Come Back Baby

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"Come Back Baby"
Written by	Walter Davis
Published	1940
Written	1940
Original artist	Walter Davis
Recorded by	Ray Charles, Lowell Fulson, Lightnin' Hopkins and John Lee Hooker, Dave Van Ronk, Aretha Franklin, The Ramones, Eric Clapton, Jorma Kaukonen, Johnny Winter, Pat Donohue

"Come Back Baby" is a slow blues number written and recorded by the blues singer and pianist Walter Davis in 1940. Ray Charles's cover was released as the B-side to Charles's groundbreaking 1954 single, "I Got a Woman". Both later appeared on his 1956 album Ray Charles (or, Hallelujah I Love Her So). The song received 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.

Lowell Fulson recorded in early 1950

Lightnin' Hopkins and John Lee Hooker recorded multiple versions

Dave Van Ronk, accompanying himself on guitar, included it on his 1963 Folkways recording Dave Van Ronk, Folksinger.

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 on a PBS documentary about her life. Franklin included a live recording on the album "Aretha in Paris" (1968).

The Ramones covered the song on their 1989 album brain drain.

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. Pat Donohue (member of The Guy's All-Star Shoe Band on NPR's A Prairie Home Companion) covered the song on his 2011 album Nobody's Fault.

Credits

Ray Charles version

Lead vocal and piano by Ray Charles
Instrumentation by the Ray Charles Orchestra
Produced by Jerry Wexler

Aretha Franklin version

Lead vocals and piano by Aretha Franklin
Background vocals by Erma Franklin and Carolyn Franklin
Instrumentation by the Muscle Shoals orchestra
Produced by Jerry Wexler

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