The Part Where I Cry
"The Part Where I Cry" | ||||
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Quonset Hut studio (Nashville, Tennessee) | ||||
Genre | Country | |||
Length | 2:12 | |||
Label | Liberty | |||
Songwriter(s) | Willie Nelson | |||
Producer(s) | Joe Allison | |||
Willie Nelson singles chronology | ||||
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"The Part Where I Cry" is a song written by country music singer Willie Nelson. After moving to Nashville in 1960, leveraged by the success of his songwriting, and helped by Harlan Howard, Nelson was signed by Joe Allison of Liberty Records.
In August 1961, his first session with the label was held at
Background
During his time in Houston, Nelson sold his original "
Leveraged by his prominence as a songwriter in Nashville, Tennessee, and after his friend Harlan Howard forwarded his songs to producer Joe Allison, Nelson was signed to Liberty Records in 1961.[3]
Recording and release
Nelson entered his first session at Liberty's Nashville studio on August 22, 1961, at
The single was coupled with the B-side "Mr. Record Man", recorded during a September session in California.[5] Released in November 1961, Billboard's review predicted a "moderate sales potential".[6] Despite it failed to chart,[7] the song received good airplay on radio stations.[8] It was later included on Nelson's debut album ...And Then I Wrote.[5]
Footnotes
- ^ Patoski, Joe Nick 2008, p. 102.
- ^ Erlewine, Michael 1997, p. 324.
- ^ Patoski, Joe Nick 2008, p. 126.
- ^ a b Patoski, Joe Nick 2008, p. 127.
- ^ a b c Thomson, Graeme 2012, p. 73.
- ^ Billboard staff 1961, p. 36.
- ^ Scobey, Lola 1982, p. 111.
- ^ Bush, Johnny 2007, p. 85.
References
- Billboard staff (1961). "Reviews of New Singles". Billboard. Vol. 73, no. 43. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. ISSN 0006-2510.
- Bush, Johnny (2007). Whiskey River (Take My Mind): The True Story of Texas Honky-Tonk. University of Texas Press. ISBN 978-0-292-71490-8.
- Erlewine, Michael (1997). All Music Guide to Country: The Experts' Guide to the Best Recordings in Country Music. Miller Freeman. ISBN 978-0-87930-475-1.
- Patoski, Joe Nick (2008). Willie Nelson: An Epic Life. Hachette Digital. ISBN 978-0-316-01778-7.
- Scobey, Lola (1982). Willie Nelson: Country Outlaw. Kensington Pub Corp. ISBN 978-0-89083-936-2.
- Thomson, Graeme (2012). Willie Nelson: The Outlaw. Random House. ISBN 978-1-448-13341-3.