I Couldn't Keep from Crying
"I Couldn't Keep from Crying" | ||||
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Single by Marty Robbins | ||||
B-side | "After You Leave" | |||
Released | February 20, 1953 | |||
Genre | Country | |||
Length | 2:45 | |||
Label | Columbia 21075 | |||
Songwriter(s) | Marty Robbins | |||
Marty Robbins singles chronology | ||||
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"I Couldn't Keep from Crying" is a song written and performed by Marty Robbins.[1] Performers on the song include Slim Harbert on bass, Johnny Gimble on fiddle, Jimmy Rollins and Joe Knight on guitar, and Harold Carmack on piano.[2]
Chart performance[]
The song reached number 5 on the US Billboard country chart in 1953.[3]
Other versions[]
- Johnny Cash released a version as part of an EP in 1960.[4] It is featured on his 1960 album, Now, There Was a Song![5]
References[]
- ^ Marty Robbins, "I Couldn't Keep from Crying" Single Release, 45cat.com, Retrieved April 15, 2014
- ^ Marty Robbins, The Essential Marty Robbins 1951-1982, Discogs.com, Retrieved April 15, 2014
- ^ Marty Robbins, "I Couldn't Keep from Crying" Chart Position, Musicvf.com, Retrieved April 15, 2014
- ^ Johnny Cash, "I Couldn't Keep from Crying" EP Release, 45cat.com, Retrieved April 15, 2014
- ^ Johnny Cash, Now, There Was a Song!, AllMusic, Retrieved April 15, 2014
Categories:
- 1953 songs
- 1953 singles
- Songs written by Marty Robbins
- Marty Robbins songs
- Johnny Cash songs
- Columbia Records singles
- 1950s country song stubs