John F. Kennedy’s assassination in November of 1963 left the country somber and blue. Ray decided to record an album of “cry songs” and producer Sid Feller came up with a dozen classics for this album. The arrangements return to the clear strings and big band sound. Frustratingly, the now more polished pop Ray Charles on ABC Records found himself competing with the rawer sounds of earlier Ray Charles, as Atlantic Records continued to repackage and release his 50′s material.

Tracks

Cry
Guess I’ll Hang My Tears Out To Dry
A Tear Fell
No One To Cry To
You’ve Got Me Crying Again
After My Laughter Came Tears
Teardrops From My Eyes
Don’t Cry Baby
Cry Me A River
Baby, Don’t You Cry (The New Swingova Rhythm)
Willow Weep For Me
I Cried For You