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Filmography. References. Further reading. External links. Chet Baker. Chesney Henry " Chet " 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". [2]
Aug 8, 2023 · Jazz musician Chet Baker died after falling from a hotel window in Amsterdam in 1988. The circumstances of his death are still unclear and controversial, as some suspect foul play or suicide.
- Andrew Amelinckx
Jan 18, 2012 · Chet Baker died in 1988 after falling from a hotel balcony in Amsterdam. He was a great jazz musician who struggled with heroin addiction and depression.
Chet Baker, a jazz trumpet player who was also a whisper-voiced, romantic singer, died Friday after falling from the second-floor window of a hotel in Amsterdam. He was 59 years old.
Dec 23, 2023 · Chet Baker was a trumpeter and singer who rose to fame in the 50s with his cool jazz style and good looks. He struggled with drugs, prison and dental problems, and died in 1988 in Amsterdam.
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Oct 13, 2013 · Chet Baker, the junkie trumpeter, a legend of sordidness and stone brilliance, fell to his death at age 58 in Amsterdam.
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May 9, 2024 · Died: May 13, 1988, Amsterdam, Netherlands (aged 58) Chet Baker (born December 23, 1929, Yale, Oklahoma, U.S.—died May 13, 1988, Amsterdam, Netherlands) was an American jazz trumpeter and vocalist noted for the plaintive, fragile tone of both his playing and singing.
