Baby Get Lost
"Baby Get Lost" is a July 1949 single by Dinah Washington (Mercury 8148).[1] This was her second number one on the R&B chart, where it stayed at the top for two weeks.[2] The B-side, "Long John Blues", made it to number three on the R&B chart soon after.
"Baby Get Lost" was also recorded by Billie Holiday, issued in September 1949 (Decca 24726) as the B-side to "Ain't Nobody's Business If I Do".[3]
Queen Latifah covered the song on her jazz album, The Dana Owens Album.
The song was written by Leonard Feather, but credited to Billy Moore, Jr.[4]
References
- ↑ Mercury Records Discography - 1948
- ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 611.
- ↑ Billie Holiday Vinyl Discography.
- ↑ "Article by Steven Lasker". Ladyday.net. Retrieved 2012-01-15.
| Preceded by "Tell Me So" by The Orioles |
Billboard Best Selling Retail Rhythm & Blues Records number-one single September 24, 1949 |
Succeeded by "Saturday Night Fish Fry" (Parts 1 & 2) by Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five |
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