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"'''Drown in My Own Tears'''", originally credited as "'''I'll Drown in My Tears'''", is a [[Blues music|blues]] song written by [[Henry Glover]]. It is best-known in the version released as a [[single (music)|single]] in 1956 by [[Ray Charles]] on the [[Atlantic Records|Atlantic]] [[record label]].
{{distinguish|Drown in My Own Tears (The Smithereens song)}}
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"'''Drown in My Own Tears'''", originally credited as "'''I'll Drown in My Tears'''", is a song written by [[Henry Glover]]. It is best known in the version released as a [[single (music)|single]] in 1956 by [[Ray Charles]] on the [[Atlantic Records|Atlantic]] [[record label]].

==History==
==History==
"Drown in My Own Tears" was first recorded in 1951 by [[Lula Reed]], on the [[King Records (United States)|King]] label (King 4527) as part of a split-single 78rpm; blues pianist [[Sonny Thompson]] was featured on the A-side with the instrumental track, "Clang, Clang, Clang". The record was a #5 ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' R&B hit.<ref name="whitburnr&b">{{cite book |title= Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-1995|last=Whitburn |first=Joel |authorlink=Joel Whitburn |year=1996 |publisher=Record Research |page=443}}</ref>
"Drown in My Own Tears" was first recorded in 1951 by [[Lula Reed]], on the [[King Records (United States)|King]] label (King 4527) as part of a split-single 78rpm; blues pianist [[Sonny Thompson]] was featured on the A-side with the instrumental track, "Clang, Clang, Clang". The record was a No.5 hit on the [[United States|US]] ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' [[Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs|R&B]] [[record chart|chart]].<ref name="whitburnr&b">{{cite book |title=Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-1995 |last=Whitburn |first=Joel |author-link=Joel Whitburn |year=1996 |publisher=Record Research |isbn=0-89820-115-2 |page=[https://archive.org/details/joelwhitburnstopr00whit/page/n466 443] |url=https://archive.org/details/joelwhitburnstopr00whit |url-access=registration }}</ref>


Ray Charles' recording featured his lead vocal and piano, with instrumentation by his band. It was his third [[List of number-one rhythm and blues hits (United States)|number-one]] single on the ''Billboard'' R&B singles chart. It was one of his most important singles during his Atlantic period, where he dominated the [[Rhythm and blues|R&B & Jazz]] singles [[record chart|charts]], and influenced him to recruit a singing group he later called the [[Raelettes]].
Ray Charles' recording featured his lead vocal and piano, with instrumentation by session musicians. It was his third [[List of number-one rhythm and blues hits (United States)|number-one]] single on the ''Billboard'' R&B singles chart.<ref name="whitburnr&b intro">{{cite book |title=Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-1995 |last=Whitburn |first=Joel |author-link=Joel Whitburn |year=1996 |publisher=Record Research |isbn=0-89820-115-2 |url=https://archive.org/details/joelwhitburnstopr00whit }}</ref> It was one of his most important singles during his Atlantic period, where he dominated the R&B singles chart, and influenced him to recruit a singing group he later called the [[Raelettes]].


==Personnel==
Other recordings include one by [[Dinah Washington]], released in 1956 on the [[EmArcy]] label. The song was performed by [[Simply Red]] in 1991 at the [[Montreux Jazz Festival]], featuring on the live album of the event.
* Ray Charles, arranged and also played piano
* [[Cecil Payne]], baritone saxophone
* Paul West, bass
* [[David "Panama" Francis]], drums
* Donald Wilkerson, tenor saxophone
* [[Joe Bridgewater]], Joshua "Jack" Willis, trumpet
* produced by [[Ahmet Ertegun]] and [[Jerry Wexler]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/Ray-Charles-The-Very-Best-Of-Ray-Charles/release/6963805|title=Ray Charles - The Very Best Of Ray Charles|website=Discogs.com|access-date=25 January 2018}}</ref>


