Led Zeppelin - Babe I'm Gonna Leave You (official Audio) May 2026

1 Led Zeppelin tune was dubbed "Baby" by Jimmy Page. - Facebook

Because Baez’s album lacked a writing credit, it was mistakenly labeled as a "traditional" song. Jimmy Page , hearing this version, assumed it was public domain and credited it as "Traditional, arr. by Jimmy Page" on Led Zeppelin's 1969 debut. Led Zeppelin - Babe I'm Gonna Leave You (Official Audio)

It was written in the late 1950s by Anne Bredon , an American folk artist and Berkeley student. 1 Led Zeppelin tune was dubbed "Baby" by Jimmy Page

More than just a cover, the track was essential in defining the "Led Zeppelin sound" during their earliest days. by Jimmy Page" on Led Zeppelin's 1969 debut

For nearly two decades, many believed this track was a traditional folk song with unknown origins.

Folk legend Joan Baez heard the song from a student at Oberlin College and included it on her 1962 live album, Joan Baez in Concert .