Fred Baker Born:  July 28, 1917 Died:  July 9, 1981 WBAM Deep South Jamboree WBAM Montgomery, AL WTAL Tallahassee, FL

About The Artist Back in 1955 or so, WBAM in Montgomery, Alabama featured Fred Baker (Wamble), who was born around 1917 in Double Springs, Alabama. His family moved to Birmingham in 1924. While there, he came to have a cheap Sears-Roebuck guitar to start whetting his musical leanings. In fact, they said he started playing with a group with Hank Penny who made a name for himself later in his career. In a few years, he got a recording contract with Capitol records. His first release on that label was "Is I Is Or Is I Ain't" that had "Maybe She Would Like To Know" on the flip side. Fred was also a part time announcer for WBAM in Montgomery when he wasn't doing his recording work. Credits & Sources Cowboy Songs No. 41 (June 1955); American Folk Publications, Inc.; Derby, CT.

Recordings (78rpm/45rpm)

Capitol
Rec. No.	Side	Song Title
13421	A	I'll Make up
13421	B	You'll Never Known 'Till You Try
13422	A	I'm Not Giving Up That Easy
13422	B	I Fish With A Wish
2970	A	Maybe She Would Like To Know
2970	B	Is It Is Or Is It Ain't