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| "(Won't You Come Home) Bill Bailey" | |
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_Bill_Bailey&sq=&lang=&file=File:BillBailey1902Cover.jpg) 1902 sheet music cover, words and music written by Hughie Cannon published by Howley, Haviland and Dresser | |
| Song by Al Hirt | |
| Written | 1902 |
| Published | Howley, Haviland and Dresser |
| Genre | Dixieland jazz, jazz standard |
| Composer(s) | Hughie Cannon |
"(Won't You Come Home) Bill Bailey", originally titled "Bill Bailey, Won't You Please.... Come Home?" is a popular song published in 1902. It is commonly referred to as simply "Bill Bailey".
Its words and music were written by Hughie Cannon, an American songwriter and pianist, and published by Howley, Haviland and Dresser. It is still a standard with Dixieland and traditional jazz bands. The simple 32-bar chord sequence of its chorus also underpins many other tunes played mainly by jazz bands, such as "Over the Waves", "Washington and Lee Swing", "Bourbon Street Parade", "My Little Girl", and the final themes of "Tiger Rag" and "The Beer Barrel Polka".