Sweet Baby James - James Taylor

James Taylor - Sweet Baby James (cover)

Sweet Baby James is a song written and recorded by James Taylor which serves as the opening and title track from his 1970 breakthrough album Sweet Baby James. Although never released as a single, it is one of his best-known and most popular tunes, and arguably his signature song.

The song was written by Taylor for the son of his older brother Alex, who was also named James (and indeed was named after him). Deliberately a cross between a cowboy song and a lullaby, it was first thought up by Taylor as he was driving to meet his infant nephew for the first time.

I love James Taylor music and his amazing style. He has such a sweet voice and such a vocal range that though I play a number of JT songs, I can't really sing any of them. Most of his songs are so intricate that I can't transpose to a different key; I believe I play this song flat by a half step. I know it's not good, but I couldn't help myself and had to do a JT vid. Plus my wife loves this tune.

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Music

Tags:

• James
• Taylor
• Sweet
• Baby
• acoustic
• guitar
• cover
• seventies
• rock
• adult
• contemporary
• pop
• folk

[PaPaStrum]

@julanenova Thanks, I'm obviously not a pro but enjoy playing when I can. I'll check out your VIDs when I get a chance.

[julanenova]

I love James Taylor too .. a nice easy style.

Nice cover! And thanks for posting a little history... always makes it more interesting.