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Baby Won't You Please Come Home

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"Baby Won't You Please Come Home"
Song
Published1919
GenreBlues
Songwriter(s)Charles Warfield, Clarence Williams

"Baby Won't You Please Come Home" is a blues song written by Charles Warfield and Clarence Williams in 1919. The song's authorship is disputed; Warfield claims that he was the sole composer of the song.[1]

The song has been covered by many musicians and has become a jazz standard. The first hit version was Bessie Smith's 1923 recording, which stayed on the charts for four weeks peaking at No. 6.[2]

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  1. ^ David A. Jasen, Gene Jones: Spreadin' Rhythm Around: Black Popular Songwriters, 1880–1930. Routledge, 2005. ISBN 0-415-97704-5
  2. ^ "Jazz Standards Songs and Instrumentals (Baby Won't You Please Come Home)". Jazzstandards.com. Retrieved 2016-07-26.
  3. ^ "A Bing Crosby Discography". BING magazine. International Club Crosby. Retrieved July 27, 2017.
  4. ^ "More Songs by Ricky : Rick Nelson". AllMusic. Retrieved October 26, 2023.
  5. ^ "www.allmusic.com". www.allmusic.com. Retrieved August 21, 2024.
  6. ^ "Dinah Washington - Drinking Again". AllMusic.
  7. ^ Scott Yanow. "Horn A-Plenty - Al Hirt | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-07-26.
  8. ^ "Gonzo James Booker Live 1976 - James Booker | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2019-12-03.