THE MUSIC OF DICK TWO TON BAKER -- PAGE 1

Sioux City Sue record label Sioux City Sue, with the Hoosier Hot Shots (1945). Two Ton Baker's first known recording was his biggest hit, getting near the top of both C&W and pop charts. You Two-Timed Me One Time Too Often record label You Two-Timed Me One Time Too Often (1945). The flip side of "Sioux City Sue." Jingle Bells record label Jingle Bells (1946). From an album titled "Christmas Party with Two Ton Baker, the Merry Music Maker."
Rickety Rickshaw Man record label Rickety Rickshaw Man (1946). Rickety Rickshaw Man was popularized by Two Ton's fellow Mercury recording artist, Eddy Howard. I Gotta Gal I Love (in North and South Dakota) record label I Gotta Gal I Love (in North and South Dakota) (1947). From the Hollywood musical Ladies' Man; it was recorded by Perry Como and Frank Sinatra. Bloop Bleep record label Bloop Bleep (1947). "Bloop Bleep" was recorded by Danny Kaye with a band led by Billy May.
Kokomo, Indiana record label Kokomo, Indiana (1947). Sung and danced by Betty Grable and Dan Dailey in Mother Wore Tights. With a Hey and a Hi and a Ho Ho Ho record label With a Hey and a Hi and a Ho Ho Ho (1947). Managua, Nicaragua record label Managua, Nicaragua (1947). Freddy Martin, Kay Kyser, and Guy Lombardo all had hit recordings of this song before Two Ton got around to it.

I Like You, You're Silly record label I Like You, You're Silly / Polly Wolly Doodle (1947)

The Soup Song record label The Soup Song / Eachy Peachy Pie (1947). "The Soup Song" is one of the most frequently remembered Baker songs, but not by name. People are always asking, "What's that song about the different foods on the different days of the week? That was a big favorite of mine." The Cocoanut Song record label The Cocoanut Song (1947).
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