The song was first performed in 1930, but Nina Simone’s version featuring her sultry voice made it a 1950s hit. The jazz song ... My Baby” came out in the summer of 1959.

The 1950s saw the birth of rock and roll, but not all the great songs were made by men. The women could rock, too.

The 1950s saw the birth of rock and roll, but these original songs might have been overshadowed by their covers.

but Nina Simone’s version featuring her sultry voice made it a 1950s hit. The jazz song also had a resurgence in 1987 due to a Chanel No. 5 commercial. Sung by the Pop/R&B group The Drifters, “There ...