Don't Cry Baby
"Don't Cry Baby" is a song written by Saul Bernie, James P. Johnson, and Stella Unger. The song was originally performed in 1929 by Bessie Smith.
Cover versions
- In 1943, Erskine Hawkins recorded his version, with vocals by Jimmy Mitchell. This version went to number one on the Harlem Hit Parade and number fifteen on the pop chart.[1] With fourteen non consecutive weeks at number one, the Erskine Hawkins version was the most successful song on the Harlem Hit Parade for 1943.[2]
- In 1961, Etta James, recorded her version which reached number six on the R&B chart and number thirty-nine on the Billboard Hot 100.[3]
- In 2004 it was recorded by American jazz singer Madeleine Peyroux, in her Careless Love album.
Appearances in popular culture
- The Erskine Hawkins recording of "Don't Cry Baby" is on the soundtrack to Spike Lee's 1992 film Malcolm X.
References
- ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 248.
- ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 798.
- ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 290.
| Preceded by "You'll Never Know" by Dick Haymes |
Billboard Harlem Hit Parade number-one single (Erskine Hawkins version) August 14, 1943 October 9, 1943 December 4, 1943 |
Succeeded by "A Slip of the Lip (Can Sink a Ship)" by Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra "All for You" by The King Cole Trio Shoo Shoo Baby by Ella Mae Morse |
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