New Word with Dr. Sue “Baby”
New Word with Dr. Sue “Baby!” Dr. Sue Sings “I Can’t Give You Anything But Love, Baby!” The Rick Bogart Trio swings this jazzy song by Dorothy Fields and Jimmy McHugh! Where? at Tio Pepe NYC! Scroll Down for Singing Video!
New Word “Baby” is old – and new! Scholars trace it back to Middle English (from the Norman conquest in 1066 to the late 15th century). That’s about the time of Geoffrey Chaucer’s “The Canterbury Tales” (late 14th Century).
Some people think word “baby” imitates an infant’s first sounds (“buh, buh”). Some people connect it to the French “bebe” – which makes sense since the Norman invaders were French. And that links it to “bambino” in Italian, another Romance Language. What about the other meaning of “romance”? How did “baby” turn into slang for a romantic partner?
New Word with Dr. Sue. “Baby” as a term of endearment for a romantic partner goes back to the 19th century and blossomed in the 1920’s as “baby vamp” – a popular girl! Soon “baby” became a slangy term of affection as in “I Can’t Give You Anything, but Love, Baby.”
Dorothy Fields’ sassy, vernacular lyrics combined with Jimmy McHugh’s swing jazzy music made the song a hit in 1928. Vocalists include Ella Fitzgerald, Lady Gaga, and Dr. Sue!
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