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“YOU’RE MY BABY” by Roy Orbison

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“YOU’RE MY BABY” performed by Roy Orbison

At Sun Records, Roy Orbison and Johnny Cash made a deal where they each had to do the other guy’s worst song. Orbison’s song “You Tell Me” was done by Cash. Johnny’s song was a kind of comedy poem called “Little Wooly Booger.” Roy sped it up, helped Johnny with the lyrics and it became “YOU’RE MY BABY”! 

 

Happy Birthday Johnny Cash!

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Happy Birthday Johnny Cash!

Roy Orbison and Johnny Cash were best friends. At Sun Records, the two made a deal where they each had to do the other guy’s worst song. Orbison’s song “You Tell Me” was done by Cash. Johnny’s song for Roy was a kind of comedy poem called “Little Wooly Booger.” Roy sped it up, helped Johnny with the lyrics and it became “YOU’RE MY BABY!”

Here’s the Rockabilly classic –

 

“YOU’RE MY BABY” performed by Roy Orbison

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“YOU’RE MY BABY!” by Roy Orbison

At Sun Records, Roy Orbison and Johnny Cash made a deal where they each had to do the other guy’s worst song. Orbison’s song “You Tell Me” was done by Cash. Johnny’s song was a kind of comedy poem called “Little Wooly Booger.” Roy sped it up, helped Johnny with the lyrics and it because “YOU’RE MY BABY”! A Rockabilly classic, today it’s most famous from the Johnny Cash movie “Walk The Line” where the Roy Orbison character does the song.