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King Ernest Baker
"King Ernest" Baker (May 30, 1939 – March 5, 2000)〔(Thedeadrockstarsclub.com ) - accessed October 3, 2011〕 was an American blues and soul singer. He recorded "I Feel Alright" and "That's When I Woke Up."〔 Baker was born in Natchez, Mississippi, and died in a car crash in 2000,〔 just after finishing recording an album.
==Career==
His first professional outing was in 1958 with Byther Smith at Wynn's Lounge in Chicago, Illinois. Baker credited Smith with giving him his start as a professional.〔Blues Access (The Second Time Around )〕
He became a popular Chicago club attraction, and performed variously with Tyrone Davis, Buddy Guy and Howlin' Wolf.〔Orlando Sentinel (A Royal Marriage Of Blues, Soul From Gutsy `King' Ernest Baker )〕 Due to some disappointments in his career he got a job with the Sheriffs department. He stayed there for 14 years until retiring at 55, and then returned to show business.〔 May 16, 1996 King Ernest and The Wildcats played a blues show, promoted by Michael Kauffer, "Sweet Thursday" in Ventura, CA.〔
In 2000, Baker had just finished recording his second album, ''Blues Got Soul''.〔All About Jazz (King Ernest: Blues Got Soul )〕 He had a listen to the CD on March 2, and a few days later while on his way back to Los Angeles he was killed in a car crash, near to Santa Maria, California on Highway 101.〔The Inland Empire Blues Society (King ernest - Blues Got Soul - Review )〕
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