CRYING IN THE CHAPEL

Created on 21/12/2005
Latest update on 11/09/2023

Artist: Darrell Glenn
Author: Artie Glenn
Label: Valley
Year: 1953

Title track country gospel lp. Written by his father. Melody, rhythm and timing as in gospel Soldier Of The Cross, as cut by The Zion Travelers for Doo Tone. It also leans against In The Chapel In The Moonlight (see there), musically and lyrically; or are the possibilities to characterize a chapel (by day or by night) as per definition limited?

Covers:

1953:

Ken Griffin

1953:

Rex Allen

1953:

Orioles [n°1 R&B]

1953:

Eddy Arnold

1953:

June Valli

1953:

Ella Fitzgerald

1953:

Statesmen

1953:

Lee Lawrence [banned by the BBC, but Presley's version passed]

1953:

Four Dukes [rhythm 'n blues version]

1953:

Sister Rosetta Tharpe

1953:

Sunshine Boys

1954:

Wolfgang Sauer [as Tränen in den Augen]

1954:

Gustav Winckler [as Nar Kirkeklokken ringer]

1960:

Elvis Presley [n°1 UK in '65, the year Hill & Range obtained publishing rights]

1961:

Johnny Burnette

1962:

Sonny Til [ex Orioles as Back To The Chapel]

1963:

Little Richard [in a reli mood]

1964:

Carol Fran

1964:

Adam Wade

1965:

Al Martino

1965:

Bobby Solo [as La Casa Del Signore]

1969:

Mahalia Jackson

1974:

Don McLean

1979:

Persuasions

1995:

Aaron Neville

Elvis turned it into pure gospel. He cut it during an all-gospel session, late at night as always, with sleepy sounding Jordanaires in the background.

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