Bye Bye Baby-Mary Wells.wmv

[@carrienixon6663]

Bye bye baby. 2024. Don’t come back knocking on my door either. 🎤😀♥️

[@pgh45rpms]

Sorry Diana, Mary Wells is the undisputed Queen of Motown. Nice to see the original Motown label in this video. Thanks for posting.

[@tonyrussi7777]

Bye Bye Baby was the first rock 45 I ever bought in 1961 at the age of ten.Mary is still my fave singer of all time.

[@randymacpherson4689]

Mary was a tough act to follow!!!!

[@rollerchickable]

I Love This Song R I P Mary Wells Thank You For Sharing

[@lennybmatthews]

the first lady of motown.

[@canonet17]

I think she went through many takes, at least 20, before getting to this version that was released. Could be just be tired. Still adds a feel to the song you won't hear in today's singers.

[@leonshaw6417]

Bye by baby Mary wells good song.

[@jamessweeney4398]

someone said she wrote this tune for singer Jackie Wilson , but , Berry Gordy , the President of Motown wanted her to record it instead...so she did.......

[@loveyouall66]

LORD HAVE MERCY! PURE SOUL.

[@bankman58]

I agree, the song "I Don't Want To Take A Chance" deserved a place on the "Greatest Hits" LP.Being that this was the first release on Motown, this was apparently their early design until the blue "map" label became standard.

[@kjchicago1]

A great 1961 song

[@ujimajame4601]

Stephen A. Banks Music & Events, @@kjchicago1: She also featured "i Don't Want To Take A Chance" on the "Recorded Live! On Stage" album, live from the Greystone Ballroom in Detroit in 1963: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fWmzg62ajMSFf8U

[@el_chino778]

Thank you for posting these. I'm thankful for my friend's dad playing oldies radio while driving us around and telling us stories about the bands.

[@cynthia6637]

What a classic for sure....... Love this Fan-fantastic

[@bankman58]

Hi christheone8773, you're correct on the early "map" label, however, the Detroit star is still on the right hand side as it was on the later design.

[@christheone8773]

I had read somewhere that before the famous "map" design was adopted, a different map design was used that showed more cities (actually the midwestern part of the US, and the Detroit star was on the left side of the label, as opposed to the RIGHT side-

[@kennethbesselman5739]

Maybe Pittsburgh was on THAT map

[@bankman58]

Hey Steve, Happy New Year!, No, "Strange Love" is not included on this album, but I do have the single and will post it for you. Steve.

[@t40onbass]

This is officialy the first time I've seen this LP with its' original first pressing label...WOW! Interesting! It's also interesting to note that even though after moving to Los Angeles the company never changed the "map design" labels. Motown spent more years In Los Angeles than they did in Detroit. The act that recorded for the label that logged in the most weeks at #1 with their singles is Boys II Men during the '90s--surprisingly!

[@christheone8773]

I have often wondered why "I Dont Want To Take A Chance" was never included on her "Greatest Hits" album - also, its kind of strange to see the first Motown label that wasn't the "map and the star indicating Detroit" design-

[@kennethbesselman5739]

A female Jackie Wilson!

[@bread-pl8ik]

You hit it on the nail, as she wrote this sing for Jackie Wilson to song but Berry had her do the song as Berry Gordy said this himself.

[@grammyj1394]

6 dislikes? are you kid’n me??

[@ioxxd90]

Is "Strange Love" on this album? If so could you post it for me? Thanks Steve.

[@ujimajame4601]

The 45 was okay but when she performed it live, particularly during this appearance at the Apollo in 1962, she rocked the house! Take a listen: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mmKTn4qPqM6IbZI.

[@d.a.elliottjr.367]

I sort of like this label design better than the famous blue label with Michigan map they used for decades.

[@patidelaherran3152]

💔☹💔☹💔

[@mashudumalema6628]

I'd love to interview your family for an SA pubication seeing as you're residing in SA

[@kjchicago1]

Did you hear how hoarse she almost sounds on this record?

[@carrienixon6663]

@ Kjchicago1 the hoarse voice is what makes her sound even better.

[@tonycanabal1659]

This song was not right for her voice. Good thing Smokey was able to compose other tunes to fit her middle register.

[@tonyrussi7777]

all instruments & singers recorded at the same time. If a guitar was off or piano, they had to start over. Mary wrote this song for Jackie Wilson, but when Mr. Gordy heard her sing it, he said No, you are a real singer!