"Don't Cry, Joe (Let Her Go, Let Her Go, Let Her Go)" is a popular song written by Joe Marsala,[1] and recorded by Johnny Desmond on May 21, 1949.
Frank Sinatra recording
The recording was released by MGM (catalog number 10518) and reached #22 on the Billboard chart. Frank Sinatra recorded an effective version that reached #6 the same year. The Sinatra version can be found on various Columbia re-issues of his work. He later re-recorded the song in 1961 for his Sinatra Swings album.[2]
Other recordings
- Also in 1949, Juanita Hall recorded the song which peaked at #22.[3]
- Sammy Davis Jr. recorded the song for this album When the Feeling Hits You! (1965).[4]