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"Sweet Baby James" is a song written and recorded by James Taylor that serves as the opening and title track from his 1970 breakthrough album Sweet Baby James. Taylor considers it his best song. Now the First of December was covered with snow And so was the Turnpike from Stockbridge to Boston Lord, the Berkshires seemed dream-like on account of that frostin' With ten miles behind me and ten thousand more to go The song is composed as a waltz, in 3/4 time. The chorus echoes the lullaby sentiment, with a reference to "Rock-a-bye Baby". "Sweet Baby James" was included on Taylor's diamond-selling Greatest Hits 1976 compilation. Invariably, the second verse mentions of the Massachusetts Turnpike, Stockbridge, The Berkshires, and Boston bring cheers from people in the audience who had lived in Massachusetts...concert in Tanglewood or Great Woods... He performed the song as part of his set on the first episode of Saturday Night Live's second season, which aired 1976. 15 years later, Taylor performed the song again on the Christmas episode of Saturday Night Live 1991. In the "Four Together" benefit concert arranged by Harry Chapin in 1977, John Denver sang the harmony part of the chorus on this song. Jay Leno requested Taylor's live performance of the song on his final The Tonight Show... Taylor performed the song when campaigning for Deval Patrick's re-election... Tom Rush, who made a practice of recording material from the best new singer songwriters of the era, put it on his October 1970 album Wrong End of the Rainbow. The Seldom Scene added harmony on their bluegrass version, released on their debut album Act 1 in 1972. Highway 101 closed their 1989 album Paint the Town with it. Daniel Greaves of The Watchmen often performs it a cappella during concerts. The song is sung by Hank Heywood (Thomas F. Wilson) in the season four episode "Tender Is the Nate" of Legends of Tomorrow, to lull a minotaur to sleep. It is later reprised in the season finale "Hey, World!" as "Sweet Baby Nate" to inspire enough love to revive the deceased Nate Heywood. Browne, D. . Fire and Rain. Da Capo. White, T. Long Ago and Far Away. Omnibus Press Morse, Steve "Sweet savvy James After 20 years, Taylor is still a New England favorite". Boston Globe "James Taylor: My Life in 15 Songs". Rolling Stone. White, T. "James Taylor Looks Back on His Classics". Classic Oldies Wmid. Easy 93.1 FM. James Taylor talks about Sweet Baby James 2007. JamesTaylor.com. Edgers, Geoff "Sweet benefactor James". Boston Globe. Berger, Joseph "When the Face in the Crowd Is Grandmotherly". The New York Times. Janovitz, B. "Sweet Baby James". AllMusic. Perrone, J.E., eThe Album: A Guide to Pop Music's Most Provocative, Influential, and Important Creations. Smith, Andy "Sweet Baby James finds constituency". The Providence Journal. White, Timothy Long Ago and Far Away: James Taylor, His Life and Music. London: Omnibus Press. Poniewozik, James"Leno to America: Goodbye! I'm Not Going Anywhere!". Time. Finucane, Martin . "Patrick finds he's got a friend in singer James Taylor". Boston Globe. "Under the 'Covers' With James Taylor". Good Morning America. ABC. Shoemaker, Allison . "The Heywoods meet Hemingway in a rambunctious, slightly scattered Legends Of Tomorrow". The A.V. Club. Mitovich, Matt Webb "Legends of Tomorrow Boss Confirms [Spoiler]'s Exit, Breaks Down Crossover Tease and Season 5's Big Bad". TVLine James Taylor Studio albums James TaylorSweet Baby JamesMud Slide Slim and the Blue HorizonOne Man DogWalking ManGorillaIn the PocketJTFlagDad Loves His WorkThat's Why I'm HereNever Die YoungNew Moon ShineHourglassOctober RoadCoversBefore This WorldAmerican Standard Live albums Live/Best LiveOne Man BandAmchitkaLive at the Troubadour Holiday albums A Christmas AlbumJames Taylor at Christmas Compilation albums Greatest HitsClassic SongsGreatest Hits Volume 2The Best of James Taylor Extended plays Other Covers Singles "Carolina in My Mind""Knocking 'Round the Zoo""Sweet Baby James""Fire and Rain""Country Road""You've Got a Friend""Long Ago and Far Away""Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight""One Man Parade""Hymn""Mockingbird" (with Carly Simon)"How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved by You)""Mexico""Shower the People""Woman's Gotta Have It""Handy Man""Your Smiling Face""Honey Don't Leave L.A.""Devoted to You" (with Carly Simon)"Up on the Roof""Her Town Too""Hard Times""Everyday""It's Growing""Change" Other songs "Night Owl""Something in the Way She Moves""Sunny Skies""Steamroller Blues""You Can Close Your Eyes""Highway Song""I Was a Fool to Care""Bartender's Blues""Secret O' Life""Millworker""Summer's Here" Related articles DiscographyJames Taylor and the Original Flying MachineWorkingVote for Change TourTroubadour Reunion TourCarly SimonSally TaylorKate TaylorLivingston TaylorAlex TaylorIsaac M. TaylorTwo-Lane Blacktop Categories: Songs about Boston1970 songsSongs written by James TaylorJames Taylor songsSong recordings produced by Ashwar