MY BABY KNOWS HOW
(Benny Davis / Harry Akst / Harry Richman)


Annette Hanshaw - 1926
Coon-Sanders Orch. (vocal: Joe Sanders) - 1926 
California Ramblers (vocal: Frank Harris) - 1926 
Ben Selvin & His Orch. - 1926 
University Six (vocal: Arthur Fields) - 1926 
Adrian Schubert's Riviera Dance Orch. (vocal: Irving Kaufman) - 1926 
Red's Dixie Ramblers - 1931





As recorded by ANNETTE HANSHAW:


I've met 'em short, met 'em tall
Never thought I'd ever fall
But say, I fell today
And listen
Am I glad, am I glad
It's the first real thrill I've ever had And, Mister, can't you see That there ain't no stoppin' me

Well, who knows how to say "I love you"
How to make 'em jealous of you
My baby, my baby knows how, how-dah-lee-how

Who has taught me what real bliss is
Who knows how to feed me kisses
My baby, my baby knows how

He's got that way, that certain way
Hey, you know what I mean
And am I fond of it
Say, I love it and how, I ask you

Who turns "nos" right into "yesses"
You don't even need three guesses
My baby, baby, baby knows how

(Instrumental Break)

Yes sir, when he starts to dance, he's got 'em Who can do a mean Black Bottom My baby, sweet, sweet baby knows how, umm-hum

When I'm tired and feel like slowin'
Who knows how to get me goin'
My baby, my baby knows how

He knows just what's doin' 
And who's whom in society
To think that he's crazy for me
Ain't it a wow, I'm lucky

Who gives me new ambition
Makes me holler "intermission!"
My baby, baby, baby knows how

That's all!


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As recorded by JOE SANDERS with the Coon-Sanders Orch.:


Who knows how to say "I love you"
How to make 'em jealous of you
My baby, my baby knows how

When I'm tired and feel like slowin'
Who knows how to keep me goin'
My baby, my baby knows how

She's got that way, that certain way
Hey, you know what I mean
And am I fond of it
Say, I love it and how, I ask you

Who gives me new ambition
Makes me holler "intermission!"
My baby, my baby knows how



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As recorded by FRANK HARRIS (aka Irving Kaufman) with the California Ramblers:


Who knows how to say "I love you"
How to make 'em jealous of you
My baby, my baby knows how

Who has taught me what real bliss is
Who knows how to feed me kisses
My baby, my baby knows how

She's got that way, that certain way
Hey, you know what I mean
And am I fond of it
Say, I love it and how, I ask you

Who turns "nos" right into "yesses"
You don't even need three guesses
My baby, my baby knows how



(Contributed by Mel Priddle - April 2017)