Where to find Kenny Baker pics and bio?

[likewow]

Hi! This is my first post here I love the Jack Benny radio shows and have just listened to the Kenny Baker years. He has a delightful voice and is very funny. I've read several posts about Kenny Baker here and have pieced together a short bio of him. I was wondering where on the 'Net I might find photos of him and a full biography. When I do a search all I get is a guy from Star Wars

Thanks a lot!

[TheSportsmenQuartet]

There are two signed photos of Kenny currently for sale on eBay. Do a search. I am not connected in any way with the sellers.

[likewow]

Terrific, thanks! He looks just as fun and nice as he sounds on the radio shows One of the items even had a mini bio.

Wouldn't you know, there's a THIRD Kenny Baker, a musician.

[Yhtapmys]

Terrific, thanks! He looks just as fun and nice as he sounds on the radio shows One of the items even had a mini bio.

Wouldn't you know, there's a THIRD Kenny Baker, a musician.

There was also a Kenny Baker who was a jockey.

I've done some hunting on-line about found a snippet in a radio column from June 10, 1939:

Kenny Baker, CBS Star Theater tenor, set an angling record on Memorial day, landing a 46 pound halibut off the Santa Monica coast, the biggest or its kind caught there in many years.

More interesting to me was a note in the same radio page about Lucky Strike orchestra leader Raymond Scott, beloved by Warner Bros. cartoon lovers of all ages. I have never heard of this, although it smacks of PR agent BS..

"Powerhouse" came to life one day when Scott was caught in a shower on his way to CBS Radio Theater No. 3. He took shelter in a nearby powerhouse, was fascinated by the whir of motors, hum of the dynamo, clang of hammer on steel. Shortly afterwards, "Powerhouse," one of his most interesting and successful compositions, throbbed into being.

The column (in the Mason City Globe-Gazette) actually promoted the playing of "Powerhouse" as one of the "Your Hit Parade" highlights of the evening.

Yhtapmys
"Drive Your Blues Awaaay!"

[JohnM]

Here's a clip of Kenny B singing

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y-Mt4Bwh36I

[Jack Benny]

Here are a few Kenny Baker Pictures...