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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Aretha Franklin
Aretha Franklin
Vocals
Richard Wess
Richard Wess
Conductor
Ernie Hayes
Ernie Hayes
Piano
Bucky Pizzarelli
Bucky Pizzarelli
Guitar
Russ Savakus
Russ Savakus
Bass
Gary Chester
Gary Chester
Drums
Robert Ascher
Robert Ascher
Trombone
Charles Libove
Charles Libove
Violin
Bernard Eichenbaum
Bernard Eichenbaum
Violin
Harry Lookofsky
Harry Lookofsky
Violin
Calvin Massey
Calvin Massey
Saxophone
George Ockner
George Ockner
Violin
Harry Katzman
Harry Katzman
Violin
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
J. Young
J. Young
Composer
J. Schwartz
J. Schwartz
Composer
Samuel M. Lewis
Samuel M. Lewis
Composer
Robert Mersey
Robert Mersey
Arranger
Richard Wess
Richard Wess
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
John Hammond
John Hammond
Producer
Al Kasha
Al Kasha
Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Rock-a-bye your baby with a Dixie melody
When you croon
Croon a tune from the heart of Dixie
And just hang my cradle, mammy mine
Right on that Mason Dixon line
And swing it from Virginia
To Tennessee with all the heart that's in ya
[Verse 2]
Weep no more, my lady
Sing that song again for me
Hey little Joe, just as though
You had me on your knee
[Verse 3]
A million baby kisses I'm gonna deliver
The minute that you sing that Swanee River
Rock-a-bye your rock-a-bye baby
With a Dixie melody
[Verse 4]
Oh, weep no more, my fair lady
Why don't you sing that song for me?
Hey little Joe, just as though
You had me right there on your knee
[Verse 5]
A million baby kisses I said, I said I'm gonna deliver
The minuet that you sing that old Swanee River
Rock-a-bye your rock-a-bye baby
With a Dixie melody
One more time, yeah
A million baby kisses I'm gonna deliver
The minuet that you sing that old Swanee River
Rock-a-bye your rock-a-bye baby
With a Dixie melody
Oh, oh
Written by: J. Schwartz, J. Young, Sam M. Lewis

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