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.

"Don't Let the Sun Catch You Cryin'"
Song by Louis Jordan And His Tympany Five
Released	1946
Genre	Blues
Songwriter	Joe Greene[1]

"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".^[2]

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.^[3][4]
• Steve Alaimo released a version in 1963.^[5]
• It was also recorded by Jackie DeShannon on her 1965 album This Is Jackie DeShannon.^[6]
• Paul McCartney on his 1990 live album Tripping the Live Fantastic.^[7]

See also

• Billboard Most-Played Race Records of 1946

References

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