==Cover versions==
==Other recordings==
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*[[Jeff Beck]] and [[Lulu (singer)|Lulu]] - ''Martin Scorsese Presents the Blues: Red, White & Blues'' (2003)
*[[Jeff Beck]]
*[[Chuck Brown]] and [[Eva Cassidy]] - ''[[The Other Side (Chuck Brown and Eva Cassidy album)|The Other Side]]'' (2003)
*[[Blue Harlem]]
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*[[David Clayton-Thomas]] - ''Clayton'' (1978)
*[[Chuck Brown]]
*[[Joe Cocker]] - ''[[Mad Dogs & Englishmen (album)|Mad Dogs & Englishmen]]'', (1970)
*[[Jeff Buckley]]
*[[Mitty Collier]] - ''Shades Of A Genius'' (1965)
*[[Eva Cassidy]]
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*[[Floyd Cramer]] - ''Comin' On'' (1963)
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*[[David Clayton-Thomas]]
*[[Bobby Darin]] - ''[[Bobby Darin Sings Ray Charles]]'' (1962)
*[[Joe Cocker]]
*[[Ronnie Earl]] - ''Grateful Heart: Blues & Ballads'' (1996)
*[[The Cockroaches]]
*[[Aretha Franklin]] - ''[[I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You]]'' (1967)
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*[[Floyd Cramer]]
*[[Jeff Buckley]] - ''[[Live at Sin-é]]'' (1993)
*[[Bobby Darin]]
*[[Earl Grant]] - ''Spotlight On Earl Grant'' (1965)
*[[Spencer Davis Group]]
*[[Richie Havens]] - ''The Richie Havens Record'' (1969)
*[[Jackie DeShannon]]
*[[Billy Hawks]] - ''More Heavy Soul'' (1968)
*[[Ronnie Earl]]
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*[[Aretha Franklin]] - "[[I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You]]" (1967)
*[[Shirley Horn]] - ''Light out of Darkness (A Tribute to Ray Charles)'' (1993)
*[[Earl Grant]]
*[[Richie Havens]]
*[[Billy Hawks]]
*[[Shirley Horn]]
*[[Humble Pie (band)|Humble Pie]]
*[[Etta James]] - ''[[Etta, Red-Hot & Live]]'' (1982)
*[[Etta James]] - ''[[Etta, Red-Hot & Live]]'' (1982)
*[[Norah Jones]] - ''Ray Genius A Night For Ray Charles'' ([[compilation album|compilation]]) (2004)
*[[Norah Jones]]
*[[Janis Joplin]]
*[[Janis Joplin]] - ''[[Janis (1975 album)|Janis]]'' (1975)
*[[Michael Kaeshammer]]
*[[Michael Kaeshammer]] - ''No Strings Attached'' (2000)
*[[Blood, Sweat & Tears]] - ''Nuclear Blues'' (1980)
*[[Jack McDuff]]
*[[Jack McDuff]] - ''[[On with It!]]'' (1961, released 1971)
*[[Jimmy McGriff]]
*[[Jimmy McGriff]] - ''One of Mine'' (1996)
*[[Aaron Neville]]
*[[Houston Person]] - ''[[Person to Person!]]'' (1970)
*[[Billy Preston]] - ''[[The Most Exciting Organ Ever]]'' (1965)
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*[[Saffire - The Uppity Blues Women]] - ''Saffire - The Uppity Blues Women'' (1990)
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*[[Don Shirley]] - ''Golden Classics'' (1997)
*[[Houston Person]]
*[[Simply Red]] - [[A-side and B-side|B-side]] to "[[Holding Back the Years]]" (1986)
*[[Billy Preston]]
*[[Percy Sledge]] - ''The Percy Sledge Way'' (1967)
*[[The Righteous Brothers]]
*[[Spencer Davis Group]] - ''[[You Put the Hurt On Me]]'' (EP) (1965)
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*[[Saffire - The Uppity Blues Women]]
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*[[The Derek Trucks Band]] with [[Gregg Allman]] - ''[[Soul Serenade (Derek Trucks album)|Soul Serenade]]'' (2003)
*[[Don Shirley]]
*[[Johnnie Taylor]] - ''This Is Your Night'' (1984)
*[[Simply Red]]
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*[[Dinah Washington]] - ''Dinah '63'' (1963)
*[[Percy Sledge]]
*[[Charles Williams (musician)|Charles Williams]] - ''[[Stickball (album)|Stickball]]'' (1972)
*[[The Smithereens]]
*[[Johnny Winter]] - ''[[Johnny Winter (album)|Johnny Winter]]'' (1969)
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*[[The Derek Trucks Band]] with [[Gregg Allman]]
*[[Stevie Wonder]] - ''[[Tribute to Uncle Ray]]'' (1962)
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*[[Dinah Washington]]
*[[Cornelius Bumpus]] - "[[Known Fact]]" (2000)
*[[Charles Williams]] (1972)
*[[The Teskey Brothers]] - ''The Circle Session'' (2024)
*[[Johnny Winter]]
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*[[Stevie Wonder]]
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Other recordings include one by Dinah Washington on the 1998 CD reissue of ''[[The Swingin' Miss "D"]]'' (1957), originally on the [[EmArcy Records]] label.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/swingin-miss-d-bonus-tracks-mw0000042385|title=The Swingin' Miss "D" - Dinah Washington - Songs, Reviews, Credits|website=[[AllMusic]]|access-date=25 January 2018}}</ref> The song was also performed by Simply Red in 1991 at the [[Montreux Jazz Festival]], featuring on the live album of the event.
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==References==
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==See also==
==See also==
*[[List of number-one rhythm and blues hits (United States)]]
*[[List of number-one rhythm and blues hits (United States)]]

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==References==
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{{Ray Charles}}
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Latest revision as of 04:24, 6 February 2024

Not to be confused with Drown in My Own Tears (The Smithereens song).

"Drown in My Own Tears", originally credited as "I'll Drown in My Tears", is a song written by Henry Glover. It is best known in the version released as a single in 1956 by Ray Charles on the Atlantic record label.

History

[edit]

"Drown in My Own Tears" was first recorded in 1951 by Lula Reed, on the King label (King 4527) as part of a split-single 78rpm; blues pianist Sonny Thompson was featured on the A-side with the instrumental track, "Clang, Clang, Clang". The record was a No.5 hit on the US Billboard R&B chart.[1]

Ray Charles' recording featured his lead vocal and piano, with instrumentation by session musicians. It was his third number-one single on the Billboard R&B singles chart.[2] It was one of his most important singles during his Atlantic period, where he dominated the R&B singles chart, and influenced him to recruit a singing group he later called the Raelettes.

Personnel

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Other recordings

[edit]

[4]

Other recordings include one by Dinah Washington on the 1998 CD reissue of The Swingin' Miss "D" (1957), originally on the EmArcy Records label.[5] The song was also performed by Simply Red in 1991 at the Montreux Jazz Festival, featuring on the live album of the event.

See also

[edit]

References

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  1. ^ Whitburn, Joel (1996). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-1995. Record Research. p. 443. ISBN 0-89820-115-2.
  2. ^ Whitburn, Joel (1996). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-1995. Record Research. ISBN 0-89820-115-2.
  3. ^ "Ray Charles - The Very Best Of Ray Charles". Discogs.com. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
  4. ^ "Search for "drown in my own tears"". AllMusic. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
  5. ^ "The Swingin' Miss "D" - Dinah Washington - Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
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