reworked by Muddy Waters in 1953, titled TURN THE LAMP DOWN LOW;
20+1 suggested versions:
Big Joe Williams
Baby Please Don't Go (3:25)
Recorded in Chicago, IL, October 31, 1935;
Originally released by Bluebird in 1935
on Joe Williams' Washboard Blues Singers' 10" 78-rpm single
Big Joe Williams - guitars, vocals
Dad Tracy - fiddle
Chasey "Kokomo" Collins - washboard
Lightnin' Hopkins
Baby Please Don't Go (2:54)
Recorded in 1949;
Originally released by Gold Star in 1949
on Lightnin' Hopkins' 10" 78-rpm single
Lightnin' Hopkins - guitars, vocals
Guitar solo after the 1st, 2nd & 3rd verse
Muddy Waters
Turn the Lamp Down Low (2:49)
Recorded in Chicago, IL, May 4, 1953;
Originally released by Chess in 1953
on Muddy Waters and his Guitar's 10" 78-rpm single
Writing credits labeled to Strutt-Alexander
Muddy Waters - guitars, vocals
Little Walter - harmonica
Jimmy Rogers - guitars
Elgin Evans - drums
Harmonica solo after the 1st verse by Little Walter
Guitar solo after the 3rd verse by Muddy Waters
John Lee Hooker
Baby Please Don't Go (2:51)
Recorded in Miami, FL, 1961;
Originally released by Guest Star in 1964
on the album "John Lee Hooker/Lightnin' Hopkins/Joe Carroll: Teachin' the Blues";
Also released by Stax in 1969
on the album "John Lee Hooker: That's Where It's At"
Writing credits labeled to John Lee Hooker
John Lee Hooker - guitars, vocals
(probably) Earl Hooker - bass
Them
Baby Please Don't Go (2:42)
Recorded in London, UK, October 1964;
Originally released by Decca in 1964
on Them's 7" single
Van Morrison - vocals, harmonica
Jimmy Page - guitars
Billy Harrison - guitars
Peter Bardens - keyboards
Eric Wrixon - keyboards (not audible)
Pat McAuley - keyboards (not audible)
Alan Henderson - bass
Ronnie Millings - drums (not audible)
Bobby Graham - drums
John Hammond
Baby Please Don't Go (2:23)
Recorded in 1965;
Originally released by Vanguard in 1965
on the album "John Hammond: So Many Roads"
John Hammond - guitars, vocals
Charlie Musselwhite - harmonica
Robbie Robertson - guitars
Garth Hudson - organ
Michael Bloomfield - piano
Jimmy Lewis - bass
Levon Helm - drums
Amboy Dukes
Baby Please Don't Go (5:37)
Recorded in 1967;
Originally released by Mainstream in 1967
on the album "The Amboy Dukes"
John Drake – vocals
Ted Nugent – guitars
Steve Farmer – guitars (not audible)
Rick Lober – keyboards
Bill White – bass
Dave Palmer – drums
Guitar solo in the mid by Ted Nugent
Jasper
Baby Please Don't Go (7:23)
Recorded between January - March, 1969;
Originally released by Spark in 1969
on the album "Jasper: Liberation"
Writing credits labeled as Trad. arr. Jasper
Nick Payn - vocals, harmonica
Steve Radford - guitars
Alan Feldman - keyboards
Jon Taylor - bass
Chico Greenwood - drums
unknown - horns
Solos in the mid:
Organ solo by Alan Feldman
Guitar solo by Steve Radford
Harmonica solo by Nick Payn
Muddy Waters
Baby Please Don't Go (2:58)
Recorded live in Chicago, IL, April 24, 1969;
Originally released by Chess in 1969
on the album "Fathers and Sons"
Writing credits labeled to McKinley Morganfield
Muddy Waters - guitars, vocals
Paul Butterfield - harmonica
Mike Bloomfield - guitars
Otis Spann - piano
Donald "Duck" Dunn - bass
Sam Lay - drums
Harmonica solo after the 1st verse & at the end by Paul Butterfield
Guitar solo after the 2nd verse by Mike Bloomfield
Budgie
Baby Please Don't Go (5:31)
Recorded at Rocfield Studios, South Wales, UK, 1973;
Originally released by MCA in 1973
on the album "Budgie: Never Turn Your Back on a Friend"
Burke Shelley - bass, vocals
Tony Bourge - guitars
Ray Phillips - drums
Guitar solo in the mid by Tony Bourge
AC/DC
Baby Please Don't Go (4:50)
Recorded at Albert Studios, Sydney, Australia, November 1974;
Originally released by Albert Productions in 1975
on the album "AC/DC: High Voltage"
Writing credits labeled to Big Bill Broonzy
Angus Young - lead guitar
Malcolm Young - rhythm guitar
George Young or Rob Bailey - bass
Peter Clack or Tony Currenti - drums
Guitar solos in the mid by Angus Young
Ted Nugent
Baby Please Don't Go (5:32)
Recorded live at the Taylor County Coliseum, Abilene, TX, November 1977;
Originally released by Epic in 1978
on the album "Ted Nugent: Double Live Gonzo!"
