Baby Face (song)
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"Baby Face" is a popular Tin Pan Alley jazz song. The music was written by Harry Akst, with lyrics by Benny Davis, and the song was published in 1926.
Quick Facts Single by Jan Garber, Released ...
"Baby Face" | |
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Single by Jan Garber | |
Released | 1926 |
Composer(s) | Harry Akst |
Lyricist(s) | Benny Davis |
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Quick Facts Single by Little Richard, from the album Little Richard ...
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Single by Little Richard | ||||
from the album Little Richard | ||||
B-side | "I'll Never Let You Go (Boo Hoo Hoo Hoo)" | |||
Released | July 1958 | |||
Studio | J&M Studio, New Orleans, Louisiana | |||
Genre | Rock & Roll | |||
Label | Specialty | |||
Producer(s) | Robert "Bumps" Blackwell | |||
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Quick Facts Single by Wing and a Prayer Fife and Drum Corps, from the album Babyface ...
"Baby Face" | |
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Single by Wing and a Prayer Fife and Drum Corps | |
from the album Babyface | |
B-side | "Baby Face (Special Long Version)" |
Released | October 1975 |
Recorded | 1975 |
Genre | Disco |
Length | 3:13 (single version); 6:50 (album version) |
Label | Wing and a Prayer Record Label Co. |
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The first recording of it was by Jan Garber and his Orchestra, featuring lyricist Benny Davis singing the chorus only. The record was a number one hit in 1926.
The first full version of the song sung on record was released later that same year by Whispering Jack Smith, backed on piano by Arthur Johnston. Smith sang in a half-talking style and started the first verse with "baby cheeks" instead of the familiar "rosy cheeks." He started the second verse with "When you were just a baby, and that's not so long ago."[1]