Baby Please Don’t Go
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"Baby Please Don’t Go" is a classic blues song, widely covered and adapted, that has become a standard in the genre.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Baby, Please Don't Go | 5 |
| Baby Please Don’t Go canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | song ⓘ |
| basedOn | traditional blues themes ⓘ |
| composer | Big Joe Williams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalImpact | helped bridge blues and rock audiences ⓘ |
| genre |
Delta blues
ⓘ
blues ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
12-bar blues harmony in many versions
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call-and-response elements ⓘ repetitive lyrical structure ⓘ |
| hasForm | strophic song form ⓘ |
| hasNotableVersion |
AC/DC 1970s version
ⓘ
Big Joe Williams 1930s recording ⓘ Them version featuring Van Morrison NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSubgenreElement |
blues rock
ⓘ
electric blues ⓘ rock and roll ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Baby Please Don’t Go NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | rock interpretations of blues ⓘ |
| inMusicTradition | African-American blues tradition ⓘ |
| isStandardIn | blues repertoire ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricalTheme | plea to a lover not to leave ⓘ |
| lyricist | Big Joe Williams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalArtist | Big Joe Williams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performancePractice |
commonly adapted to electric band arrangements
ⓘ
often performed with guitar and harmonica ⓘ |
| recordedBy |
AC/DC
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Aerosmith NERFINISHED ⓘ Big Joe Williams NERFINISHED ⓘ Buddy Guy NERFINISHED ⓘ John Lee Hooker NERFINISHED ⓘ Lightnin’ Hopkins NERFINISHED ⓘ Muddy Waters NERFINISHED ⓘ Paul Revere & the Raiders NERFINISHED ⓘ The Amboy Dukes NERFINISHED ⓘ Them NERFINISHED ⓘ Van Morrison NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status |
blues classic
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genre standard ⓘ widely covered ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
emotional pleading
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romantic separation ⓘ |
| usedIn | live blues performances worldwide ⓘ |
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