Baker, John C aug.1822-12.sep.1905 USA New Hampshire, Salisbury - Illinois, Chicago Waukegan
singer, composer, lyricist, member of the Baker Family of singers, 1844 formed by John, George, Sophie and Henry Baker in Salisbury, 1844 as teacher of music residing in Boston Lowell Massachusetts, 1851 he moved to Waukegan, 1860 as vocalist residing in Waukegan, 1863-1870 as concert singer residing in Waukegan, 1900 as vocalist residing on his own in Antioch near Waukegan, at death he was the last of the Baker Family of singers ; son of the founder of the Salisbury Sacred Music Society Edmund Baker (1794-1877) ; brother of bass singer George E Baker (1825-1878 Waukegan) and Henry F Baker (1827-1906) ; 26.aug.1844 in Boston Billerica he married singer Sophia M Hobart (Lowell 1824-1899 Waukegan)

Title	Parts

[] The burial of an Indian girl music Sophia M. Baker and John C. Baker pub C. H. Keith's Music Publishing House, Boston 1845
[] The sailor grave pub Keiths, Boston 1845
[] The funeral of an odd fellow. Vocal quartet (SATB) pub Oliver Ditson, Boston 1845
[] The farewell. Vocal quartet (TTAB or SSAB) pub C. H. Keith's Music Pub. House, Boston 1847
[] The mountaineer's farewell. Four voices (SATB) and piano. 1847 pub Oliver Ditson, Boston 1852
[] The Bakers' New England glee. Four voices (SATB) and piano pub Oliver Ditson, Boston 1849
[] Where can the soul find rest pub Oliver Ditson & Co., Boston 1849
[] The Wooneac serenade. Tenor, chorus (SATB) and piano pub Oliver Ditson, Boston 1849
[] The parting requiem pub Oliver Ditson & Co., Boston 1849
[] The Burman lover pub D. P. Faulds & Co., Louisville 1851
[] Forty years ago dedication : Most respectfully inscribed to John M. Hunt, M.D. pub Firth Pond & Co., New York 1857
[] Our father and mother. Voice and piano dedication : Inscribed to N. W. Goodhue Esq., Akron, Ohio pub Higgins Bros., Chicago 1858
[] Thinks I to myself. Voice and piano words A. B. Foot pub Higgins, Bros., Chicago 1858
[] Little Jerry the miller. Song. Voice and piano / unaccompanied quartet (SATB) dedication : Inscribed to Asa Childs pub H. M. Higgins, Chicago 1860
[] My trundle bed, or, Recollections of childhood. Ballad. Voice and piano as sung by Lizzie Hutchinson of the Hutchinson Family pub H. M. Higgins, Chicago 1860
[] The Masonic burial. Chorus (TTTB) and piano dedication : Inscribed to the memory of our late MEGHP Nelson D. Elwood pub H. M. Higgins, Chicago 1861
[] Maggie the maid of Hawthorn Dell. Voice, chorus (SATB) and piano dedication : "Respectfully inscribed to Mrs. Sarah M. Saxe, of Troy, N.Y. pub H. M. Higgins, Chicago 1862
[] Dream on, my soul. Four voices (SATB) and piano dedication : Inscribed to Mrs. Lillias Benton, McGregor, Iowa pub Root & Cady, Chicago 1866
[] The last words of a Christian. Solo and chorus pub H. M. Higgins, Chicago 1866
[] The court Babylon. Oratorio in the Waukegan newspaper of 20 Nov 1880 the Musical Director Mr. Baker invited musicians to take part in the rehearsals for a performance of the oratorio in Waukegan
[] The great feast of Babylon. Oratorio possibly the same as the foregoing with the final title
[] Esther. Cantata

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