker was born in the Year of the Dragon. People born under this sign are often seen as humorous and gifted in literature and art. However, the snake can be overly suspicious, which makes them a bit paranoid.
Ruling Planet: Chet Baker had a ruling planet of Saturn and has a ruling planet of Saturn and by astrological associations Saturday is ruled by Saturn. Saturn is a planet of commitment and responsibility, but also restriction and delay. People who are born with Saturn as the ruling planet are disciplined and are hard workers.
Chet Baker’s birth sign is Capricorn and he had a ruling planet of Saturn.
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