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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 in 1956 by Ray Charles on the Atlantic record label.

History

"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 fourth 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 R&B singles chart, and influenced him to recruit a singing group he later called the Raelettes.

Personnel

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 ^[2]

Other recordings

Jeff Beck and Lulu - Martin Scorsese Presents the Blues: Red, White & Blues (2003)
Chuck Brown and Eva Cassidy - The Other Side (2003)
David Clayton-Thomas - Clayton (1978)
Joe Cocker - Mad Dogs & Englishmen, (1970)
Mitty Collier - Shades Of A Genius (1965)
Floyd Cramer - Comin' On (1963)
Bobby Darin - Bobby Darin Sings Ray Charles (1962)
Ronnie Earl - Grateful Heart: Blues & Ballads (1996)
Aretha Franklin - I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You (1967)
Earl Grant - Spotlight On Earl Grant (1965)
Richie Havens - The Richie Havens Record (1969)
Billy Hawks - More Heavy Soul (1968)

Shirley Horn - Light out of Darkness (A Tribute to Ray Charles) (1993)
Etta James - Etta, Red-Hot & Live (1982)
Norah Jones - Ray Genius A Night For Ray Charles (compilation) (2004)
Janis Joplin - Janis (1975)
Michael Kaeshammer - No Strings Attached (2000)
Jack McDuff - On With It (1961)
Jimmy McGriff - One of Mine (1996)
Houston Person - Person To Person! (1970)
Billy Preston - The Most Exciting Organ Ever (1965)
Saffire - The Uppity Blues Women - Saffire - The Uppity Blues Women (1990)

Don Shirley - Golden Classics (1997)
Simply Red - B-side to "Holding Back the Years" (1986)
Percy Sledge - The Percy Sledge Way (1967)
Spencer Davis Group - You Put The Hurt On Me (EP) (1965)
The Derek Trucks Band with Gregg Allman - Soul Serenade (2003)
Johnnie Taylor - This Is Your Night (1984)
Dinah Washington - Dinah '63 (1963)
Charles Williams - Stickball (1972)
Johnny Winter - Johnny Winter (1969)
Stevie Wonder - Tribute to Uncle Ray (1962)

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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.

References

^ Whitburn, Joel (1996). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-1995. Record Research. p. 443.
^ "Ray Charles - The Very Best Of Ray Charles". Discogs.com. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
^ "Search for "drown in my own tears"". AllMusic. Retrieved 25 January 2018.

[whitburnr&b-1] Whitburn, Joel (1996). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-1995. Record Research. p. 443.

[2] "Ray Charles - The Very Best Of Ray Charles". Discogs.com. Retrieved 25 January 2018.

[3] "Search for "drown in my own tears"". AllMusic. Retrieved 25 January 2018.

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