I Cried a Tear
1958 single by Lavern Baker
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"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 | |||
| Recorded | 1958 | |||
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| Label | Atlantic | |||
| Songwriters | Fred Jay, Al Julia | |||
| Lavern Baker singles chronology | ||||
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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]