Ted Nugent - lead guitar, vocals
Derek St. Holmes - rhythm guitar
Rob Grange - bass
Cliff Davies - drums
Guitar solo in the mid & at the end by Ted Nugent
Louis Myers
Baby Please Don't Go (2:53)
Recorded live in Japan, December 1977;
Originally released by P-Vine in 1978 (only in Japan)
on the album "Eddie Taylor: Bad Boy - A Long Way from Chicago";
Also released by Blind Pig in 1995
on the album "Eddie Taylor: Long Way from Home"
Writing credits labeled to McKinley Morganfield
Louis Myers - harmonica, vocals
Eddie Taylor - guitars
Dave Myers - bass
Odie Payne Jr. - drums
Harmonica solo after the 1st & 2nd verses by Louis Myers
Shakey Vick
Baby Please Don't Go (4:21)
Recorded at Wave Studios, London, August-November 1981;
Originally released by Appaloosa in 1982
on the album "Shakey Vick Blues Band: On the Ball"
Writing credits labeled to Muddy Waters
Graham Vickery - harmonica, vocals
Allen Vincent - guitars
John McDade - sax
Craig McKie - piano
Robert Davis - bass
John Hunt - drums
Guitar solo after the 1st verse by Allen Vincent
Sax solo after the 1st verse by John McDade
Piano solo after the 2nd verse by Craig McKie
Harmonica solo after the 2nd verse & at the end by Graham Vickery
Johnny Copeland
Baby Please Don't Go (6:10)
Recorded live at Juneteenth Festival, Houston, TX, July 1987;
Originally released by Rounder in 1988
on the album "Johnny Copeland: Ain't Nothin' But a Party"
Johnny Copeland - guitars, vocals
Ken Pino - guitars
Bert McGowan - sax
Ken Vangel - keyboards
Michael Merritt - bass
Duane Broadnax - drums
Guitar solo at the beginning, in the mid & at the end by Johnny Copeland
Zakk Wylde
Baby Please Don't Go (4:00)
Recorded in 1992;
Originally released by Blues Bureau (in US) and Roadrunner (in Europe) in 1992
on the album "L. A. Blues Authority"
Writing credits labeled to McKinley Morganfield
Zakk Wylde - guitars, vocals
James Lomenzo - bass
Greg D'Angelo - drums
Guitar solo after the 1st & 2nd verses & at the end by Zakk Wylde
Lester Butler
Baby Please Don't Go (3:35)
Recorded in 1997;
Originally released by Hightone in 1997
on the album "13 featuring Lester Butler"
Lester Butler - harmonica, vocals
Alex Schultz - guitars
Smokey Hornel - guitars
Andy Kaulkin - piano
James Moore - bass
Steve Hodges - drums
Harmonica solo in the mid & at the end by Lester Butler
Guitar solo at the end by Alex Schultz or Smokey Hornel
Johnny B. Moore Baby Please Don't Go (5:54)
Recorded in 2003;
Originally released by Delmark in 2003
on the album "Johnny B. Moore: Rockin' in the Same Old Boat"
Johnny B. Moore - guitars, vocals
Hirotaka Konishi - guitars
Robert Peterson - bass
Cordell Teague - drums
Guitar solo after the 1st, 2nd & 3rd verses by Johnny B. Moore
Leslie West
Baby Please Don't Go (4:09)
Recorded in 2005;
Originally released by Blues Bureau (in the US) and Provogue (in Europe) in 2005
on the album "Leslie West: Got Blooze"
Writing credits labeled to McKinley Morganfield
Leslie West - guitars, vocals
Kevin Curry - rhythm guitar
Tim Bogert - bass
Aynsley Dunbar - drums
Guitar solo after the 1st & 2nd verses & at the end by Leslie West
Lurrie Bell
Baby Please Don't Go (3:45)
Recorded live at Rosa’s Lounge, Chicago, IL, July 27, 2006;
Originally released by Delmark in 2007
on the album "Carey & Lurrie Bell: Gettin' Up - Live"
Lurrie Bell - guitars, vocals
Carey Bell - harmonica
Scott Cable - guitars
Roosevelt Purifoy - piano
Bob Stroger - bass
Brian Jones - drums
Guitar solo in the mid by Lurrie Bell
Willie King
Baby Please Don't Go (5:05)
Recorded live at Rootsway, Corte di Rigazzola, Parma, Italy, 2007
Not released officially;
Released on the bootleg album "Willie King & the Liberators: Rootsway Live Records"
Willie King - guitars, vocals
Debbie Bond - guitars, 2nd vocals
Rick Asherson - keyboards
unknown - bass
Willie James Williams - drums
Guitar solo after the 1st verse by Willie King
Keyboard solo at the end by Rick Asherson
