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| "Baby Won't You Please Come Home" | |
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| Song | |
| Published | 1919 |
| Genre | Blues |
| 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]
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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]
