Walkin' My Baby Back Home (song)

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"Walkin' My Baby Back Home"
Song
Language English
Published 1930
Genre Jazz
Composer(s) Fred E. Ahlert
Lyricist(s) Roy Turk

"Walkin' My Baby Back Home" is a popular song written in 1930 by Roy Turk (lyrics) and Fred E. Ahlert (music). [1]

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The song first charted in 1931 with versions by Nick Lucas (No. 8), Ted Weems (also No. 8), The Charleston Chasers (No. 15) and Lee Morse (No. 18).

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Other notable recorded versions

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References

  1. "Original versions of Walkin' My Baby Back Home written by Fred e. Ahlert, Roy Turk | SecondHandSongs". SecondHandSongs.
  2. Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 451. ISBN   1-904994-10-5.
  3. Whitburn, Joel (1973). Top Pop Records 1940-1955. Record Research.
  4. Walking My Baby Back Home (1953) - Soundtracks from Internet Movie Database