"Come Back Baby" is a slow blues number written and recorded by Walter Davis in 1940. Ray Charles' cover was released as the B-side to Charles' groundbreaking 1954 single, "I Got a Woman". Both later appeared on his 1956 album Ray Charles (or, Hallelujah I Love Her So). The song got popular airplay on the R&B charts at the time and was issued as a single where it eventually peaked at number four on the R&B singles chart.
Aretha Franklin later covered the song in a faster-paced version in 1967, featured on her Lady Soul album. Footage of Franklin recording the song can be found in a PBS documentary about her life. Franklin included a live recording on the album "Aretha in Paris" (1968).
Eric Clapton covered the song on his 2001 album Reptile.
Jorma Kaukonen also covered the song on his 2007 Album ' 'Stars In My Crown.
Johnny Winter covered the song on his 2011 album Roots, featuring John Medeski (from Medeski Martin & Wood) on organ.