Baby, Please Don't Go
"Baby, Please Don't Go" is a classic blues song which has been called "one of the most played, arranged, and rearranged pieces in blues history"] It was popularized by Delta blues musician Big Joe Williams, who recorded the first of several versions of the song in 1935. Its roots have been traced back to nineteenth-century American songs, which deal with themes of bondage and imprisonment. "Baby, Please Don't Go" became an early blues standard with recordings by several blues musicians.
After World War II, it was adapted by Chicago blues as well as rhythm and blues artists. Later, it became a popular rock song after it was recorded by the Northern Irish group Them in 1965. Several rock performers have followed Them's updated rock arrangement, with many recordings of the song. "Baby, Please Don't Go" has been inducted into both the Blues Foundation Hall of Fame and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
"Baby, Please Don't Go" is a classic blues song which has been called "one of the most played, arranged, and rearranged pieces in blues history"] It was popularized by Delta blues musician Big Joe Williams, who recorded the first of several versions of the song in 1935. Its roots have been traced back to nineteenth-century American songs, which deal with themes of bondage and imprisonment. "Baby, Please Don't Go" became an early blues standard with recordings by several blues musicians.
After World War II, it was adapted by Chicago blues as well as rhythm and blues artists. Later, it became a popular rock song after it was recorded by the Northern Irish group Them in 1965. Several rock performers have followed Them's updated rock arrangement, with many recordings of the song. "Baby, Please Don't Go" has been inducted into both the Blues Foundation Hall of Fame and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
The Amboy Dukes version of the tune is an oustanding representation of how this song developed in the psychedelic days of the 60's. Not every garage band played this one but it was a staple by many blues based rock and rollers.
01 big jow williams
02 lightnin' hopkins
03 them
04 rose mitchell
05 big bill broonzy
06 al kooper
07 sparrow
08 paul revere & the raiders
09 ballroom
10 oxford circle
11 amboy dukes
12 steppenwolf
13 papa john creach
14 beacon street union
15 gary gitter
16 muddy waters & the stones
17 john cipollina
18 butterfield's better days
19 budgie
20 mods
21 ac-dc
22 hank burnette
23 robin thush
24 makoto ayukawa
02 lightnin' hopkins
03 them
04 rose mitchell
05 big bill broonzy
06 al kooper
07 sparrow
08 paul revere & the raiders
09 ballroom
10 oxford circle
11 amboy dukes
12 steppenwolf
13 papa john creach
14 beacon street union
15 gary gitter
16 muddy waters & the stones
17 john cipollina
18 butterfield's better days
19 budgie
20 mods
21 ac-dc
22 hank burnette
23 robin thush
24 makoto ayukawa
