Roy David Eldridge (January 30, 1911 – February 26, 1989) was a jazz trumpe… Read Full Bio ↴Roy David Eldridge (January 30, 1911 – February 26, 1989) was a jazz trumpet player in the Swing era. His sophisticated use of harmony, including the use of tritone substitutions, resulted in him sometimes being seen as the link between Louis Armstrong-era swing music and Dizzy Gillespie-era bebop. Roy's rhythmic power to swing a band was a dynamic trademark of the Swing Era.

Eldridge was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. His nickname was Little Jazz. Eldridge played in the bands of Fletcher Henderson, Gene Krupa and Artie Shaw before making records under his own name. He also played in Benny Goodman's and Count Basie's Orchestras, and co-led a band with Coleman Hawkins.

I'm Nobody's Baby
Roy Eldridge Lyrics

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I'm nobody's baby
I wonder why
Each night and day I pray the Lord up above
Please send me down somebody to love

But nobody wants me
I'm blue somehow
Won't someone hear my plea and take a chance with me

Because I'm nobody's baby now

Nobody's baby
And I've got to know the reason why
Last week I was walking down the street and met a boy and I said
"Hey! Maybe I was meant for you"
But he only shook his head and said "Goodbye"
He kept on walking down the avenue

Nobody wants me
I'm mighty blue somehow

Won't someone hear my plea and take a chance with me
Because I'm nobody's baby now

Overall Meaning

In Roy Eldridge's song "I'm Nobody's Baby," the singer expresses their loneliness and despair in not having anyone to love. The lyrics convey a sense of longing for companionship but also a feeling of rejection from potential suitors. The singer expresses confusion and frustration as to why no one wants them, feeling "blue somehow" and hoping that someone will hear their plea for a chance at love.

The singer's encounter with a boy on the street emphasizes the theme of rejection, as the boy shakes his head and says goodbye without any interest in the singer. This rejection further compounds the feeling of loneliness and isolation felt by the singer.

Overall, the song captures the universal theme of seeking love and companionship while acknowledging the painful reality of rejection and being nobody's baby.

Line by Line Meaning

I'm nobody's baby
I don't have anyone who loves me and cares for me.

I wonder why
I don't know why I am alone and nobody wants to be with me.

Each night and day I pray the Lord up above
I ask God to send someone to love me every day and night.

Please send me down somebody to love
I hope that God will send me somebody to love and care for me.

But nobody wants me
Despite my prayers, nobody wants to be with me.

I'm blue somehow
I feel sad and depressed because I am alone.

Won't someone hear my plea and take a chance with me
I hope that someone will listen to me and give me a chance to love them.

Because I'm nobody's baby now
I'm still alone and nobody wants to be with me.

And I've got to know the reason why
I need to know why I am alone and nobody wants to be with me.

Last week I was walking down the street and met a boy and I said
I met a boy last week while walking on the street.

"Hey! Maybe I was meant for you"
I suggested to the boy that we might be meant for each other.

But he only shook his head and said "Goodbye"
The boy rejected me and said goodbye.

He kept on walking down the avenue
He continued walking away from me down the street.

Nobody wants me
Nobody wants to be with me.

I'm mighty blue somehow
I feel very sad and depressed because I am alone.

Won't someone hear my plea and take a chance with me
I hope that someone will listen to me and give me a chance to love them.

Because I'm nobody's baby now
I'm still alone and nobody wants to be with me.

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Peermusic Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: MILTON AGER, BENNY DAVIS, LESTER SANTLY

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