"Come Back, Come Back Sweet Papa"
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buddtholomew
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"Come Back, Come Back Sweet Papa"
Before I add this lyric to my signature line, does anyone know the origin? I re-listen to HB's pod-casts regularly and often hear him close out the show with these words.
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Re: "Come Back, Come Back Big Papa"
I'm pretty sure that if you listen to the song he plays to introduce the show, someone says this at the end of it.
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Re: "Come Back, Come Back Big Papa"
Sweet Papa, actually.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Md0SgXJqHc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Md0SgXJqHc
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buddtholomew
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Re: "Come Back, Come Back Big Papa"
Thanks! Come Back, Sweet Papa...
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Re: "Come Back, Come Back Big Papa"
The version Harry uses was done by Bob Crosby's band (Bing's brother). Coincidentally, Bing's real name was Harry 
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