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Abie "Available" Baker was an American bass player, songwriter, and arranger based in New York.

Career
As session bassist in jazz from 1934 to 1960, he recorded with:
 * Blanche Calloway
 * Snub Mosley
 * Herman Chittison
 * Joey Thomas
 * Titus Turner and the Howard Biggs Orchestra
 * Dosie Terry
 * John Greer
 * George James and the Howard Biggs Orchestra
 * Johnny Hartman and the Howard Biggs Orchestra
 * Jimmy "Baby Face" Lewis
 * Hadda Brooks
 * Melvin Smith (vocalist)
 * The Du-Droppers
 * Annie Laurie
 * Larry Darnell
 * Ethel Ennis
 * Jimmy Tyler
 * Bobbie and Ronald (vocalists)
 * Varetta Dillard
 * Bill Doggett
 * Little Willie John
 * Ruth Brown
 * King Curtis
 * LaVern Baker
 * Big Joe Turner
 * Teddy Humphries
 * Little Jimmy Scott
 * Baby Boy Jennings & The Satellites

Forest Green Records and Worlds-Baker
New Forest Label NEW YORK — International Records Co. has announced the formation of Forest Green Records, headed by Abie Baker. First release: "It's All Over" b/w "I've Got a Secret," by Wanda Williams. Johnny Worlds handles East Coast promo, assisted by Chuck Star and Joe De Angelis.

Worlds-Baker, founded in 1968. Johnny Worlds was his partner.

Henry and Norman Mason

 * ISBN 0-13-077966-0. ..


 * ISBN 0-8019-5705-2. ..


 * ISBN 1-4809-7637-7 (e-book)..