Don't Let the Sun Catch You Cryin'

For the 1964 song by Gerry and the Pacemakers, see Don't Let the Sun Catch You Crying. 1946 song by Louis Jordan And His Tympany Five

"Don't Let the Sun Catch You Cryin'"
Song by Louis Jordan And His Tympany Five
Released	1946
Genre	Blues
Songwriter(s)	Joe Greene

"Don't Let the Sun Catch You Cryin'" is a song written by Joe Greene and released in 1946 by Louis Jordan And His Tympany Five. Jordan's version reached No. 3 in Billboard's chart of "Most-Played Juke Box Race Records".

Other recordings

The song was recorded by Ray Charles and appeared in his 1959̇ album The Genius of Ray Charles. Charles' version reached No. 17 on Billboard's "Hot R&B Sides" and No. 95 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Steve Alaimo released a version in 1963.
It was also recorded by Jackie DeShannon on her 1965 album This Is Jackie DeShannon.
Paul McCartney on his 1990 live album Tripping the Live Fantastic.
Jex Saarelaht and Kate Ceberano on their album Open the Door - Live at Mietta's (1992).
Jazz singer Roseanna Vitro on her 1997 album Catchin’ Some Rays: The Music of Ray Charles.
Karin Krog and Steve Kuhn included it on their 2005 album Together Again.
In 2016, Sony Music released a studio album by Jeff Buckley entitled "You and I" including the song.

Nat Shapiro, "Popular Music, Volume 2", Adrian Press, (1965) p. 186
"Most-Played Juke Box Race Records", Billboard, July 6, 1946. p. 31
"HOT R&B Sides", Billboard, February 15, 1960. p. 44. Accessed September 27, 2015
"The Billboard HOT 100", Billboard, February 15, 1960. p. 38. Accessed September 27, 2015
"Steve Alaimo – I Told You So / Don't Let The Sun Catch You Crying". Discogs.com. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
Jackie De Shannon* – This Is Jackie De Shannon, Discogs. Accessed September 27, 2015
Tripping the Live Fantastic, AllMusic.com. Accessed September 27, 2015

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