Shorty Baker, born Harold Baker on May 26, 1914, was an American jazz trumpeter known for his career in the jazz scene. Initially a drummer, he switched to trumpet as a teenager. He played with Don Redman in the mid-1930s and was a member of the Duke Ellington Orchestra intermittently from 1942 to 1962. Throughout his career, he collaborated with artists such as Billy Strayhorn, Teddy Wilson, Ella Fitzgerald, Johnny Hodges, and Ben Webster. He passed away on November 8, 1966.
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Time Zone - America/Chicago (6:0 W)
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Meaning of the name - Shorty
Short in stature, a nickname for someone of short height.
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Shorty Baker belongs to the GI Generation group.
Place of Birth: St. Louis
Place of Death: New York City
Cause of Death: laryngeal cancer
Occupation: jazz musician | trumpeter
Spouses: Mary Lou Williams
Employers: Duke Ellington Orchestra | Don Redman
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Note: This birth chart is calculated using the date and place of birth, with the time set to noon (12:00 PM) local time. While this provides accurate planetary positions for most celestial bodies, the Ascendant (Rising Sign) and house cusps are not calculated since they require precise birth time. For a complete astrological analysis including houses and rising sign, please provide the exact birth time.Ephemeris for May 26, 1914
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on May 26, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for May 26, 2026 |
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| Sun | 4 Gemini 37 | 5 Gemini 30 | 22 Virgo 2 |
| Moon | 23 Gemini 34 | 14 Libra 12 | 27 Cancer 19 |
| Mercury | 15 Gemini 42 | 19 Gemini 31 | 5 Libra 10 |
| Venus | 0 Cancer 38 | 9 Cancer 11 | 8 Scorpio 23 |
| Mars | 12 Leo 53 | 5 Taurus 51 | 20 Libra 49 |
| Jupiter | 21 Aquarius 37 | 23 Cancer 6 | 13 Aquarius 1 |
| Saturn | 20 Gemini 1 | 11 Aries 40 | 2 Cancer 13 |
| Uranus | 11 Aquarius 32 | 1 Gemini 46 | 8 Aquarius 4 |
| Neptune | 26 Cancer 6 | 3 Aries 57 | 29 Cancer 49 |
| Pluto | 0 Cancer 0 | 5 Aquarius 24 | 2 Cancer 10 |
| Rahu | 10 Pisces 41 | 4 Pisces 26 | 4 Pisces 45 |
| Ketu | 10 Virgo 41 | 4 Virgo 26 | 4 Virgo 45 |
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