I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry

I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry

"I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry" is a song written and recorded by American country music singer-songwriter Hank Williams in 1949. The song about loneliness was largely inspired by his troubled relationship with wife Audrey Sheppard. With evocative lyrics, such as the opening lines "Hear that lonesome whippoorwill/He sounds too blue to fly," the song has been covered by a wide range of musicians.

"Rolling Stone" ranked it #111 on their list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. It's the second oldest song on the list, and one of only two from the 1940s.

Cover versions

Among those who have recorded the song following Williams' death include Johnny Cash with Nick Cave, Ray Charles, Al Green, Gary Morris, B. J. Thomas (this version was a U.S. chart hit, peaking at #8), Cassandra Wilson, Dottie West, Diamanda Galás, Freddy Fender, The Raveonettes, The Mountain Goats, and Atlas Sound. Cowboy Junkies covered the song on their "The Trinity Session" album. Elvis Presley did a version of the song in his popular "Aloha from Hawaii" TV-special. The punk rock cover band Me First and the Gimme Gimmes has covered this song for their 2006 country-themed album "Love Their Country". Yo La Tengo used to play this song at their shows since 2005.Jimmie Dale Gilmore recorded the song on his 1993 album "Spinning Round the Sun".

Chart performance

Hank Williams version

Terry Bradshaw version


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