Hey! Baby

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"Hey! Baby" is a song written by Margaret Cobb and Bruce Channel, recorded at Clifford Herring Studios in Fort Worth, Texas, by Channel in 1961. First released on a local Fort Worth label, LeCam Records. After it hit, it was released on Smash Records for national distribution. Channel co-produced the song with Major Bill Smith (owner of LeCam) and released it on Mercury Records' Smash label. It reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 for three weeks, starting the week ending March 10, 1962. The song features a prominent harmonica melody performed by Delbert McClinton. Other musicians on the record included Bob Jones and Billy Sanders on guitar, Ray Torres on drums, and Jim Rogers on bass. According to a 2002 CNN article McClinton met John Lennon while touring on the same bill as The Beatles, and gave Lennon some harmonica tips. Lennon put the lessons to use right away on "Love Me Do" and later "Please Please Me". Lennon included a version of "Hey! Baby" in his personal jukebox, and...

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