“B-A-B-Y” (Carla Thomas/Rachel Sweet)
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Today’s classic song of the day is “B-A-B-Y,” a moderate hit for both Carla Thomas and, a decade later, Rachel Sweet. “B-A-B-Y” was written by the stellar Stax Records songwriting team of Isaac Hayes and David Porter. Ms. Thomas released her version, on the Stax label, in July of 1966; it went all the way to #14 on the Billboard…