Hate to See You Go
"Hate to See You Go" (or "I Hate to See You Go") is a blues song written and recorded by Chicago blues artist Little Walter. In 1955, Checker Records released it as one of three singles by Walter that year. The song, a one chord modal blues, is a reworking of "You Don't Love Me", written by Bo Diddley and recorded one month prior. In 2016, the Rolling Stones recorded the song, which was released as the second single from their anticipated covers album Blue & Lonesome. Composition and recording During his first session for Leonard Chess' Checker Records on March 2–3, 1955, Bo Diddley recorded "You Don't Love Me" (often subtitled "You Don't Care"). Unlike his self-titled debut song recorded at the same session, which introduced the signature beat, "You Don't Love Me" uses a conventional beat. Also, it does not follow the typical I–IV–V blues chord progression, but remains on one chord throughout. Little Walter liked the "driving groove and Bo's distinctive guitar sound" and decided to record the number with his own lyrics: The title line "hate to see you go" does not appear in the song. Bo Diddley agreed to record the song with Walter and