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The sad story in the song “She Cried” was written by Ted Daryll and Greg Richards. It was an early big hit for Jay and the Americans, going to #5 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1962. The group for this recording had John “Jay” Trayner on lead, Howard Kane, Kenny Vance, and Sandy Deanne. After a few more singles, Trayner left the group and Jay Black replaced him.

Numerous artists have covered the song. There are versions by The Lettermen, The Shangri-Las (which they changed to “He Cried”), Dave Berry, Billy Fury, The Gestures, Rowland S. Howard, David Hasselhoff,  Lords of Altamont, P.J. Proby, Del Shannon, Dodie Stevens, and The Mojo Men.

The lineup for Jay and The Americans has changed over the years. They continue to tour and perform.

Here are the lyrics to “She Cried” by Jay and The Americans:

“And when I told her
I didn’t love her anymore
She cried (she cried)
And when I told her
Her kisses were not like before
She cried (she cried)
I thought that our romance was over and done
But to her it had just begun

And when I told her
Another girl had caught my eye
She cried (she cried)
And when I kissed her
A kiss that only meant goodbye
She cried (she cried)

(sha-la-la-la sha-la-la)

And when I told her
I didn’t love her anymore
She cried (she cried)”

For other songs by Jay and the Americans: “Cara Mia” and “Come a Little Bit Closer.”

For More Golden Oldies Music

The Daily Doo Wop Rec Room has daily featured doo wop music, rock and roll hits, R&B, or rockabilly songs that were hits during the first era of rock and roll (that is, from about 1952 until the British invasion in 1964). After a song is featured, it then goes into the juke box. You are welcome to listen to any of the 40+ selections there. Every weekend, there is a Golden Oldies Juke Box Saturday Night, and the juke box is full of song requests from the 1950s and 1960s.

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