"Lonesome Tears in My Eyes" is a song written by
Johnny Burnette,
Dorsey Burnette,
Paul Burlison and
Al Mortimer. It was first released by co-writer Johnny Burnette and his Rock 'n' Roll Trio in December 1956,
and has been covered by various artists, including
the Beatles.
Original version
Johnny Burnette, recorded "Lonesome Tears in My Eyes" for his studio album
Johnny Burnette and the Rock 'n Roll Trio
''Johnny Burnette and the Rock 'n Roll Trio'' is the 1956 debut album of the rockabilly band The Rock and Roll Trio, fronted by Johnny Burnette. Recorded over three separate sessions in 1956, the album includes a number of the band's singles. 200 ...
, the song was composed together with
Dorsey Burnette (his brother),
Paul Burlison and
Al Mortimer.
The UK label ''Mabel's Record Co.'' release it unofficially as a single along
Your Baby Blue Eyes on B-side.
Personnel
* Tony Austin –
drums
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Paul Burlison –
electric guitar
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Dorsey Burnette –
bass fiddle
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Johnny Burnette –
vocals,
rhythm guitar
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Eddie Gray – drums
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Grady Martin – guitar
The Beatles version
The Beatles, recorded "Lonesome Tears in My Eyes" "live in studio" for the BBC radio programme ''
Pop Go The Beatles
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'' on 10 July 1963, and later transmitted on 23 July.
[The Beatles ''Live at the BBC'' album booklet, p. 36] In 1994, their recording was commercially released on the album ''
Live at the BBC''. The song also influenced a later Beatles song, "
The Ballad of John and Yoko" in that the outro guitar riff to that song was inspired by the corresponding intro guitar riff on "Lonesome Tears in My Eyes". On the BBC recording,
John Lennon introduces the song as "recorded in
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Personnel
*
John Lennon –
vocals,
lead guitar
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Paul McCartney –
bass
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George Harrison
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guitar
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Ringo Starr
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drums
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Covers
Other artists that have covered the song include:
*The Crank Tones
*Los Fabulocos
*The Four Charms
*Frantic Flintstone
*The Go Getters
*Roy Kay Trio
*Sonny Rogers
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Royal Crown Revue
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Career
The band contained Mark and Adam Stern. Other members included Daniel Glass, Scott Steen, James Acho ...
*Tennessee Trio
*Los Primitivos
*The Hot Shakers
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See also
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1956 in music
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1956.
Specific locations
* 1956 in British music
* 1956 in Norwegian music
Specific genres
*1956 in country music
* 1956 in jazz
Events
*January 3 – '' Bach: The Goldber ...
Notes
References
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1957 songs
The Beatles songs
Songs written by Dorsey Burnette
Songs written by Johnny Burnette