Oh Me, Oh My, Sweet Baby
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"Oh Me, Oh My, Sweet Baby" is the title of a song written by Michael Garvin and Tom Shapiro
Tom Shapiro
Tom Shapiro is an American songwriter and occasional record producer, known primarily for his work in country music. To date, he holds four Country Songwriter of the Year awards from Broadcast Music Incorporated, as well as the Songwriter of the Decade award from the Nashville Songwriters...

. It was first recorded in 1989 by George Strait
George Strait
George Harvey Strait is an American country music singer, actor, and music producer. Strait is referred to as the "King of Country," and critics call Strait a living legend. He is known for his unique style of western swing music, bar-room ballads, honky-tonk style, and fresh yet traditional...

 and featured on his album, Beyond the Blue Neon
Beyond the Blue Neon
Beyond the Blue Neon is George Strait's ninth original studio album and 12th overall. It was released by MCA Records in 1989. It is certified platinum by the RIAA, and it produced the singles "Baby's Gotten Good at Goodbye", "What's Going on in Your World", "Ace in the Hole", and "Overnight Success"...

. It was later recorded and released as a single by American country music
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...

 group Diamond Rio
Diamond Rio
Diamond Rio is an American Country music/Christian music band formed in 1984 in Nashville, Tennessee. Since its foundation, the group has comprised the same six members: Gene Johnson , Jimmy Olander , Brian Prout , Marty Roe , Dan Truman , and Dana Williams...

. It was the second single released from their second album, Close to the Edge
Close to the Edge (Diamond Rio album)
Close to the Edge is the second album from the country music group Diamond Rio. Released in 1992 on Arista Records, it produced the singles "In a Week or Two", "Oh Me, Oh My, Sweet Baby", "This Romeo Ain't Got Julie Yet", and "Sawmill Road"...

. It peaked at #5 in the United States, and #8 in Canada. In 1997, Eddie Blazonczyk
Eddie Blazonczyk
Eddie Blazonczyk is a polka musician and leader of the band The Versatones. He was born in Chicago to Polish Immigrant parents. Their album Another Polka Celebration won the 1986 Grammy in the Polka Category. He was awarded a National Endowment for the Arts National Heritage Fellowship in 1998...

and The Versatones released a polka version of the song.

Chart performance

Chart (1993) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs 5
Canadian RPM Country Tracks 8
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