page_title: Two Ton Baker
hierarchical_section_title: Two Ton Baker
caption_attribution_description: Postcard photo of entertainer Dick "Two Ton" Baker from 1949. At the time, Baker was doing a national radio show via Mutual Radio Network and playing various musical engagements. The card looks to have been sent to one of his fans.
context_page_description: Dick "Two Ton" Baker was an American singer and entertainer who was a prominent Chicago radio and television personality for three decades; the 1940s to the 1960s. He gained some national exposure in the United States through his recordings for Mercury Records and his Mutual Broadcasting System radio show.
context_section_description: Dick "Two Ton" Baker (May 2, 1916 – May 4, 1975) was an American singer and entertainer who was a prominent Chicago radio and television personality for three decades; the 1940s to the 1960s.  He gained some national exposure in the United States through his recordings for Mercury Records and his Mutual Broadcasting System radio show.
caption: Two Ton Baker publicity photo, 1949
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