"Babe I'm Gonna Leave You" is a folk song written by Anne Bredon (then known as Anne Johannson) in the late 1950s. It was recorded by Joan Baez (credited as "traditional") and released on her 1962 album Joan Baez in Concert, Part 1, and also by the English rock band Led Zeppelin, who included it on their 1969 debut album Led Zeppelin. The band was inspired to cover the song after hearing Baez's version. Both, guitarist Jimmy Page and singer Robert Plant were fans of Baez.