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

More than just a cover, the track was essential in defining the "Led Zeppelin sound" during their earliest days.

For nearly two decades, many believed this track was a traditional folk song with unknown origins. Led Zeppelin - Babe I'm Gonna Leave You (Official Audio)

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. More than just a cover, the track was

1 Led Zeppelin tune was dubbed "Baby" by Jimmy Page. - Facebook Jimmy Page , hearing this version, assumed it

It was written in the late 1950s by Anne Bredon , an American folk artist and Berkeley student.

The history of Led Zeppelin’s is a fascinating journey through accidental plagiarism, defining band dynamics, and a 20-year wait for songwriter credit. The Labyrinthine Authorship