"Baby Get Lost" is a July, 1949 single by Dinah Washington (Mercury 8148).[1] The single was Dinah Washington's second number one on the R&B chart where it stayed at the top for two weeks.[2] The B-side, "Long John Blues", made it to number three on the R&B chart soon after.
It was also recorded by Billie Holiday, issued in September 1949 (Decca 24726) as the B-side to "Ain't Nobody's Business if I Do".[3]
Queen Latifah covered the song on her jazz album, The Dana Owens Album.
The song was written by Leonard Feather, but credited to Billy Moore, Jr.[4]
| Preceded by "Tell Me So" by The Orioles |
Billboard Best Selling Retail Rhythm & Blues Records number-one single September 24, 1949 |
Succeeded by "Saturday Night Fish Fry" (Parts 1 & 2) by Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five |