Lyr Req/Add: My Babe (Willie Dixon)

Subject: My Babe
From: Cappuccino
Date: 07 Apr 02 - 04:27 AM

Well, it's a composer request, really.

Who wrote the old blues 'My babe'? The 'My babe, he don't stand no cheatin...' one.

We've recorded it, but can't find a composer to credit.

Thanks - Ian B

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: My Babe
From: Pene Azul
Date: 08 Apr 02 - 01:27 AM

I believe Willie Dixon wrote it. I see that it's credited to Willie Dixon on several websites. Seems right to me. Great song. I especially like Little Walter's version.

Jeff

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: My Babe
From: Rolfyboy6
Date: 08 Apr 02 - 01:32 AM

Willie Dixon, Hoochie Coochie Music, admin. by Bug Music BMI. Little Walter (Marion Walter Jacobs) recorded it (1955) and had the classic hit version on Chess Records. Currently available on MCA/Chess 50th Anniversary edition "Little Walter, His Best". Recommended. Willie Dixon is probably the greatest songwriter in the history of the blues.

Subject: Lyr Add: MY BABE (Willie Dixon)
From: Pene Azul
Date: 08 Apr 02 - 01:38 AM

If anyone wants lyrics, they're here in the forum (credited to Fred McDowell there, but I think it is Willie Dixon).

Jeff

Lyrics to the Little Walter version are here.

My Babe
Recorded in 1955 for the Chess label in Chicago as per "Little Walter and his Jukes".

MY BABE (Willie Dixon)

My baby don't stand no cheatin', my babe
Oh yeah she don't stand no cheatin', my babe
Oh yeah she don't stand no cheatin',
She don't stand none of that midnight creepin'
My babe, true little baby, my babe

My babe, I know she love me, my babe
Oh yes, I know she love me, my babe
Oh yes, I know she love me,
She don't do nothin' but kiss and hug me
My babe, true little baby, my babe

- solo -

My baby don't stand no cheatin', my babe
Oh no, she don't stand no cheatin', my babe
Oh no, she don't stand no cheatin',
Ev'rything she do she do so pleasin'
My babe, true little baby, my babe

My baby don't stand no foolin', my babe
Oh yeah, she don't stand no foolin', my babe
Oh yeah, she don't stand no foolin',
When she's hot there ain't no coolin'
My babe, true little baby, my babe
She's my baby (true little baby) ...

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: My Babe
From: Cappuccino
Date: 08 Apr 02 - 01:59 PM

Thank you, gentlemen - I must have missed them in the Forum.

- Ian B

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: My Babe
From: Steve Latimer
Date: 08 Apr 02 - 02:07 PM

That Little Walter 50th Anniverary collection is one of my favourite CD's.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: My Babe
From: GUEST,MS
Date: 18 Jan 05 - 03:25 AM

How about the other "My Babe" recorded by The Righteous Bros. and Foghat? Who wrote that one?

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: My Babe
From: GUEST,Roger the skiffler
Date: 18 Jan 05 - 09:34 AM

My books say Willie Dixon as well. I'd like it to be Fred McD as he's my favourite and I suspect Willie D was a bit more streetwise at registering copyright (like W.C.Handy) (allegedly!!).

RtS

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: My Babe
From: PoppaGator
Date: 18 Jan 05 - 11:28 AM

Mondegreen note:

I always thought they were singing "cool little baby," not "true little baby"...

Great song, either way.

The DT entry to which Pene Azul provided a link (above) shows that Fred McDowell got a publishing company writing credit, just like Wille Dixon did -- maybe both of them took credit for their "arrangements " of a traditional piece.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: My Babe
From: TheBigPinkLad
Date: 18 Jan 05 - 01:37 PM

I had the pleasure of hearing the original from Willie Dixon more than 30 years ago in England and more recently by Charlie Musselwhite at Victoria Jazz Festival (Canada)about 10 years back; one of my favourite tunes from two of my favourite artists.