Kenny Baker

British composer and musician (1921–1999)
Person human Q1738949
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Kenny Baker

Summary

Kenny Baker is a human[1]. Born in Withernsea[2], he… he was born on March 1, 1921[3]. He passed away in West Sussex[4]. He died on December 7, 1999[5]. He worked as a bandleader[6], conductor[7], composer[8], and jazz musician[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (47 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Kenny Baker's place of birth was Withernsea[2].
  • Kenny Baker passed away in West Sussex[4].
  • Kenny Baker was born on March 1, 1921[3].
  • Kenny Baker died on December 7, 1999[5].
  • Kenny Baker held citizenship in United Kingdom[11].
  • Kenny Baker held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[12].
  • Kenny Baker worked as a bandleader[6].
  • Kenny Baker's professions included conductor[7].
  • Kenny Baker worked as a composer[8].
  • Kenny Baker worked as a jazz musician[9].
  • Kenny Baker received the Member of the Order of the British Empire[13].
  • Kenny Baker is recorded as male[14].
  • Kenny Baker's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Kenny Baker's genre is jazz[16].
  • Kenny Baker's military branch is recorded as Royal Air Force[17].
  • Kenny Baker's family name is recorded as Baker[18].
  • Kenny Baker's given name is recorded as Kenny[19].
  • Kenny Baker's instrument is recorded as trumpet[20].
  • Kenny Baker's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[21].
  • Kenny Baker's start of work period is recorded as 1941[22].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[23]

  • Country: GB[24]

  • Began / founded: 1921-03-01[25]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1999-02-07[26]

  • Genre(s): jazz[27]

  • Community tags: jazz[28]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 599bf9a3-7438-49b5-9b11-d4b70bbba9de[29]

Body

Origins and Family

Kenny Baker was born in Withernsea[2]. He was born on March 1, 1921[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include bandleader[6], conductor[7], composer[8], and jazz musician[9].

Recognition

Kenny Baker received the Member of the Order of the British Empire[13].

Death and Burial

Kenny Baker died on December 7, 1999[5]. He died in West Sussex[4].

Why It Matters

Kenny Baker ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (47 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30]

FAQs

Where was Kenny Baker born?

Kenny Baker's place of birth was Withernsea[2].

Where did Kenny Baker die?

Kenny Baker died in West Sussex[4].

What did Kenny Baker do for work?

Kenny Baker worked as bandleader[6], conductor[7], composer[8], and jazz musician[9].

What awards did Kenny Baker receive?

Honors received include Member of the Order of the British Empire[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [23] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [24] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 20d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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