Dorothy Baker

The Profile

Dorothy Baker (1907–1968) was an American novelist best known for Young Man with a Horn (1938), inspired by jazz cornetist Bix Beiderbecke, and Cassandra at the Wedding (1962). Young Man with a Horn was adapted into a 1950 film starring Kirk Douglas, Lauren Bacall, and Doris Day.

American novelist; principal works include Young Man with a Horn (1938) and Cassandra at the Wedding (1962); Young Man with a Horn received a 1950 film adaptation.

A single review focuses on Dorothy Baker’s 1938 novel Young Man with a Horn and, above all, on jazz legend Bix Beiderbecke. It recalls the 1950 film adaptation with Kirk Douglas, Lauren Bacall, and Doris Day. Tone is anecdotal and informative, with a middling rating. No broader consensus due to the lone review.