Walkin' My Baby Back Home (song)

"Walkin' My Baby Back Home" is a popular song written in 1930 by Roy Turk (lyrics) and Fred E. Ahlert (music). It first charted in 1931 with versions by Nick Lucas (#8), Ted Weems (also #8), The Charleston Chasers (#15), and Lee Morse (#18).

A recording made by Jo Stafford on November 9, 1945, was released by Capitol Records as catalog number 20049, and on her album, "Songs by Jo Stafford" (catalog number B-D23).

Harry Richman recorded the song on November 4, 1947. This version was released by Decca Records as catalog number 24391.

A major hit version of it was recorded by Nat King Cole, on September 4, 1951 and released by Capitol Records as catalog number 2130. It went to #8 in 1952. The song also charted in 1952 at # 4 in a version recorded in February 1952 by Johnnie Ray, released by Columbia Records as catalog number 39750, and was the title song from the 1953 film starring Donald O'Connor, Janet Leigh, Buddy Hackett, and Scatman Crothers. [cite book
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In 1962, Monica Zetterlund recorded a version of this song with Swedish lyrics by Beppe Wolgers entitled "Sakta vi gå genom stan" (lit. "Slowly we walk through the city"). It is a subtle tribute to Stockholm, and has in recent years been voted the most popular song about the Swedish capital (in a poll by Radio Stockholm). Ms Zetterlund has had a Stockholm park named after her.

In 2008, Natalie Cole recorded the song as a virtual duet with her father and was the first single for her album "Still Unforgettable", released September 9, 2008.

Recorded versions

*John Allred
*Paul Anka
*Ray Anthony
*Louis Armstrong
*Les Baxter Orchestra and Chorus
*Tex Beneke and his Orchestra
*George Benson
*Ed Bickert
*Page Cavanaugh
*The Charleston Chasers
*Chas & Dave
*Maurice Chevalier
*Freddy Cole
*Natalie Cole
*Nat King Cole
*Bing Crosby
*Sammy Davis Jr.
*Craig Douglas
*Ronnie Dove
*Cliff "Ukelele Ike" Edwards
*Les Elgart and his Orchestra
*Lionel Ferbos
*Ella Fitzgerald
*Tennessee Ernie Ford
*The Four Freshmen
*Judy Garland
*Fei Ge
*Stéphane Grappelli
*Steve Hall
*Lionel Hampton
*Annette Hanshaw
*Coleman Hawkins
*Dick Haymes
*Mel Henke
*Woody Herman
*Dan Hicks
*Earl Hines
*Art HodesColBreak
*Laurence James
*King & Bluiett Trio
*King Memphis
*Kings Country Queens
*Elliot Lawrence
*Gisele MacKenzie
*Mike Magnelli
*Dean Martin
*Billy May and his Orchestra
*Dave McKenna
*Van Morrison
*Lee Morse
*Ronald Muldrow
*LM Pagano
*Joe Pass
*Dave Pell Octet
*Ray Pennington
*Bent Persson
*Oscar Peterson
*John Pizzarelli
*Bill Ramsey
*Johnnie Ray
*Harry Richman
*Nelson Riddle and his Orchestra
*Jimmy Roselli
*Tommy Sands
*Don Shirley
*Jo Stafford
*James Taylor
*Jerry Vale
*Leroy Vinnegar Sextet
*Washboard Rhythm Kings
*Ted Weems
*Faron Young
*Monica Zetterlund

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