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"Chi-Baba, Chi-Baba (My Bambino Go to Sleep)" is a
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written by
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, and Al Hoffman, and published in 1947.


Background

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


Perry Como recording

The song was popularized by Perry Como in 1947. The recording was released by
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as catalog number 20-2259. The record first reached the ''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.


Other recordings

* Adelaide Hall appears in the earliest post-war
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telerecording singing "Chi-Baba, Chi-Baba (My Bambino Go to Sleep" live at RadiOlympia Theatre on October 7, 1947, for a
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show entitled '' Variety in Sepia''. When the show was originally broadcast on
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it was 60 minutes in length and also included performances from
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and his Calypso Band, Edric Connor and
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and was produced by Eric Fawcett. The six-minute footage of Miss Hall is all that survives of the show."Variety in Sepia (1947)"
IMDb. *Other recordings of the song were made by Peggy Lee, by
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, and by
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about the same time.
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also sang this song on their album and DVD ''Pop Go the Wiggles'' for
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's newborn son, Antonio who debuted himself, although the song was not featured on the US version of the DVD.


References

1947 songs Perry Como songs Songs written by Al Hoffman Songs written by Jerry Livingston Songs written by Mack David Number-one singles in the United States {{pop-standard-stub