Conway Twitty (1 September 1933 – 5 June 1993), born Harold Lloyd Jenkins, … Read Full Bio ↴Conway Twitty (1 September 1933 – 5 June 1993), born Harold Lloyd Jenkins, was one of the United States' most successful artists of the 20th century. Twitty had the most singles (55) reach Number 1 on various national music charts. Conway Twitty's across the board totals were greater than that of Elvis Presley, Frank Sinatra, the Beatles, and Garth Brooks. Most notably known as a country music singer, Twitty also enjoyed success in early Rock and Roll, R&B, and Pop music (among other genres). He teamed up with Loretta Lynn to form one of country music's most successful business partnerships.

Origin of Jenkins Stage Name--------- Jenkins felt that his real name wasn't marketable, and he changed his show business name in 1957. (Harold Lloyd Jenkins would always remain his legal name, however). Looking at a road map, he spotted Conway, Arkansas and Twitty, Texas. Thus, he went with the professional name of "Conway Twitty".[citation needed]

Alternatively, Jenkins met a Richmond, VA, man named W. Conway Twitty Jr. through Jenkins' manager in a New York City restaurant. The manager served in the army with the real Conway Twitty. Later, the manager suggested to Jenkins that he take the name as his stage name because it had a ring to it. The Richmond Conway Twitty subsequently recorded the song, "What's in a Name But Trouble," in the mid-1960s, lamenting the loss of his name to Jenkins. The flip side of the 45 RPM record was "The Purple, Purple People Eater, Eater." (The more well known version of Purple People Eater, however, now having sold over 100,000,000 copies, was recorded by Sheb Wooley.)

Baby's Gone
Conway Twitty Lyrics

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Baby's Gone
My hand is trembling
As the key unlocks the door
My legs are shaky

As I walk across the floor
My voice weakens
As I call out, "I'm home!"

Do my eyes deceive me

Or is my baby gone
Baby's gone, she couldn't stand to tell me
Face to face
And things just ain't the way they used

To be around this place
Her perfume lingers
Where she once lay her head
And I can almost taste the teardrops

That she shed
As she searched her mind
And tried to find
Just where our love went wrong

But it's ended and it's over
Baby's gone

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Conway Twitty's song Baby's Gone paint the picture of a man who has just arrived home to find that his partner has left him. The emotions that he feels are palpable in the words of the song - his hand is trembling as he unlocks the door, his legs are shaky as he walks across the floor, and his voice weakens as he calls out for his lover. The imagery here suggests that this is not just any breakup, but a truly devastating one that has left the singer struggling to keep his composure.

As the song continues, the singer describes how things have changed since his lover has left. He notes that her presence is not just absent in the physical sense, but her perfume lingers and he can taste the tears that she shed. The lyric "Her perfume lingers where she once lay her head" is particularly poignant, as it shows that the singer is trying to hold onto anything that reminds him of her. The last verse of the song is particularly sad, as the singer realizes that his relationship is truly over and that his lover is gone for good.

Overall, the lyrics to Baby's Gone paint a vivid picture of heartbreak and loss. They show a man struggling to come to terms with the fact that his lover has left him, and trying to hold onto any memory of her that he can.

Line by Line Meaning

Baby's Gone
The woman I love has left me.

My hand is trembling
I am nervous and scared.

As the key unlocks the door
I am entering my home.

My legs are shaky
I am physically and emotionally weak.

As I walk across the floor
I am moving towards my emotions.

My voice weakens
I am unable to express myself loudly.

As I call out, "I'm home!"
I am announcing myself.

Do my eyes deceive me
I can't believe what I am seeing.

Or is my baby gone
The woman I love has left me.

She couldn't stand to tell me
She chose to leave without speaking to me.

Face to face
In person.