I'm Sorry I Made You Cry

"I'm Sorry I Made You Cry"
Sheet Music cover of 1918 national republication
Song
Language	English
Published	1916
Songwriter(s)	N.J. Clesi

1916 sheet music cover

"I'm Sorry I Made You Cry"
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
"Who's Sorry Now" (1957) "I'm Sorry I Made You Cry" (1958) "Heartaches" (1958)

"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] )

Notable recordings

• 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. (#27 CAN ^[4] )
• Jimmy Roselli included the song on his album Saloon Songs Vol. 2, in the 60s.

Usage in film

• Alice Faye sang it in Rose of Washington Square (1939). ^[5]

References

1. "152.177 - I'm Sorry I Made You Cry. | Levy Music Collection".
2. Parker, Bernard S. (2007). World War I Sheet Music 1. Jefferson: McFarland & Company, Inc. p. 294. ISBN   978-0-7864-2798-7. OCLC   71790113.
3. Clesi, N. J., Theodore F. Morse, June Elvidge, John Bowers, and Starmer. 1918. I'm sorry I made you cry. New York: Leo. Feist Inc. OCLC   10176263
4. "CHUM Hit Parade - June 9, 1958".
5. Alice Faye singing "I'm Sorry I Made You Cry" in Rose of Washington Square (1939) on YouTube (audio only)

Bibliography

• Parker, Bernard S. World War I Sheet Music 1. Jefferson: McFarland & Company, Inc., 2007. ISBN   978-0-7864-2798-7. OCLC   71790113