My Babe
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"My Babe" is a classic 1955 Chicago blues song by Little Walter, celebrated as one of his signature hits and a staple of the electric blues canon.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Chicago blues song
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song ⓘ |
| associatedWithScene | Chicago blues scene ⓘ |
| basedOn | This Train NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bSideOf | Checker single 811 ⓘ |
| chartPeakDate | 1955 ⓘ |
| chartPeakPosition | 1 on Billboard R&B chart ⓘ |
| chartPerformance | Billboard R&B chart number one single ⓘ |
| composer | Willie Dixon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| describedAs |
classic Chicago blues standard
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staple of the electric blues canon ⓘ |
| genre |
Chicago blues
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electric blues ⓘ |
| harmonicaPlayer | Little Walter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCoverVersionBy |
Blues artists worldwide
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Bo Diddley NERFINISHED ⓘ Cliff Richard NERFINISHED ⓘ Elvis Presley NERFINISHED ⓘ Ricky Nelson NERFINISHED ⓘ The Animals NERFINISHED ⓘ The Righteous Brothers NERFINISHED ⓘ Willie Dixon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMusicalFeature |
call-and-response between vocal and harmonica
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prominent amplified harmonica ⓘ shuffle rhythm ⓘ |
| includedIn | Little Walter compilation albums ⓘ |
| includedInList | classic blues standards ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | This Train NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isSignatureSongOf | Little Walter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist | Willie Dixon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
commercial success on R&B charts
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influence on later electric blues recordings ⓘ secular reworking of a gospel theme ⓘ |
| originallyPerformedAs | secular adaptation of a gospel song ⓘ |
| originalReleaseYear | 1955 ⓘ |
| performer | Little Walter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfOrigin | Chicago NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
Leonard Chess
NERFINISHED
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Phil Chess NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordingYear | 1954 ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Checker Records
NERFINISHED
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Chess Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1955-01-25 ⓘ |
| vocalist | Little Walter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writer | Willie Dixon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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