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{{Infobox song
| Name = I Got to Find My Baby
| name = Gotta Find My Baby
| Artist = [[The Beatles]]
| cover =
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| Album = [[Live at the BBC (The Beatles album)|Live at the BBC]]
| Released = 30 November 1994 (UK)
| type =
| artist = [[Doctor Clayton]]
| track_no = 63
| Recorded = 1 June 1963
| album =
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| B-side =
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| Genre = [[Rock music|Rock]]
| Length = 1:56
| released =
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| Writer = [[Chuck Berry]]
| recorded = 11 November 1941
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| Label = [[Apple Records|Apple]]
| studio =
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| Producer = Terry Henebery
| Misc =
| venue =
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| genre = [[Rock music|Rock]]
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| Tracks =
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| label = [[Bluebird Records]] B8901
| writer = [[Doctor Clayton|Peter Clayton]]
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"'''Gotta Find My Baby'''" is a [[rock and roll]] song written and recorded in 1941 by [[Doctor Clayton|Peter Joe Clayton]] under the name "Doctor Clayton."<ref>Discography: Godrich & Dixon 'Blues Records 1902–1943 page 160. {{ISBN|0-902391-03-8}}</ref> In the 1950s, cover versions were recorded as "I Got To Find My Baby" by other Rhythm & Blues artists, including [[B.B. King]] (1952), [[Little Walter]] (1954) and [[Chuck Berry]], who is sometimes miscredited as the song's composer. The song was also covered by [[the Beatles]] in 1963.


==Original version==
"'''I Got to Find My Baby'''" is a song written by [[Chuck Berry]] and has also been covered by [[The Beatles]], which appears on album ''[[Live at the BBC (The Beatles album)|Live at the BBC]]''.
{{Infobox song
| name = I Got to Find My Baby
| cover =
| alt =
| type =
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| artist = [[Chuck Berry]]
| album =
| B-side = Mad Lad
| released = August 1960
| format =
| recorded = 12 February 1960
| studio = [[Chess Records|Chess]] (Chicago)<ref>{{cite web |title=The Chuck Berry Database: Details For Recording Session: 12. 2. 1960|url=http://www.crlf.de/ChuckBerry/cbdb/session/19-1960-02-12%2000:00:00.html |website=A Collector's Guide to the Music of Chuck Berry |publisher=Dietmar Rudolph |access-date=28 September 2021}}</ref>
| venue =
| genre = [[Rock music|Rock]]
| length = 2:13
| label = [[Chess Records]] 1763
| writer = [[Doctor Clayton|Peter Clayton]]
| producer = [[Leonard Chess]], [[Phil Chess]]
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}}
Blues singer Peter Clayton composed "Gotta Find My Baby" in 1941 and recorded it in Chicago on November 11 for Bluebird Records under the name "Doctor Clayton." The song was released on January 9, 1942, as Bluebird B8901 and later included on ''Doctor Clayton - His Complete Recorded Works'' (Document CD DOCD 5179).


==Chuck Berry version==
==History==
Chuck Berry recorded the song at [[Chess Records]] on February 12, 1960, and it was released in August 1960 as a single under the title "I Got To Find My Baby" with "Mad Lad" as its B-side (Chess 1763),<ref>{{cite web |title=The Chuck Berry Database: Details For Recording Session: 12. 2. 1960|url=http://www.crlf.de/ChuckBerry/cbdb/session/19-1960-02-12%2000:00:00.html |website=A Collector's Guide to the Music of Chuck Berry |publisher=Dietmar Rudolph |access-date=28 September 2021}}</ref> but the single did not chart.<ref>{{cite book|author=Fred Rothwell|title='Long Distance Information' - Chuck Berry's Recorded Legacy |year=2001 |isbn=0-9519888-2-4 }}</ref>
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The Beatles first recorded the song on 1 June 1963, at the [[BBC|BBC Paris Studio]], London. The group recorded two versions of the song written by [[Chuck Berry]], "I Got to Find My Baby". The song was first broadcast on 11 June of that year and then was introduced to the album ''[[Live at the BBC (The Beatles album)|Live at the BBC]]''.<ref>{{citeweb|url=http://www.beatlesbible.com/songs/i-got-to-find-my-baby/ |title=I Got To Find My Baby |work=beatlesbible.com |accessdate=2010-03-12}}</ref>


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==The Beatles version==
Berry first released the song as a single in 1960, while the b-side was called "Mad Lad". It failed to chart in the U.S. or UK.{{Citation needed|date=April 2010}}
{{Infobox song
| name = I Got to Find My Baby
| cover =
| alt =
| type =
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| artist = [[the Beatles]]
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| album = [[Live at the BBC (Beatles album)|Live at the BBC]]
| released = 30 November 1994 (UK)
| format =
| recorded = 1 June 1963
| studio = [[BBC|BBC Paris Studio]] (London)
| venue =
| genre = [[Rock music|Rock]]
| length = 1:56
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| label = [[Apple Records|Apple]]
| writer = [[Doctor Clayton|Peter Clayton]]
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| producer = Terry Henebery
}}
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The Beatles first recorded their version of Chuck Berry's rendition of the song on June 1, 1963, at the [[BBC|BBC Paris Studio]]in London for the second Pop Go The Beatles radio show. The group recorded two versions of the song as "I Got to Find My Baby" (credited to Berry). The song was first broadcast on June 11 and was later included on the 1994 album ''[[Live at the BBC (The Beatles album)|Live at the BBC]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.beatlesbible.com/songs/i-got-to-find-my-baby/ |title=I Got To Find My Baby |work=beatlesbible.com |date=15 March 2008 |accessdate=2010-03-12}}</ref> Later that month, they performed the song on the ''[[Saturday Club (BBC radio)|Saturday Club]]'' program on June 24. The performance was taped at the [[Playhouse Theatre]] in London, and was first broadcast five days later.{{Citation needed|date=April 2010}}


