Chi-Baba, Chi-Baba (My Bambino Go to Sleep)

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"Chi-Baba, Chi-Baba (My Bambino Go to Sleep)" is a popular song written by Mack David, Jerry Livingston, and Al Hoffman, and published in 1947.[1]

Background

The lyrics are intended to sound like Italian non-sense, cooed to a baby as a lullaby.[2]

Perry Como recording

The song was popularized by

Billboard charts on May 30, 1947, and lasted 12 weeks on the chart, peaking at No.1. The flip side of the record, "When You Were Sweet Sixteen", was also a big hit, reaching No.2 on the chart.[3]

Other recordings

References

  1. ^ "Original versions of Chi-Baba Chi-Baba written by Frank Rainer | SecondHandSongs". SecondHandSongs.
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  3. ^ Whitburn, Joel (1973). Top Pop Records 1940-1955. Record Research.
  4. ^ Getty Images: A view of the "Cafe Continental" stage set in the television studio at RadiOlympia Theatre, London, September 1947.
  5. ^ "Variety in Sepia (1947)", IMDb.