# Bakers Dozen **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [August 4, 2010, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173 "2010-08-04T17:56:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2125
**Author:** ![gkster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gkster/32/14107_2.png) [@gkster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gkster)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2016, 4:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/42485 "2016-04-07T04:32:48Z")
Popular music songs that represent a major departure from an artist’s/band’s usual genre 1. KISS “I Was Made for Loving You” (disco song / hard rock band) 2. Green Day “Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)” (acoustic ballad / punk band) 3. Hank Williams Jr “Ain’t Misbehavin’” (old standard ballad / redneck drunk) 4. Willie Nelson “Blue Skies” (Irving Berlin standard/C&W outlaw) 5. Johnny Cash “Hurt” (Nine Inch Nails cover) 6. Bob Dylan “Little Drummer Boy” (Christmas standard/folk rock) 7. The Who “Summertime Blues” (1958 Rockabilly Song / Rock Band) 8. The Rolling Stones, “Angie” (Ballad / Rock Band) 9 . The Chordettes, “Mister Sandman” (Pop vocal / Barbershop quartet) 9. Pat Boone, “Smoke on the Water” (Rock / Pop, ballads) 10. Blondie, “Rapture” (Disco/rap song, new wave band) 11. John Denver, “Johnny B. Goode” (On his “JD” album, played with electric guitar) 12. Placido Domingo, “Perhaps Love” with John Denver (pop / opera) In honor of the late Merle Haggard: Songs that he wrote and/or performed 1. Mama Tried ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2016, 4:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/42486 "2016-04-07T04:44:56Z")
Shall we add links, too? In honor of the late Merle Haggard: Songs that he wrote and/or performed 1. Mama Tried: [Merle Haggard - Mama Tried - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UKuc4nfJByc) 2. She Ain’t Hooked On Me No More: [Toby Keith & Merle Haggard - She Ain't Hooked On Me No More - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ts-iG27BzW8) A nice duet with Toby Keith. ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2016, 11:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/42487 "2016-04-07T11:32:36Z")
In honor of the late Merle Haggard: Songs that he wrote and/or performed 1. Mama Tried: [Merle Haggard - Mama Tried - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UKuc4nfJByc) 2. She Ain’t Hooked On Me No More: [Toby Keith & Merle Haggard - She Ain't Hooked On Me No More - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ts-iG27BzW8) 3. Sing Me Back Home: [Merle Haggard - Sing Me Back Home - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5PEwBdCeINg) ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2016, 1:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/42488 "2016-04-07T13:41:26Z")
In honor of the late Merle Haggard: Songs that he wrote and/or performed 1. Mama Tried: [Merle Haggard - Mama Tried - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UKuc4nfJByc) 2. She Ain’t Hooked On Me No More: [Toby Keith & Merle Haggard - She Ain't Hooked On Me No More - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ts-iG27BzW8) 3. Sing Me Back Home: [Merle Haggard - Sing Me Back Home - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5PEwBdCeINg) 4. “Going Where the Lonely Go” [Merle Haggard - Going Where The Lonely Go - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ohyrBDJkksM&list=PLVPVpszKf7CIcq__Y6z44fo6awAmS1EKx&index=1) ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2016, 1:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/42489 "2016-04-07T13:52:06Z")
In honor of the late Merle Haggard: Songs that he wrote and/or performed 1. Mama Tried: [Merle Haggard - Mama Tried - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UKuc4nfJByc) 2. She Ain’t Hooked On Me No More: [Toby Keith & Merle Haggard - She Ain't Hooked On Me No More - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ts-iG27BzW8) 3. Sing Me Back Home: [Merle Haggard - Sing Me Back Home - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5PEwBdCeINg) 4. Going Where the Lonely Go: [Merle Haggard - Going Where The Lonely Go - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ohyrBDJkksM&list=PLVPVpszKf7CIcq__Y6z44fo6awAmS1EKx&index=1) 5. Today I Started Loving You Again: [Merle Haggard - Today I Started Loving You Again ORIGINAL - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7PY2yW9Biyo) ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2016, 2:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/42490 "2016-04-07T14:23:07Z")
