Why There’s a Tear in My Eye

~ Recording by Jimmie Rodgers - Sara Carter

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack ArtistRelease TitleRelease ArtistRelease Group TypeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.10Why There’s a Tear in My Eye3:09Jimmie Rodgers with The Carter SistersMy Old PalJimmie RodgersAlbum + Compilation
Living EraAJA 5058
1.10Why There’s a Tear in My Eye3:12Jimmie Rodgers with The Carter FamilyMy Old PalJimmie RodgersAlbum + Compilation
Living EraCD AJA 5058
1.12Why There's a Tear in My Eye3:10Jimmie RodgersAmerica's Blue Yodeler, 1930-1931Jimmie RodgersAlbum + Compilation
RounderCD 1060
4.10Why There’s a Tear in My Eye3:11Jimmie Rodgers feat. Sara CarterThe Singing BrakemanJimmie RodgersAlbum + Compilation
Bear Family RecordsBCD 15540
1.5Why There’s a Tear in My Eye3:10The Carter FamilySunshine in the Shadows: Their Complete Victor Recordings 1931-1932The Carter FamilyAlbum + Compilation
RounderCD 1068
1.8Why There’s a Tear in My Eye3:15Jimmie RodgersThe Very Best of Jimmie RodgersJimmie RodgersAlbum + Compilation
  • GB1998-03-30
Camden (launched circa 1973; UK only as of 2004)
3.18Why There’s a Tear in My Eye3:10The Carter FamilyIn the Shadow of Clinch MountainThe Carter FamilyAlbum + Compilation
Bear Family RecordsBCD 15865 LK
3.18Why There’s a Tear in My Eye3:09The Carter FamilyThe Carter Family 1927-1934The Carter FamilyAlbum + Compilation
  • US2002-04-30
JSP RecordsJSPCD 7701
3.22Why There's a Tear in My Eye3:10Jimmie RodgersRecordings 1927-1933Jimmie RodgersAlbum + Compilation
  • US2002-10-15
JSP RecordsJSP7704
1.14Why There's A Tear In My Eye3:11Jimmie RodgersRCA Country LegendsJimmie RodgersAlbum + Compilation
BMG Heritage07863 65129 2
1.4Why There’s a Tear in My Eye3:11Jimmie RodgersThe Rough Guide to Country Legends: Jimmie RodgersJimmie RodgersAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2013-07-29
World Music NetworkRGNET1274LP
1.6Why There’s a Tear in My Eye3:11Jimmie RodgersThe Rough Guide to Country Legends: Jimmie RodgersJimmie RodgersAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2013-07-29
World Music NetworkRGNET1274CD
1.53Why There's a Tear in My Eye3:10Jimmie RodgersThe Short But Brilliant Life Of Jimmie RodgersJimmie RodgersAlbum + Compilation
  • XW2021-04-14
1.4Why There’s a Tear in My Eye3:09Jimmie RodgersThe YodelerJimmie RodgersAlbum + Compilation
Flashback Home Entertainment (Australian)FB02161
(unknown)
1.19Why There’s a Tear in My Eye3:11Jimmie RodgersStanding on the CornerJimmie RodgersAlbum + Compilation
Recall 2cd (UK 2cd re-issue label, cat #s SMD CD ###)SMDCD396

Relationships

recorded in:Louisville, Kentucky, United States (on 1931-06-10)
guitar:Mother Maybelle Carter (on 1931-06-10)
vocals:Sara Carter (of the Carter Family) (on 1931-06-10)
Jimmie Rodgers (country music pioneer, died in 1933) (on 1931-06-10)
recording of:Why There's a Tear in My Eye (on 1931-06-10)

Related works

Why There's a Tear in My Eye

writer:A.P. Carter