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Knight, Baker

Full name Thomas Baker Knight. Born 1933 in Birmingham, Ala. Died in 2005. The Knightmares included Shuler Brown (bass), A.D. Derby (keyboards), Bill Weinstein (drums), Glenn Lane (sax), and Nat Toderice (sax).

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Date Label & Number Image Title & Credits Matrix Comps
U.S. Singles & EPs
1956/June
(est.)
Kit (Tenn.) K889/91 [45]No rating Bop Boogie To The Blues — Baker Knight K 891  
    No rating Little Heart — Baker Knight K 889  
1956/Aug.
BMI clear.
Kit (Tenn.) SO900/1 [45]Label shot
Pertinent Bring My Cadillac Back — Baker Knight & The Knightmares SO 900 Bullet Blue/SPV CD BOOONQDC18 (#21)
    Label shot
Non-pertinent I Cried — Baker Knight & The Knightmares SO 901  
1956/Nov. 17
Bb pop rev.
Decca (N.Y.) 9-30135  [45]Label shot
Pertinent Bring My Cadillac Back — Baker Knight And The Knightmares
(from 45)
100826 Bullet America CD 5001 (#2)
Bullet Bear Family CD 15733 (#24)
Bullet Big Tone CD 5716 (#20)
Bullet Buffalo Bop CD 55093 (#22)
Bullet Cadillac LP 1958 (#8)
Bullet Eagle LP 309013 (#5)
Bullet Fantastic Voyage CD 147 (#5)
Bullet Fed CD 09 (#32)
Bullet Folkline CD 196 (#13)
Bullet MCA (England) LP 8507 (#2)
Bullet Pan American CD 56014 (#9)
Bullet Presto CD [HR&C] (#46)
Bullet Presto CD 12 (#56)
Bullet Proper CD 122 (#51)
Bullet Rhythm Bomb CD 5667 (#23)
    Label shot
Non-pertinent I Cried — Baker Knight And The Knightmares
(from 45)
100827+ Bullet Eagle LP 309013 (#4)
1957/Mar. 2
Bb pop rev.
Decca (N.Y.) 9-30213  [45]Label shot
No rating Reelin' And Rockin' (Bippin' And Boppin' Over You) — Baker Knight, Vocal, With Orchestra And Chorus Directed By Ray Ellis
(from 45)
45-101330 Bullet America CD 5001 (#21)
Bullet Eagle LP 309013 (#13)
    Label shot
No rating When The Word Gets Around — Baker Knight, Vocal, With Orchestra And Chorus Directed By Ray Ellis 45-101328+  
1957/June 17
Bb pop rev.
Decca (N.Y.) 9-30306  [45]Label shot
No rating Just A Little Bit More — Baker Knight, Vocal, With Orchestra And Chorus Directed By Ray Ellis 101327 Bullet Eagle LP 309013 (#12)
    Label shot
No rating The Value Of Love — Baker Knight, Vocal, With Orchestra And Chorus Directed By Ray Ellis 101329+ Bullet Eagle LP 309013 (#17)
1957/Aug. 19
Bb pop rev.
Decca (N.Y.) 9-30426  [45]Label shot
Pertinent Love-A Love-A Love-A — Baker Knight & The Knightmares
(from 45)
102992 Bullet America CD 5001 (#13)
Bullet Eagle LP 309013 (#11)
    Label shot
Non-pertinent High School Days — Baker Knight & The Knightmares
(from 45)
102989+ Bullet America CD 5001 (#3)
Bullet Eagle LP 309013 (#6)
1958/Oct. 13
Bb pop rev.
Jubilee (N.Y.)  5342  [45]Label shot
No rating Ain't Nothin' But Love — Baker Knight / Musical Director, Renee Hall
(from America CD 5001)
45-JB-11414 Bullet America CD 5001 (#7)
Bullet Classics CD 736 (#9)
Bullet Eagle LP 309013 (#10)
Bullet Lesley CD 04 (#3)
    Label shot
No rating My Heart Cries For You — Baker Knight / Musical Director, Renee Hall 45-JB-11416 Bullet America CD 5001 (#28)
Bullet Eagle LP 309013 (#9)
1959/Jan.
(Bb est.)
Jubilee (N.Y.)  5357  [45]Label shot
No rating I Never Get To Kiss You Anymore — Baker Knight / Musical Director Renee Hall
(from America CD 5001)
45-JB-11413 Bullet America CD 5001 (#20)
Bullet Lesley CD 04 (#17)
    Label shot
No rating Wishing — Baker Knight / Musical Director Renee Hall
(from America CD 5001)
45-JB-11415 Bullet America CD 5001 (#6)
1959/July 20
Bb pop rev.
Coral (N.Y.) 9-62132  [45]Label shot
Pertinent Just Relax — Baker Knight
(from Bear Family CD 15971)
107,163 Bullet America CD 5001 (#17)
Bullet Bear Family CD 15971 (#11)
Bullet Bop CD 004 (#28)
Bullet Eagle LP 309013 (#1)
Bullet MCA (England) LP 8507 (#12)
Bullet Tiger LP 101 (#14)
Bullet Yeaah! CD 513 (#14)
    Label shot
No rating Takin' A Chance — Baker Knight 107,164+ Bullet America CD 5001 (#1)
Bullet Eagle LP 309013 (#3)
Bullet Yeaah! CD 510 (#17)
1959/Dec.
(Bb est.)
Coral (N.Y.) 9-62160  [45]Label shot
No rating Pretty Little Girl — Baker Knight 108,344+ Bullet America CD 5001 (#14)
Bullet Star-Shine CD 101 (#13)
    Label shot
No rating Tag Along Blues — Baker Knight 108,343 Bullet America CD 5001 (#24)
1960/Dec. 26
Bb pop rev.
RCA Victor (N.J.) 47-7814  [45]Label shot
No rating I Can Tell — Baker Knight With Orchestra Accompaniment L2PW-3311 Bullet America CD 5001 (#18)
Bullet Eagle LP 309013 (#14)
    Label shot
No rating The Beginning Of The End — Baker Knight With Orchestra Accompaniment L2PW-3314 Bullet America CD 5001 (#11)
Bullet Eagle LP 309013 (#18)
1961/June
(Bb est.)
RCA Victor (N.J.) 47-7892  [45]Label shot
No rating Dum Dum Diddley Dum — Baker Knight / Orchestra And Chorus Conducted By Rene Hall M2PW-0144 Bullet America CD 5001 (#8)
Bullet Eagle LP 309013 (#2)
    Label shot
No rating Anytime At All — Baker Knight / Orchestra And Chorus Conducted By Rene Hall M2PW-0145  
1962/Jan.
BMI clear.
Kit (Tenn.)  102  [45]No rating Whose Little Baby Are You — Baker Knight    
    Label shot
No rating Bring It On Home — Baker Knight 104 Bullet Folkline CD 424 (#8)
 