In honor of the late Merle Haggard: Songs that he wrote and/or performed 1. Mama Tried: [Merle Haggard - Mama Tried - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UKuc4nfJByc) 2. She Ain’t Hooked On Me No More: [Toby Keith & Merle Haggard - She Ain't Hooked On Me No More - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ts-iG27BzW8) 3. Sing Me Back Home: [Merle Haggard - Sing Me Back Home - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5PEwBdCeINg) 4. Going Where the Lonely Go: [Merle Haggard - Going Where The Lonely Go - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ohyrBDJkksM&list=PLVPVpszKf7CIcq__Y6z44fo6awAmS1EKx&index=1) 5. Today I Started Loving You Again: [Merle Haggard - Today I Started Loving You Again ORIGINAL - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7PY2yW9Biyo) 6. Okie from Muskogee: [- YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-iYY2FQHFwE) ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2016, 3:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/42491 "2016-04-07T15:20:26Z")
In honor of the late Merle Haggard: Songs that he wrote and/or performed 1. Mama Tried: [Merle Haggard - Mama Tried - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UKuc4nfJByc) 2. She Ain’t Hooked On Me No More: [Toby Keith & Merle Haggard - She Ain't Hooked On Me No More - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ts-iG27BzW8) 3. Sing Me Back Home: [Merle Haggard - Sing Me Back Home - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5PEwBdCeINg) 4. Going Where the Lonely Go: [Merle Haggard - Going Where The Lonely Go - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ohyrBDJkksM&list=PLVPVpszKf7CIcq__Y6z44fo6awAmS1EKx&index=1) 5. Today I Started Loving You Again: [Merle Haggard - Today I Started Loving You Again ORIGINAL - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7PY2yW9Biyo) 6. Okie from Muskogee: [- YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-iYY2FQHFwE) 7. Are The Good Times Really Over: [merle haggard - are the good times really over Lyrics - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sxLtXJzo3Ew) ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2016, 4:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/42492 "2016-04-07T16:53:59Z")
In honor of the late Merle Haggard: Songs that he wrote and/or performed 1. Mama Tried: [Merle Haggard - Mama Tried - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UKuc4nfJByc) 2. She Ain’t Hooked On Me No More: [Toby Keith & Merle Haggard - She Ain't Hooked On Me No More - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ts-iG27BzW8) 3. Sing Me Back Home: [Merle Haggard - Sing Me Back Home - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5PEwBdCeINg) 4. Going Where the Lonely Go: [- YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ohyr...mS1EKx&index=1) 5. Today I Started Loving You Again: [Merle Haggard - Today I Started Loving You Again ORIGINAL - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7PY2yW9Biyo) 6. Okie from Muskogee: [- YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-iYY2FQHFwE) 7. Are The Good Times Really Over: [merle haggard - are the good times really over Lyrics - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sxLtXJzo3Ew) 8. Pancho and Lefty (with Willie) [- YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cAL5etIiWEw) ---
**Author:** ![Walken\_After\_Midnight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/b487fb/32.png) [@Walken\_After\_Midnight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Walken_After_Midnight)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2016, 5:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/42493 "2016-04-07T17:07:57Z")
In honor of the late Merle Haggard: Songs that he wrote and/or performed 1. Mama Tried: [Merle Haggard - Mama Tried - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UKuc4nfJByc) 2. She Ain’t Hooked On Me No More: [Toby Keith & Merle Haggard - She Ain't Hooked On Me No More - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ts-iG27BzW8) 3. Sing Me Back Home: [Merle Haggard - Sing Me Back Home - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5PEwBdCeINg) 4. Going Where the Lonely Go: [- YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ohyr...mS1EKx&index=1) 5. Today I Started Loving You Again: [Merle Haggard - Today I Started Loving You Again ORIGINAL - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7PY2yW9Biyo) 6. Okie from Muskogee: [- YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-iYY2FQHFwE) 7. Are The Good Times Really Over: [merle haggard - are the good times really over Lyrics - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sxLtXJzo3Ew) 8. Pancho and Lefty (with Willie) [- YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cAL5etIiWEw) 9. Always Wanting You: [Merle Haggard - Always Wanting You - K-ROSE - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2H94C-MGM4M) ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2016, 5:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/42494 "2016-04-07T17:09:17Z")
