Do you know if she ever played in Miami and/or Philadelphia? I ask because my dad and 2 of his brothers (along with several investors) had very upscale clubs in each those locales. Don't ask me the names of the clubs, my pissedness at sTrumpet and RepubloCON politics has fried too many brain cells... But Harry Belafonte played the Miami club in the 50's. And IIRC, Ms. Baker had a show there as well. Don't quote me as fact - this is kid recollection, but I remember dad, Uncle George, and Uncle Vince playing poker and reminiscing about the Miami club's only "sellout".
The jerkoff at the Stork Club really screwed up - monetarily as well as being a bigot. Ms. Baker was a pioneer and boy, howdy, that would not only have paid off in $$$, but the publicity (a little controversy, a lot of standing ovations, newspaper coverage...)!
Years after dad died, the extended family was doing a "remember this"; mom brought up Mr. Belafonte because she was still madly in love!
She also thought Ms. Baker had done a couple of shows, but we were never able to pin it down. If only I hadn't been so damn young!!
THANK YOU!!!!!! Great memory and so I owe you. 
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