"I'm Sorry I Made You Cry" | |
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Song | |
Language | English |
Published | 1916 |
Songwriter(s) | N.J. Clesi |
"I'm Sorry I Made You Cry" | ||||
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Single by Connie Francis | ||||
B-side | "Lock Up Your Heart" | |||
Released | April 1958 | |||
Recorded | 1958 | |||
Genre | Traditional pop | |||
Length | 2:23 | |||
Label | MGM Records | |||
Songwriter(s) | N.J. Clesi | |||
Connie Francissingles chronology | ||||
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"I'm Sorry I Made You Cry" is a traditional pop and jazz standard song, written and composed by songwriter Nick .J. Clesi, first published by Triangle Music in New Orleans in 1916 [1] . It was republished for national audience in 1918 by Leo Feist, Inc. in New York City, with sheet music cover depicting a US World War I soldier embracing a woman. [2] (This sheet music can be found at the Pritzker Military Museum & Library. [3] )
Henry Burr sung it as a waltz for Victor Records in 1918. Notable recordings by jazz groups include versions by Earl Fuller, Wilbur Sweatman, Eddie Condon, Fats Waller, and Miff Mole. Frank Sinatra recorded it as a sweet ballad in 1947. Connie Francis brought it back to the pop chart with a version in 1958.
"I'm Goin' To Fight My Way Right Back to Carolina" is a World War I era song written and composed by Billy Baskette and Jessie Spiess. The song was published in 1918 by McCarthy & Fisher, Inc. of New York City. The sheet music cover was designed by Andre C. De Takacs. It features an armed soldier tearing through the cover. The song was written for both voice and piano.
There's a Garden of Crosses in No Man's Land is a World War I song written by William Robinson and composed by Gus Wackrow. The song was published in 1918 by the Elite Publishing Company in Boston, MA.
"Lafayette " is a World War I song written and composed by Mary Earl, which was a pseudonym of Robert A. King. It was published in New York, New York by Shapiro, Bernstein, & Co. in 1918. The sheet music cover, illustrated by Albert Barbelle, depicts soldiers marching with fixed bayonets below a statue of Lafayette in silhouette.
"I Ain't Got Weary Yet!" is a World War I song written by Howard Johnson and composed by Percy Wenrich. It was published in 1918 by Leo Feist Inc., in New York City. The sheet music cover depicts Americans overtaking Germans while a plane flies overhead. Three vignettes depict soldiers digging, a soldier holding his bride, and a nurse tending to a wounded soldier.
"I'm Crazy Over Every Girl In France" is a World War I song written by Alfred Bryan and composed by Pete Wendling and Jack Wells. The song was published in 1917 by Waterson, Berlin, & Snyder Co., in New York, NY. The sheet music cover, illustrated by Barbelle, depicts a soldier standing against a sea wall with a woman on top of the wall, her arm on his shoulder watching another girl walking by and features battleships in the background.
I'm Glad I Can Make You Cry is a World War I song written and composed by Charles R. McCarron and Carey Morgan. The song was published in 1918 by Jos. W. Stern & Co. in New York, NY. The sheet music cover, illustrated by Starmer, depicts photos of Alice Joyce & Evart Overton, as well as Bessie Hamilton and Gus Hall's Minstrels.
"I'm Giving You To Uncle Sam" is a World War I song written by Thomas H. Ince and composed by Victor Schertzinger. The song was published in 1918 by Southern California Music in Los Angeles, CA. The sheet music cover depicts soldiers charging out of a trench with the US Capitol and a flag in the background.
"America's the Word for You and Me" is a World War I song written composed by Jacob J. Tanner Jr. The song was published in 1918 by Jacob J. Tanner Jr., in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The sheet music cover depicts a photo of President Wilson and the head of Uncle Sam with an inset of George Washington.
"Giddy Giddap! Go On! Go On! We're On Our Way to War" is a World War I song written and composed by Jack Frost. This song was published in 1917 by Frank K. Root & Co., in Chicago, Illinois. The sheet music cover depicts a mule pulling four soldiers in a wagon.
"If I Had a Son for Each Star in Old Glory " is a World War I song written by James E. Dempsey and composed by Joseph A. Burke. This song was published in 1917 by Leo Feist, Inc., in New York City. The sheet music cover, illustrated by Rosenbaum Studios, features a mother looking at a picture of her son with an inset photo of Monte Austin. Other editions feature Brice and King; Buddy Clark; Ben Davis; and Florence Timponi.
"It Won't Be Long Before We're Home" is a World War I song in the style of a march. It was written by Paul Cunningham and composed by Joseph E. Howard. This song was published in 1918 by M. Witmark & Sons, in New York, NY.
Johnny's in Town is a World War I song written by Jack Yellen and composed by George W. Meyer & Abe Olman. This song was published in 1919 by Leo. Feist, Inc., in New York, NY. The sheet music cover, illustrated by Rosenbaum Studios, depicts a cartoon soldier winking with women in the background.
"Keep Your Head Down, Fritzie Boy" is a World War I song written and composed by Gitz Rice. This song was published in 1918 by Leo. Feist, Inc., in New York, NY. The cover features a photo of Gitz Rice and reads "inspired by a brave Tommy and written at the Battle of Ypres, 1915."
"Mother, Here's Your Boy!" is a World War I song written and composed by Sidney D. Mitchell, Archie Gottler, and Theodore Morse. This song was published in 1918 by Leo. Feist, Inc., in New York, NY. The sheet music cover depicts Uncle Sam presenting a returning soldier to his mother with the Statue of Liberty and ships in the background.
Salvation Lassie Of Mine is a World War I song written by Jack Caddigan and Chick Story. The song was first published in 1919 by Leo Feist, Inc. in New York, NY. The sheet music cover features a photo of a Salvation Army nurse with soldiers entering a Salvation Army hut. This song was in the top 20 charts in March and April 1919, reaching number 18 in April.
When I Come Back To You is a World War I song written and composed by William Tracey and Jack Stern. The song was first published in 1918 by Douglas & Newman Music in New York, NY.The sheet music cover depicts a soldier hugging a woman with the Liberty Bell in the background.
Let's All Be Americans Now is a World War I song written and composed by Irving Berlin, Edgar Leslie, and George W. Meyer. The song was first published in 1917 by Waterson, Berlin & Snyder Co., in New York, NY.The sheet music cover depicts a soldier with his rifle and silhouetted marching soldiers in the background. A popular recording in 1917 was made by the American Quartet.
"The Americans Come " is a World War I song written and composed by Fay Foster. The song was first published in 1918 by J. Fischer & Bro., in New York City. The sheet music cover depicts soldiers marching with a city and battleship on the left and a bombed city on the right.
We'll Knock The Heligo—Into Heligo—Out Of Heligoland! is a World War I song written by John J. O'Brien and composed by Theodore Morse. The song was first published in 1917 by Leo Feist Inc., in New York, NY. The sheet music cover depicts a terrified Kaiser Wilhelm II standing on top of Heligoland while shells are bursting in his back and United States sailors with guns are rushing toward him.
Where Do We Go From Here? is a World War I song written by Howard Johnson and composed by Percy Wenrich. The song was first published in 1917 by Leo Feist, Inc., in New York, NY. The sheet music cover features a photo of Collins and Harlin.