I Cried a Tear

"I Cried a Tear" is a song written by Fred Jay and Al Julia and performed by American singer LaVern Baker. Atlantic Records released it as a single in 1956, which became Baker's most successful appearance on the record chart hits. King Curtis played the saxophone.

"I Cried a Tear"
Single by Lavern Baker
Released1958 (1958)
Recorded1958
GenreR&B
LabelAtlantic
Songwriter(s)Fred Jay, Al Julia

It peaked at number two on the Billboard R&B chart in 1959 and also peaked at number six on the pop chart.[1]

In 1959, Ernest Tubb recorded the song. His version peaked at number twelve on the Hot C&W Sides chart.[2]

References
  1. Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 43.
  2. Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944–2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 356.
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