Cry, Cry, Darling

{{Short description|1954 single by Jimmy C. Newman}}

{{Infobox song

| name = Cry, Cry, Darling

| cover = Cry, Cry, Darling.png

| type = single

| artist = Jimmy C. Newman

| album =

| B-side = You Didn't Have to Go

| released = 1954

| recorded =

| studio =

| genre = Country

| length =

| label = Dot

| writer = Jimmy C. Newman, J. D. Miller

| producer =

}}

"Cry, Cry, Darling" is a song written by Jimmy C. Newman and J. D. "Jay" Miller, performed by Newman, and released on the Dot label (catalog no. 1195). It was produced by Shreveport music shop owner, Stan Lewis.{{cite news|title=Shreveport Sounds in Black and White|author=Randy McNutt (chapter on Lewis)|publisher=University of Mississippi Press|year=2008|isbn=978-1604733037|page=250}}

In May 1954, it peaked at No. 4 on the Billboard country and western juke box chart and spent a total of 11 weeks on the charts.{{cite book|title=The Billboard Book of Top 40 Country Hits|author=Joel Whitburn|publisher=Billboard Books|year=1996|isbn=0823076326 |page=225}} It was also ranked No. 24 on Billboard{{'}}s 1954 year-end country and western juke box chart.{{cite news|title=1954's Top C & W Records|newspaper=The Billboard|date=December 25, 1954|page=17|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=tyEEAAAAMBAJ}}

It was Newman's first hit and won him a regular role on the Louisiana Hayride television show.{{cite news|title=Jimmy Newman Dated Thursday at Skyline|newspaper=The Austin American|date=September 22, 1955|page=29|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/96572128/jimmy-newman/|via=Newspapers.com}}