My Baby Left Me

From Wikipedia:

“My Baby Left Me” is a rhythm and blues song written by blues singer Arthur Crudup.

Original recording

The song was first recorded by Crudup in Chicago on November 8, 1950, with Ransom Knowling on bass and Judge Riley on drums, and was released as a single on RCA Victor 22–0109.

Later versions

It gained further exposure in covers by Elvis Presley, who put his version on the B-side to his 1956 single “I Want You, I Need You, I Love You”; by Wanda Jackson who often shared the same bill as Presley; by Creedence Clearwater Revival, who recorded it as a track on their 1970 album, Cosmo’s Factory; by Buffy Sainte-Marie on her 1972 album Moonshot; and by John Lennon (incorrectly titled “Since My Baby Left Me”), recorded during the Rock ‘n’ Roll sessions in 1973, but first released posthumously on Menlove Ave. in 1986. It was included as a bonus track (still incorrectly titled) on the 2004 CD version of Rock ‘n’ Roll. It was also a No. 37 UK Singles Chart hit in 1964 for Dave Berry. Elton John used a snippet of “My Baby Left Me” as part of a medley (along with a snippet of the Beatles’ “Get Back”) during his concert performance of “Burn Down the Mission” on his 17-11-70 live album. Loggins and Messina also covered this song on their 1975 album, So Fine. […]

On January 21, 1969, during the “Get Back” sessions, The Beatles played a version of Elvis Presley’s version of “My Baby Left Me”, in a medley with “That’s All Right Mama“, another song by Arthur Crudup.

Bootlegs

Live performances

Paul McCartney has never played this song in concert.

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