 
Kit (Tenn.)  103  [45]Label shot
No rating Bring It On Home — Baker Knight 104  
    Label shot
No rating The Locket — Baker Knight K-1153  
1962/Aug.
(Bb est.)
Checker (Ill.)  1023  [45]Label shot
No rating Hungry For Love — Baker Knight U-11799 Bullet America CD 5001 (#26)
Bullet Big Tone CD 6007 (#51)
Bullet Greasy LP 012 (#10)
Bullet Greasy CD 012 (#10)
    Label shot
No rating House Next Door — Baker Knight
(from America CD 5001)
U-11798 Bullet America CD 5001 (#16)
1963/Aug. 24
Bb pop rev.
Everest (Calif.)  2033  [45]Label shot
No rating Big City Girls — Baker Knight
(from America CD 5001)
LA 318 Bullet America CD 5001 (#10)
    Label shot
No rating Look In The Mirror — Baker Knight
(from America CD 5001)
LA 319 Bullet America CD 5001 (#19)
1964/Feb. 15
Bb c&w rev.
Challenge (Calif.)  59231  [45]Label shot
No rating Surrender To Me — Baker Knight 45-1008 Bullet America CD 5001 (#5)
Bullet Eagle LP 309013 (#16)
    Label shot
No rating When Somebody Mentions Your Name — Baker Knight
(from America CD 5001)
45-1009 Bullet America CD 5001 (#12)
Bullet Eagle LP 309013 (#8)
1964/Sept.
(Bb est.)
Challenge (Calif.)  59260  [45]Label shot
No rating Apple Dandy — Baker Knight
(from America CD 5001)
45-1122 Bullet America CD 5001 (#25)
Bullet Eagle LP 309013 (#7)
    Label shot
No rating Good Evening Mr. Heartache — Baker Knight 45-1096 Bullet Eagle LP 309013 (#15)

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