. . "122.0"^^ . "\"A Rose and a Baby Ruth\" is a song written by John D. Loudermilk. The song was published in 1956. The best-known version was recorded by George Hamilton IV sung almost a capella. The song reached number 6 on the Billboard magazine pop chart. \"A Rose and a Baby Ruth\" had regional appeal in country music, foreshadowing Hamilton's highly successful career, in the 1960s."@en . . . "A Rose and a Baby Ruth"@en .