<Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Music video </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> "Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain" on YouTube </Td> </Tr> <P> "Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain" is a song written by songwriter Fred Rose . Originally performed by Roy Acuff, the song has been covered by many artist; such as Hank Williams Sr. and Charlie Pride . Also the song was later recorded by Willie Nelson as part of his 1975 album Red Headed Stranger . Both the song and album would become iconic in country music history, and jump start Nelson's success as a singer and recording artist . </P> <P> Originally recorded in 1947 by Acuff, "Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain" was recorded by Hank Williams in 1951 for the Mother's Best Flour Hour . Other early remakes of the song were made by Donn Reynolds (MGM single - June 1957), Ferlin Husky (album Ferlin's Favorites - November 1959), Slim Whitman (album Country Favorites - 1959), Gene Vincent (recorded October 15, 1958 / album Crazy Times! - 1960), Bill Anderson (album...Sings Country Heart Songs - January 15, 1962), John D. Loudermilk (album Country Love Songs Plain and Simply Sung Country Love Songs Plain and Simply Sung - August 1968), (Hank Snow)) (album,' Greatest Hits") and Conway Twitty (album Hello Darlin' - June 1970). </P>

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