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 1958, 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
from the album Blues Ballads
B-side	"Dix-a-Billy"
Released	1958 (1958)
Recorded	1958
Genre	Rock and roll[1] rhythm and blues[1]
Label	Atlantic
Songwriter(s)	Fred Jay, Al Julia
Lavern Baker singles chronology
"It's So Fine" (1958) "I Cried a Tear" (1958) "I Waited Too Long" (1959)

It peaked at number two on the Billboard R&B chart in 1959 and also peaked at number six on the pop chart.^[2]

In 1959, Ernest Tubb recorded the song. His version peaked at number twelve on the Hot C&W Sides chart.^[3]

References

1. Marsh, Dave (1989). The Heart of Rock & Soul: The 1001 Greatest Singles Ever Made. Plume. p. 387. ISBN 0-452-26305-0.
2. Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 43.
3. Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944–2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 356.