"Babe I'm Gonna Leave You" is a folk song written and recorded by Anne Bredon in the 1950s. It was also recorded by Joan Baez in 1962, and most notably by the English rock band Led Zeppelin, included on their 1969 debut album Led Zeppelin. The band was inspired to cover the song after hearing Baez's version. Baez' original album had indicated that the song was a traditional number, and Led Zeppelin followed suit by crediting the song as "Trad., arr. Page". Cover of the Led Zeppelin album, Led Zeppelin. ... A song is a relatively short musical composition. ... For the bands 1969 self-titled debut album, see Led Zeppelin (album). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... is the 12th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also: 1969 (Stargate SG-1) episode. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... “Hard Rock” redirects here. ... Bob Dylans folk-rock album, Blonde on Blonde Folk-rock is a musical genre, combining elements of folk music and rock music. ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Atlantic Records (Atlantic Recording Corporation) is an American record label, and operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of Warner Music Group. ... A songwriter is someone who writes the lyrics to songs, the musical composition or melody to songs, or both. ... James Patrick Jimmy Page, OBE (born 9 January 1944) is an English guitarist, composer and record producer. ... Robert Anthony Plant (born August 20, 1948, West Bromwich, West Midlands, England) is an English rock singer and songwriter, most famous for his membership in the rock band Led Zeppelin, but also for his successful solo career. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, organizing and scheduling production budget and resources, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... James Patrick Jimmy Page, OBE (born 9 January 1944) is an English guitarist, composer and record producer. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Good Times Bad Times is the first song by English rock band Led Zeppelin, on their 1969 debut album Led Zeppelin. ... You Shook Me is a blues song written by Willie Dixon and J. B. Lenoir. ... Folk music can have a number of different meanings, including: Traditional music: The original meaning of the term folk music was synonymous with the term Traditional music, also often including World Music and Roots music; the term Traditional music was given its more specific meaning to distinguish it from the... This does not cite any references or sources. ... Joan Chandos Baez (born January 9, 1941) is an American folk singer and songwriter known for her highly individual vocal style. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Rock music (disambiguation). ... For the bands 1969 self-titled debut album, see Led Zeppelin (album). ... Also: 1969 (Stargate SG-1) episode. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

In the 1980s, Bredon's son was intrigued to hear his mother playing what he thought was a Led Zeppelin song. After asking her why she was doing this, Bredon contacted a solicitor.^[1] Since 1990 the Led Zeppelin version has been credited to Anne Bredon/Jimmy Page & Robert Plant. Led Zeppelin's version is not particularly reminiscent of Bredon's original, as it borrows more from Baez's cover of the song. James Patrick Jimmy Page, OBE (born 9 January 1944) is an English guitarist, composer and record producer. ... Robert Anthony Plant (born August 20, 1948, West Bromwich, West Midlands, England) is an English rock singer and songwriter, most famous for his membership in the rock band Led Zeppelin, but also for his successful solo career. ...

It is often stated that the Led Zeppelin version of the song evolved when singer Robert Plant first met with guitarist Jimmy Page, and himself played to Page the guitar arrangement which eventually found its way onto the album. In an interview he gave with Guitar World magazine in 1998, Page refuted this story, noting that he had worked out the arrangement long before he met Robert, told him he would like it on the album, and that Robert at that time did not even play the guitar.^[2] Robert Anthony Plant (born August 20, 1948, West Bromwich, West Midlands, England) is an English rock singer and songwriter, most famous for his membership in the rock band Led Zeppelin, but also for his successful solo career. ... For other uses, see Guitar (disambiguation). ... James Patrick Jimmy Page, OBE (born 9 January 1944) is an English guitarist, composer and record producer. ... Two issues of Guitar World featuring Jimmy Page, and Jimi Hendrix on the covers, and the accompanying CDs (May 2005, October 2005) Guitar World is a monthly music magazine devoted to guitarists. ... Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ...

It is rumoured that Page recorded another version of the song, with Steve Winwood, in 1968, which was never released.^[3] This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Year 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

At the 1:43 mark of Led Zeppelin's version of "Babe I'm Gonna Leave You", it is possible to hear a very faint trace of Plant singing, "I can hear it calling me" just before he sings the same line in full volume. It is as if he "hears it calling him." This "ghost" is the vocal bleed from Plant's scratch vocal, and it appears on the drum tracks, which were recorded live with the full band.

The band only played this song live at Led Zeppelin concerts on their 1969 concert tours, but Page and Plant brought it back for their 1998 reunion in a 9-minute version. It was also used on the WB show One Tree Hill for the third season finale's ending montage. Led Zeppelin performing live at Madison Square Garden on their 1973 US tour, as shown in the bands concert film The Song Remains the Same Throughout the late-1960s and 1970s, English rock group Led Zeppelin was one of the worlds most popular live music attractions, making numerous... A concert comprises a performance, usually involving some degree of formality, and particularly a performance featuring music. ... Page and Plant is the name that Jimmy Page and Robert Plant, both formerly of Led Zeppelin, recorded and toured under in the mid-1990s. ... This article is about the American television series. ...

Other interpretations of the Baez/Bredon song include versions by The Association in 1965 and British pop singer Mark Wynter in 1965. Quicksilver Messenger Service recorded a variation on the song in 1967, crediting it to Darling/Bennett/Bredon. (Erik Darling was a New York folk music artist.) Welsh band Man would later cover the QMS song on their 1976 album Maximum Darkness (recorded live at Roundhouse, Chalk Farm on 26 May 1975). Cover from 1966s And Then. ... Jah Light Album Prince Malachi, born Mark Wynter in 1969 in London, has been acclaimed as an international New Roots Messenger. He worked as a DJ and appeared with several artists on tour before he became a Rastafari and changed his name to Malachi. At this point, his musical style... Quicksilver Messenger Service was one of San Franciscos original psychedelic bands of the late 1960s. ... Year 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. ... Erik Darling was a New York-born folk music artist, and an important influence on the folk scene in the late 1950s and early 1960s. ... This article is about the country. ... Man are a legendary rock band from south Wales, originally the second incarnation of Welsh rock harmony group The Bystanders: Micky Jones, Clive John, Ray Williams and Jeffrey Jones. ... Year 1976 Pick up sticks(MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 146th day of the year (147th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

More recently, Damien Rice has covered this track live in concert. Most recently, Momentary Prophets have covered a medly of Babe I'm Gonna Leave You and Black Dog, the first track off Led Zeppelin's IV. Damien Rice (born December 7, 1973) is an Irish folk singer, famous for his two albums O and 9. ...

External links

• Review: All Music Guide

References

Sources

• Led Zeppelin: Dazed and Confused: The Stories Behind Every Song, by Chris Welch, ISBN 1-56025-818-7
• The Complete Guide to the Music of Led Zeppelin, by Dave Lewis, ISBN 0-7119-3528-9