Don't Cry, Baby

Name: Don't Cry, Baby
Description: "Don't Cry Baby" was composed by James P. Johnson with lyrics by Saul Bernie and Stella Unger. Bessie Smith made the first recording in 1929 with Johnson on piano. Erskine Hawkins revived it in 1943 with a simplified arrangement that became the basis for subsequent versions. The song experienced mod

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"Don't Cry Baby" was composed by James P. Johnson with lyrics by Saul Bernie and Stella Unger. Bessie Smith made the first recording in 1929 with Johnson on piano. Erskine Hawkins revived it in 1943 with a simplified arrangement that became the basis for subsequent versions. The song experienced moderate recording activity through the 1950s before Etta James recorded a successful version in 1961, followed by versions from James Brown, Aretha Franklin, and Ray Charles between 1962 and 1964.

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