The Beatles had already several performances of songs written by Chuck Berry, where most [[John Lennon]] was the lead singer. He also used the harmonica on the song "I Got To Find My Baby".{{Citation needed|date=April 2010}}
The Beatles had already performed several songs written by Chuck Berry. [[John Lennon]] sang lead vocal and played harmonica, as he did on most of their covers of Berry's songs.{{Citation needed|date=April 2010}}


===Personnel===
They returned to performance the song on the [[Saturday Club]] programme on 24 June 1963. It was taped at the [[Playhouse Theatre]] in London, and was first broadcast five days later.{{Citation needed|date=April 2010}}
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*[[John Lennon]] – vocals, harmonica, rhythm guitar
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*[[Paul McCartney]] – bass
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*[[George Harrison]] – lead guitar
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*[[Ringo Starr]] – drums


==Personnel==
==Other versions==
"Gotta Find My Baby" was also recorded in 1954 by bluesman and harmonica player [[Little Walter]] for [[Chess Records]], the same record label as Chuck Berry.
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*[[John Lennon]] - vocals, harmonica, rhythm guitar
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*[[Paul McCartney]] - bass
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*[[George Harrison]] - lead guitar
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*[[Ringo Starr]] - drums


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Latest revision as of 19:47, 3 December 2023

"Gotta Find My Baby"
Song by Doctor Clayton
Recorded11 November 1941
GenreRock
LabelBluebird Records B8901
Songwriter(s)Peter Clayton

"Gotta Find My Baby" is a rock and roll song written and recorded in 1941 by Peter Joe Clayton under the name "Doctor Clayton."[1] In the 1950s, cover versions were recorded as "I Got To Find My Baby" by other Rhythm & Blues artists, including B.B. King (1952), Little Walter (1954) and Chuck Berry, who is sometimes miscredited as the song's composer. The song was also covered by the Beatles in 1963.

Original version

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"I Got to Find My Baby"
Song by Chuck Berry
B-side"Mad Lad"
ReleasedAugust 1960
Recorded12 February 1960
StudioChess (Chicago)[2]
GenreRock
Length2:13
LabelChess Records 1763
Songwriter(s)Peter Clayton
Producer(s)Leonard Chess, Phil Chess

Blues singer Peter Clayton composed "Gotta Find My Baby" in 1941 and recorded it in Chicago on November 11 for Bluebird Records under the name "Doctor Clayton." The song was released on January 9, 1942, as Bluebird B8901 and later included on Doctor Clayton - His Complete Recorded Works (Document CD DOCD 5179).

Chuck Berry version

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Chuck Berry recorded the song at Chess Records on February 12, 1960, and it was released in August 1960 as a single under the title "I Got To Find My Baby" with "Mad Lad" as its B-side (Chess 1763),[3] but the single did not chart.[4]

The Beatles version

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"I Got to Find My Baby"
Song by the Beatles
from the album Live at the BBC
Released30 November 1994 (UK)
Recorded1 June 1963
StudioBBC Paris Studio (London)
GenreRock
Length1:56
LabelApple
Songwriter(s)Peter Clayton
Producer(s)Terry Henebery

The Beatles first recorded their version of Chuck Berry's rendition of the song on June 1, 1963, at the BBC Paris Studioin London for the second Pop Go The Beatles radio show. The group recorded two versions of the song as "I Got to Find My Baby" (credited to Berry). The song was first broadcast on June 11 and was later included on the 1994 album Live at the BBC.[5] Later that month, they performed the song on the Saturday Club program on June 24. The performance was taped at the Playhouse Theatre in London, and was first broadcast five days later.[citation needed]

The Beatles had already performed several songs written by Chuck Berry. John Lennon sang lead vocal and played harmonica, as he did on most of their covers of Berry's songs.[citation needed]

Personnel

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Other versions

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"Gotta Find My Baby" was also recorded in 1954 by bluesman and harmonica player Little Walter for Chess Records, the same record label as Chuck Berry.

Notes

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  1. ^ Discography: Godrich & Dixon 'Blues Records 1902–1943 page 160. ISBN 0-902391-03-8
  2. ^ "The Chuck Berry Database: Details For Recording Session: 12. 2. 1960". A Collector's Guide to the Music of Chuck Berry. Dietmar Rudolph. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
  3. ^ "The Chuck Berry Database: Details For Recording Session: 12. 2. 1960". A Collector's Guide to the Music of Chuck Berry. Dietmar Rudolph. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
  4. ^ Fred Rothwell (2001). 'Long Distance Information' - Chuck Berry's Recorded Legacy. ISBN 0-9519888-2-4.
  5. ^ "I Got To Find My Baby". beatlesbible.com. 15 March 2008. Retrieved 2010-03-12.
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