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A popular song published in 1902 by Hughie Cannon, inspired by a customer and friend named Willard "Bill" Bailey. It is a jazz standard and has been recorded, parodied, and referenced in various media and culture.
Mar 27, 2021 · Watch Pearl Bailey perform the classic song "Bill Bailey" with Bill Bailey on The Ed Sullivan Show in 1955. The Ed Sullivan Show was a variety show that featured rock, pop, comedy and Motown stars.
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Sep 4, 2018 · Provided to YouTube by Universal Music Group Bill Bailey Won't You Please Come Home · Ella Fitzgerald Something To Live For ℗ 1962 Verve Label Group, a Division of UMG Recordings,...
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Music video by Patsy Cline performing Bill Bailey, Won't You Please Come Home (Audio). An MCA Nashville Release; © 2021 UMG Recordings, Inc., Courtesy of MCA...
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A song about a woman begging her lover to come home after a fight. The lyrics include the chorus "Won't you come home, Bill Bailey?" and the lines "I'll do the cooking, honey / I'll pay the rent".
A country song written by Hughie Cannon and Kirby Shaw, recorded by Patsy Cline in 1964. The lyrics express the regret and plea of a woman who wants her lover to come back home.
Oct 18, 2017 · Hughie Cannon wrote the song in 1902 when he was working as a bar pianist at Conrad Deidrich’s Saloon in Jackson, Michigan. Willard “Bill” Bailey was a regular customer and friend, and one night told Cannon about his marriage to Sarah (née Siegrist).
