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Post #286053 by cheeky half on Fri, Feb 16, 2007 8:27 AM

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Freddie Baker, February 5th 2007

"Freddie Baker, who had lived and performed in Albuquerque since the mid-1960s, was born in Honolulu on Feb. 7, 1921. By the time he was 13 he was performing, playing rhythm ukulele in a band. Baker, who until last week was performing dinner shows at the Town House Restaurant, died Monday night at age 85 after a short illness, said his wife, Jane Ong-Baker."

Whenever Mrs. Cheeky and I visited Albuquerque we would drop in to see Freddie performing at the Town House Restaurant. He was a warm and wonderful human being and we have many very fond memories of him.

We'll miss him....