| "Baby Won't You Please Come Home" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Charles Warfield and Clarence Williams | |
| Published | 1919 |
| Genre | Blues |
| Language | English |
| Writer | 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 a large number of musicians and has become a jazz standard. The first hit version was Bessie Smith's 1923 recording, which stayed on four weeks on the charts peaking at #6.[2]