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"Checkin' Up on My Baby" is a song recorded by Sonny Boy Williamson II in 1960 that has become a classic of the blues. The song was not released as a single, but was included on Williamson's The Real Folk Blues album released after his death in 1965. The song has been recorded by numerous blues and other artists, making it one of Williamson's most recorded songs.

Earlier songs
Williamson's namesake Sonny Boy Williamson I, also known as John Lee Williamson, recorded an earlier song titled "Check Up on My Baby" in 1944. It is a topical song, with references to World War II political figures (its flip side is titled "Win the War Blues"). ==Composition and recording==
Composition and recording
In 1960, Sonny Boy Williamson II recorded "Checkin' Up on My Baby" as an uptempo Chicago blues shuffle that features his harmonica playing. Backing Williamson on vocal and harmonica are Otis Spann on piano, Robert Jr. Lockwood and Luther Tucker on guitars, Fred Below on drums, and an unidentified bassist. ==Renditions==
Renditions
"Checkin' Up on My Baby" has been interpreted and recorded by a variety of artists, often by blues harp players. In an album review for AllMusic, Stephen Thomas Erlewine called it Jagger's second most accomplished performance outside of the Stones after "Memo from Turner", his contribution to the soundtrack of the 1970 film Performance. ==References==
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