"Baby Face" ('Whispering' Jack Smith, 1926)

"Whispering" Jack's inimitable (and slightly cynical) rendition of the Akst-Davis classic:

BABY FACE
Rosy cheeks and turned up nose and curly hair
I'm raving bout my baby now
Pretty little dimples here and dimples there,
Don't want to live without her
I love her goodness knows
I wrote a song about her and here's the way it goes




Baby Face, you've got the cutest little baby face
There's not another one could take your place
Baby face
My poor heart is jumpin you sure have started somethin
Baby face, I'm up in heaven when I'm in your fond embrace
I didn't need a shove cause I just fell in love
With your pretty baby face




When you were a baby not so long ago
You must have been the cutest thing
I can picture you at ev'ry baby show
Just winnin ev'ry ribbon with your sweet baby way
Say, honest I ain't fibbin, you'd win em all today
Baby Face, you've got the cutest little baby face
There's not another one could take your place
Baby face
My poor heart is jumpin you sure have started somethin
Baby face, I'm up in heaven when I'm in your fond embrace
I didn't need a shove cause I just fell in love
With your pretty baby face!

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• benny
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• baby
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[nonannystate08]

Thanks for posting this great song. I've grown very fond of Whispering Jack Smith.

[RReady555]

Jack was a unique and marvelous talent--great to see how popular he's become on YT.

Best,

-RR

[Derventio74]

Beautiful recording - many thanks!

[RReady555]

Jack had great style, humor and delivery. We're fortunate to have so many of his performances available on disc... ;)

[genia106]

Great Voice....Perfect Diction

and Such Refined Sophistication.

Thank you RR.

[RReady555]

You're most welcome, genia--Jack was truly one-of-a-kind. Glad to help bring his genius to a whole new audience here on YouTube.

Regards,

-RR

[MyTristan85]

charming!

[wattever333]

I love old stuff but old is not synonymous with good. and this is 1926 crap.

[tophatchristy]

@wattever333 wtf

[tophatchristy]

@wattever333 wtf

[wattever333]

this is really awful!!! self-indulgent crap. LOL

[CanisLupus4844]

@knuckleheadjones No sir ! Did not intend to give lessons ...I was only remembering my Grand parents of the First World War ...My Father, still kickin' at 87 was in WWII ...B-24's (Europe). Kudos to your grandparents I do appreciate the music.

[CanisLupus4844]

@knuckleheadjones No sir ! Did not intend to give lessons ...I was only remembering my Grand parents of the First World War ...My Father, still kickin' at 87 was in WWII ...B-24's (Europe). Kudos to your grandparents Ido appreciate the music.

[CanisLupus4844]

@knuckleheadjones No sir ! Did not intend to ive lessons ...I was only remembering my Grand parents of the First World War ...My Father, still kickin' at 87 was in WWII ...B-24's (Europe). Kudos to your grandparents Ido appreciate the music.

[knuckleheadjones]

@CanisLupus4844 Both of my grandfathers along with all of their brothers fought in WW2. I don't need a lesson on the greatest generation. Thanks.

[CanisLupus4844]

@knuckleheadjones NO ! It reminds me of the parents of the "greatest generation" ..my grandparents (the kids of WWI in Europe .wish you knew the people of that generation