"Baby Please Don’t Go" (Joe Williams) [2:40]

Recorded in the early fall, 1964 at Decca Studios, West Hampstead. Released as Decca F 12018 on 6 November 1964; charts 7 January 1965; UK #10.

Them: Van Morrison with band members include Billy Harrison (guitar), Alan Henderson (bass), Pat McAuley (keyboard), and Ronnie Millings (drums). Session musicians include Bobby Graham (drums) and Jimmy Page (guitar).

Produced by Dick Rowe with Arthur Greenslade, music director.

Them. 1990. The Best of Van Morrison [4]. New York: Polygram Records, Inc [Polydor 841 970-2].

Notes and Quotes

	Section	Time	Meas.	Description	Text
	Intro p1	0:00	11 ½	guitar & bass (bass guitar and organ bass)	—
	Intro p2	0:	10	add drums, organ, tambourine, & harmonica
A	verse	:	12	solo voice (Morrison), drop harmonica drums with cymbal for first half, hi-hat for second half	A
A	verse	:	12	as above	B
A	verse	:	12	as above	C
	intro	:	14	return to opening theme with full ensemble
A	verse	:	12	lower volume; drums to bass & snare; drop organ; guitar plays intro under voice at end of line	A
A	verse	:		as above	C
	fill	:		build guitar fill, bass slides above organ bass; add organ and harmonica	D
A	verse	:		as in verses above	A
A	verse			as in verses above	C
	outro			recap intro melody and end suddenly

Text
Baby please don't go, baby please don't go. Baby please don't down to New Orleans, You know I love you so, Baby please don't go.	a
Well your mind's done gone, well your mind's done gone, Well your mind's done gone, left the county farm, You have the shackles on, Baby please don't go.	b
Before I be your dog, Before I be your dog, Before I be your dog and get 'cha way down here, I'll make ya walk alone, Baby please don't go.	c
Well, how I feel right now. My baby's leavin' On that midnight train, and I'm cryin'.	d

British Blues	Schedule	Them
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