On April 14, 1954, “Columbia” label released “Chet Baker & Strings”, album by Chet Baker. It was recorded December 1953 – February 1954, in Los Angeles, and was produced by Richard Bock.

Personnel:

• Chet Baker – trumpet
• Bud Shank – alto saxophone, flute
• Zoot Sims – tenor saxophone
• Russ Freeman – piano
• Joe Mondragon – bass
• Shelly Manne – drums
• Sam Cytron, Jack Gasselin, George Kast, Eudice Shapiro, Paul Shure, Felix Slatkin – violin
• Lou Kievman, Paul Robyn – viola
• Victor Gottlieb – cello
• Jack Montrose, Johnny Mandel, Marty Paich, Shorty Rogers – arrangements

Track listing:

1. You Don’t Know What Love Is – Don Raye, Gene de Paul
2. I’m Thru With Love – Fud Livingston, Gus Kahn, Matty Malneck
3. Love Walked In – George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin
4. You Better Go Now – Irvin Graham, Bickley Reichner
5. I Married An Angel – Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers
6. Love – Hugh Martin, Ralph Blane
7. I Love You – Cole Porter
8. What a Diff’rence a Day Made – María Grever, Stanley Adams
9. Why Shouldn’t I? – Cole Porter
10. A Little Duet for Zoot and Chet – Jack Montrose
11. The Wind – Russ Freeman
12. Trickleydidlier – Shorty Rogers