Kidd Baker

Ransford Baker *06-12-1917 Noth Tilley, New Brunswick, CAN
by Mario Manciotti, Praguefrank
SESSIONS
ca 1952 Toronto, Ontario, CAN – Kidd Baker (Kidd Baker [vcl/rh gt], Paul Surette [steel], Bob Baker [bass fiddle])
001 MY MA WAS BORN IN TEXAS Gavotte GVT 125/Cattle LP-95
002 WHIPPORWILL'S REFRAIN GVT-126/Cattle LP-95
003 JUST A LITTLE TOO SMALL GVT-126/Cattle LP-95
004 WITH WHAT I'VE GOT I'LL MANAGE GVT-125/Cattle LP-95
1952 Toronto, Ontario, CAN – Kidd Baker & The Pine Ridge Mountain Boys (Kidd Baker [vcl/rh gt], Paul Surette [steel], Bob Baker [bass fiddle], Fiddlin’ Cy [fiddle], Hank McDonald [piano])
005 WHEELING BACK TO WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA Gavotte GVT-129/Cattle LP-95
006 BLUE-EYED SUE GVT-128/Cattle LP-95
007 DOWN BESIDE THE LONELY WATERS GVT-128/Cattle LP-95
008 YOU GREW CARELESS GVT-129/Cattle LP-95
1953 Toronto, Ontario, CAN – Kidd Baker & The Pine Ridge Mountain Boys (Kidd Baker [vcl/rh gt], Mickey McGivern [el ld gt], Bob Baker [bass fiddle], Fiddlin’ Cy [fiddle], Don Zeea [accordion])
009 11606 DID I HURT YOU DARLIN' GVT-142/Cattle LP-90
010 11607 WHY CAN'T WE RENEW OUR OLD ROMANCE Gavotte GVT 141/Cattle LP-90
011 11608 THE ONE ROSE I LOVED, DEAR, WAS YOU Gavotte GVT-141/Cattle LP-90
012 11609 WHY DON'T YOU COME ON BACK HOME GVT 142/Cattle LP-90
1954 Toronto, Ontario, CAN – Kidd Baker & The Pine Ridge Mountain Boys (Kidd Baker [vcl/rh gt], Gordine Robinson [steel], Bob Baker [bass fiddle], Fiddlin’ Cy [fiddle], Don Zeea [accordion])
013 WHY DID YOU GO AWAY GVT-158/Cattle LP-90
014 THE MISSION BELLS OF SAN ANTOINE GVT 158/Cattle LP-90
015 BABY HE'S A WOLF GVT-159/Cattle LP-95
016 WHAT'S HAPPENED TO YOU GVT-159/Cattle LP-95
ca 1954 Toronto, Ontario, CAN – Kidd Baker & The Pine Ridge Mountain Boys (Kidd Baker [vcl/rh gt], Gordine Robinson [steel], Bob Baker [bass fiddle], Fiddlin’ Cy [fiddle], Don Zeea [accordion])
017 12013 I FOUND THE END OF MY RAINBOW GVT-160/Cattle LP-90
018 12014 OPEN THE DOORWAY TO YOUR HEART Cattle GVT-160/LP-90
019 12015 GO AWAY AND LET ME SLEEP GVT-161/Cattle LP-90
020 12016 WHEN THEY MENTION MY NAME GVT-161/Cattle LP-90
1956 Toroto. Ontario, CAN – Kidd Baker (Kidd Baker [vcl/rh gt], Bob Baker [bass fiddle], Freddie McKenna [fiddle-1/piano-2]
021 300 CAN'T YOU SEE -2 Quality K1530/Cattle LP-95
022 301 I'M USING MY BIBLE FOR A ROADMAP -1 K1519/Cattle LP-95
023 302 SILVER TEARS -2 K1530/Cattle LP-95
024 303 GLORIOUS MANSION - 2 K1519/Cattle LP-95 – 86
1957 Kitchener, Ontario, CAN – Kidd Baker (Kidd Baker [vcl/rh gt], Dough Whitelock [el ld gt], Gordine Robinson [steel], Bob Baker [bass fiddle], Fiddlin’ Cy [fiddle], Freddie McKenna [piano], Don Zeea [accordion])
025 GYPSY LOVE K1636/Cattle LP-90
026 THOUGHTLESS LOVE K1636/Cattle LP-90
027 BIG ROCK CANDY MOUNTAIN Quality K1686/Cattle LP-90
028 COUNTRY GIRL K1686/Cattle LP-90
1965 unknown, CAN – Kidd Baker
029 WALKING IN THE MOUNTAINS WITH MY LORD RLP5-8023 Rosedale R 2034
030 THE OLD RUGGED CROSS  RLP5-8023 Rosedale R 2034
031 THE GREAT SPECKLED BIRD RLP5-8023  Rosedale R 2034
032 THE OLD COUNTRY CHURCH RLP5-8023  Rosedale R 2034
033 GLORIOUS MANSION  Rosedale R 2034
034 IN THE GARDEN  RLP5-8023 Rosedale R 2034.
035 THE CROSS WHERE OUR SAVIOR DIED RLP5-8023  Rosedale R 2034
036 I'LL ANSWER MY SAVIOR'S CALL RLP5-8023 Rosedale R 2034
037 BEYOND THE SUNSET RLP5-8023 Rosedale R 2034
038 THIS WORLD IS NOT MY HOME  RLP5-8023 Rosedale R 2034
039 ROUNDUP TIME IN HEAVEN  RLP5-8023 Rosedale R 2034
040 WHEN THE ROLL IS CALLED UP YONDER RLP5-8023  Rosedale R 2034
041 I'M USING MY BIBLE FOR A ROAD MAP  Rosedale R 2034
042 TRAMP ON THE STREET  Rosedale R 2034
043 THE MISSION BELLS OF SAN ANTONE RLP5-8023 Rosedale R 2034
044 KEEP ON THE SUNNY SIDE  RLP5-8023Rosedale R 2034
1965 unknown, CAN – Kidd Baker
045 SOLDIER'S JOY Holborneo RLP8-5032
046 ALEX CROCKET Holborneo RLP8-5032
047 OLD MAN AND OLD WOMAN Holborneo RLP8-5032
048 GRANDFATHER'S TUNE Holborneo RLP8-5032
049 DEVIL'S DREAM Holborneo RLP8-5032
050 ELMER'S JIG Holborneo RLP8-5032
051 MOUTH OF THE TOBIQUE Holborneo RLP8-5032 .
052 FLOWERS OF EDINBURGH Holborneo RLP8-5032
053 OFF SHE GOES TO MIRAMICHI Holborneo RLP8-5032
054 IRISH WASHERWOMAN Holborneo RLP8-5032
055 LITTLE BROWN JUG Holborneo RLP8-5032
056 RAGTIME ANNIE Holborneo RLP8-5032
057 JOHNNY WAGGONER Holborneo RLP8-5032
058 BRIDE OF THE WIND Holborneo RLP8-5032
059 TURKEY IN THE STRAW Holborneo RLP8-5032
060 ROAD TO THE ISLES Holborneo RLP8-5032
061 FIDDLING THE BAGPIPES Holborneo RLP8-5032
discography is probably incomplete

