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I Cried a Tear

I Cried a Tear

1958 single by Lavern Baker

"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 1958, which became Baker's most successful appearance on the record chart hits. King Curtis played the saxophone.

Quick Facts Single by Lavern Baker, from the album Blues Ballads ...

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