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“Why Baby Why” is the title of a country music song co-written and originally recorded by George Jones. Released in late 1955 on Starday Records, it peaked at #4 on the Billboard country charts that year. It was Jones’ first chart single, following several unsuccessful singles released during the prior year on Starday. The single’s early airplay occurred in Jones’ home state of Texas, with Houston’s country music station KIKK ranking it number one locally. Their charts were sent to stations around the country, which began to pick it up as well, partially overcoming Starday’s regionally-limited distribution. However, its progress on the chart was blunted by Red Sovine and Webb Pierce’s cover duet, which benefited from Decca... Read on...