Elsie Baker a.k.a. Edna Brown: Covered a Lot of Territory
A shout-out today to vaudeville singer and actress Elsie Baker (1883-1971). An oft-quoted legend states that Baker’s first stage performance was at age 10 months, which suggests that her parents were actors as well. Her early years are murky. What is verifiable is that she was prolific Victor recording artist with a contralto voice, recording […]