In honor of the late Merle Haggard: Songs that he wrote and/or performed 1. Mama Tried: [Merle Haggard - Mama Tried - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UKuc4nfJByc) 2. She Ain’t Hooked On Me No More: [Toby Keith & Merle Haggard - She Ain't Hooked On Me No More - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ts-iG27BzW8) 3. Sing Me Back Home: [Merle Haggard - Sing Me Back Home - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5PEwBdCeINg) 4. Going Where the Lonely Go: [- YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ohyr...mS1EKx&index=1) 5. Today I Started Loving You Again: [Merle Haggard - Today I Started Loving You Again ORIGINAL - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7PY2yW9Biyo) 6. Okie from Muskogee: [- YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-iYY2FQHFwE) 7. Are The Good Times Really Over: [merle haggard - are the good times really over Lyrics - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sxLtXJzo3Ew) 8. Pancho and Lefty (with Willie) [- YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cAL5etIiWEw) nm ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2016, 5:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/42495 "2016-04-07T17:21:36Z")
In honor of the late Merle Haggard: Songs that he wrote and/or performed 1. Mama Tried: [Merle Haggard - Mama Tried - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UKuc4nfJByc) 2. She Ain’t Hooked On Me No More: [Toby Keith & Merle Haggard - She Ain't Hooked On Me No More - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ts-iG27BzW8) 3. Sing Me Back Home: [Merle Haggard - Sing Me Back Home - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5PEwBdCeINg) 4. Going Where the Lonely Go: [- YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ohyr...mS1EKx&index=1) 5. Today I Started Loving You Again: [Merle Haggard - Today I Started Loving You Again ORIGINAL - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7PY2yW9Biyo) 6. Okie from Muskogee: [- YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-iYY2FQHFwE) 7. Are The Good Times Really Over: [merle haggard - are the good times really over Lyrics - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sxLtXJzo3Ew) 8. Pancho and Lefty (with Willie) [- YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cAL5etIiWEw) 9. If We Make It Through December [- YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sGDo1Jybs_I&nohtml5=False) ---
**Author:** ![Walken\_After\_Midnight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/b487fb/32.png) [@Walken\_After\_Midnight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Walken_After_Midnight)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2016, 5:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/42496 "2016-04-07T17:54:50Z")
In honor of the late Merle Haggard: Songs that he wrote and/or performed 1. Mama Tried: [Merle Haggard - Mama Tried - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UKuc4nfJByc) 2. She Ain’t Hooked On Me No More: [Toby Keith & Merle Haggard - She Ain't Hooked On Me No More - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ts-iG27BzW8) 3. Sing Me Back Home: [Merle Haggard - Sing Me Back Home - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5PEwBdCeINg) 4. Going Where the Lonely Go: [- YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ohyr...mS1EKx&index=1) 5. Today I Started Loving You Again: [Merle Haggard - Today I Started Loving You Again ORIGINAL - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7PY2yW9Biyo) 6. Okie from Muskogee: [- YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-iYY2FQHFwE) 7. Are The Good Times Really Over: [merle haggard - are the good times really over Lyrics - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sxLtXJzo3Ew) 8. Pancho and Lefty (with Willie) [- YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cAL5etIiWEw) 9. Always Wanting You: [Merle Haggard - Always Wanting You - K-ROSE - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2H94C-MGM4M) 10. If We Make It Through December [- YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sGDo...&nohtml5=False) _[Reinserting “Always Wanting You” at 9.]_ ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2016, 6:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/42497 "2016-04-07T18:55:59Z")
In honor of the late Merle Haggard: Songs that he wrote and/or performed 1. Mama Tried: [Merle Haggard - Mama Tried - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UKuc4nfJByc) 2. She Ain’t Hooked On Me No More: [Toby Keith & Merle Haggard - She Ain't Hooked On Me No More - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ts-iG27BzW8) 3. Sing Me Back Home: [Merle Haggard - Sing Me Back Home - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5PEwBdCeINg) 4. Going Where the Lonely Go: [- YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ohyr...mS1EKx&index=1) 5. Today I Started Loving You Again: [Merle Haggard - Today I Started Loving You Again ORIGINAL - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7PY2yW9Biyo) 6. Okie from Muskogee: [- YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-iYY2FQHFwE) 7. Are The Good Times Really Over: [merle haggard - are the good times really over Lyrics - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sxLtXJzo3Ew) 8. Pancho and Lefty (with Willie) [- YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cAL5etIiWEw) 9. Always Wanting You: [Merle Haggard - Always Wanting You - K-ROSE - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2H94C-MGM4M) 10. If We Make It Through December [- YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sGDo...&nohtml5=False) 11. Big City [- YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rscqSCxaKLo) ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2016, 7:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/42498 "2016-04-07T19:01:43Z")