ALBUMS
Cattle [GER] LP-90 The Country Music Legends Of New Brunswick: Why Can't We Renew Our Old Romance; The One Rose I Loved, Dear, Was You; I Found The End Of My Rainbow; Open The Doorway To Your Heart; Go Away And Let Me Sleep; Big Rock Candy Mountain; Country Girl; The Mission Bells Of San Antoine; Why Did You Go Away; When They Mention My Name; Did I Hurt You Darlin'; Why Don't You Come On Back Home; Gypsy Love; Thoughtless Love – 86
Cattle [GER] LP-95 Wheeling Back To Wheeling, West Virginia: Wheeling Back To Wheeling, West Virginia; My Ma Was Born In Texas; Whipporwill's Refrain; Just A Little Too Small; Blue-Eyed Sue; Down Beside The Lonely Waters; You Grew Careless; With What I've Got I'll Manage; Baby He's A Wolf; What's Happened To You; Can't You See; Silver Tears; I'm Using My Bible For A Roadmap; Glorious Mansion – 86
Rodeo [CAN] RLP5-8023 Walking In The Mountains With My Lord: Walking In The Mountains With My Lord; The Old Rugged Cross; The Great Speckled Bird;  Keep On The Sunny Side; The Old Country Church; In The Garden;. The Cross Where Our Savior Died; I'll Answer My Savior's Call; This World Is Not My Home; Roundup Time In Heaven; When The Roll Is Called Up Yonder; Tramp On The Street; Beyond The Sunset – 89? (cassette)
Holborne [CAN] RLP5-8032 Kidd Baker Plays Old Time Fiddle Favorites: Soldier's Joy;  Alex Crocket;  Old Man And Old Woman;  Grandfather's Tune;  Devil's Dream;  Elmer's Jig;  Mouth Of The Tobique;.  Flowers Of Edinburgh;  Off She Goes To Miramichi;  Irish Washerwoman;  Little Brown Jug;  Ragtime Annie;  Johnny Waggoner;  Bride Of The Wind;  Turkey In The Straw;  Road To The Isles;  Fiddling The Bagpipes - 90 (1965 Banff Rodeo Recordings, reissued in 2000s as Fiddle Factory FF 5011 Fiddle))
Rosedale [CAN] R 2034 Walking In The Mountains With My Lord: Walking In The Mountains With My Lord; The Old Rugged Cross; The Great Speckled Bird; The Old Country Church; Glorious Mansion; In The Garden;. The Cross Where Our Savior Died; I'll Answer My Savior's Call; Beyond The Sunset; This World Is Not My Home; Roundup Time In Heaven; When The Roll Is Called Up Yonder; I'm Using My Bible For A Road Map; Tramp On The Street; The Mission Bells Of San Antone; Keep On The Sunny Side – 0-





SINGLES
Gavotte [CAN]
GVT-125 My Ma Was Born In Texas / With What I've Got I'll Manage – ca 52
GVT-126 Whippoorwill's Refrain / Just A Little Too Small - 52
GVT-128 Down Beside The Lonely Waters / Blue Eyed Sue - 52
GVT-129 Wheeling Back To Wheeling West Virginia / Down Beside The Lonely Waters - 52
GVT-141 Why Can’t We Renew Our Old Romance / The One Rose I Loved, Dear, Was You - 53
GVT-142 Did I Hurt You Darlin' / Why Don't You Come On Back Home - 53
GVT-158 Mission Bells Of San Antone / Why Did You Go Away - 54
GVT-159 Baby He's A Wolf / What's Happened To You - 54
GVT-160 I Found The End Of My Rainbow / Open The Doorway To Your Heart – 54?
GVT-161 Go Away And Ler Me Sleep / When They Mention My Name- 54?
Quality [CAN]
K1519 Glorious Mansion / I'm Using My Bible For A Road Map – 56
K1530 Can't You See / Silver Tears - 56
K1636 Gypsy Love / Thoughtless Love – 57
K1686 Big Rock Candy Mountain / Country Girl – 57