In honor of the late Merle Haggard: Songs that he wrote and/or performed 1. Mama Tried: [Merle Haggard - Mama Tried - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UKuc4nfJByc) 2. She Ain’t Hooked On Me No More: [Toby Keith & Merle Haggard - She Ain't Hooked On Me No More - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ts-iG27BzW8) 3. Sing Me Back Home: [Merle Haggard - Sing Me Back Home - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5PEwBdCeINg) 4. Going Where the Lonely Go: [- YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ohyr...mS1EKx&index=1) 5. Today I Started Loving You Again: [Merle Haggard - Today I Started Loving You Again ORIGINAL - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7PY2yW9Biyo) 6. Okie from Muskogee: [- YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-iYY2FQHFwE) 7. Are The Good Times Really Over: [merle haggard - are the good times really over Lyrics - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sxLtXJzo3Ew) 8. Pancho and Lefty (with Willie) [- YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cAL5etIiWEw) 9. Always Wanting You: [Merle Haggard - Always Wanting You - K-ROSE - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2H94C-MGM4M) 10. If We Make It Through December [- YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sGDo...&nohtml5=False) 11. Big City [- YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rscqSCxaKLo) 12. Misery and Gin: [- YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XyMy9iGJb2I) ---
**Author:** ![gkster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gkster/32/14107_2.png) [@gkster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gkster)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2016, 9:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/42499 "2016-04-07T21:51:06Z")
In honor of the late Merle Haggard: Songs that he wrote and/or performed 1. Mama Tried: [Merle Haggard - Mama Tried - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UKuc4nfJByc) 2. She Ain’t Hooked On Me No More: [Toby Keith & Merle Haggard - She Ain't Hooked On Me No More - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ts-iG27BzW8) 3. Sing Me Back Home: [Merle Haggard - Sing Me Back Home - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5PEwBdCeINg) 4. Going Where the Lonely Go: [- YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ohyr...mS1EKx&index=1) 5. Today I Started Loving You Again: [Merle Haggard - Today I Started Loving You Again ORIGINAL - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7PY2yW9Biyo) 6. Okie from Muskogee: [- YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-iYY2FQHFwE) 7. Are The Good Times Really Over: [merle haggard - are the good times really over Lyrics - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sxLtXJzo3Ew) 8. Pancho and Lefty (with Willie) [- YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cAL5etIiWEw) 9. Always Wanting You: [Merle Haggard - Always Wanting You - K-ROSE - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2H94C-MGM4M) 10. If We Make It Through December [- YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sGDo...&nohtml5=False) 11. Big City [- YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rscqSCxaKLo) 12. Misery and Gin: [- YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XyMy9iGJb2I) 13. That’s The Way Love Goes [That's The Way Love Goes - Merle Haggard - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mhaju2pwrJg) Pass ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2016, 11:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/42500 "2016-04-07T23:07:36Z")
Next – Famous people known by a 2-letter first name , but not Ed nor Al, nor a nickname dissimilar to their real name… 1. Ty Cobb ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2016, 11:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/42501 "2016-04-07T23:09:27Z")
Next – Famous people known by a 2-letter first name, but not Ed nor Al. 1. Cy Young 2. Jo Stafford ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2016, 11:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/42502 "2016-04-07T23:10:54Z")
Famous people known by a 2-letter first name , but not Ed nor Al, nor a nickname dissimilar to their real name… 1. Cy Young 2. Jo Stafford 3. Bo Derek ---
**Author:** ![Nelson\_Pike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/c6cbf5/32.png) [@Nelson\_Pike](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nelson_Pike)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2016, 11:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/42503 "2016-04-07T23:46:01Z")
Famous people known by a 2-letter first name , but not Ed nor Al, nor a nickname dissimilar to their real name… 1. Cy Young 2. Jo Stafford 3. Bo Derek 4. Bo Belinski ---
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