The Little White Cloud That Cried
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"The Little White Cloud That Cried" is a 1951 pop ballad by Johnnie Ray, known for its emotional delivery and significant role in establishing his early fame.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
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song ⓘ |
| associatedAct | Johnnie Ray and The Four Lads NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithMovement | pre-rock-and-roll pop ⓘ |
| backingVocalsBy | The Four Lads NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chartPerformance | US pop charts ⓘ |
| composer | Johnnie Ray NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| copyrightStatus | under copyright in most jurisdictions as of 2024 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| era | early 1950s ⓘ |
| format |
45 rpm single
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78 rpm single ⓘ |
| genre |
pop
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pop ballad ⓘ |
| hasBside | Cry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCoverVersionBy |
Other pop vocalists of the 1950s
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Patti Page NERFINISHED ⓘ Vera Lynn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | development of emotional pop ballads ⓘ |
| hasNotableLyricDevice |
metaphor
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personification ⓘ |
| hasSubject | a cloud personified as crying ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
heartbreak
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loneliness ⓘ sadness ⓘ |
| includedIn | later Johnnie Ray compilation albums ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | approximately 2 minutes 20 seconds ⓘ |
| lyricist | Johnnie Ray NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium |
shellac record
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vinyl record ⓘ |
| musicalStyle | orchestral pop ⓘ |
| notableFor |
emotional vocal delivery
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helping establish Johnnie Ray’s early fame NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalMedium | commercial gramophone record ⓘ |
| originalReleaseYear | 1951 ⓘ |
| partOf | Johnnie Ray discography ⓘ |
| performer | Johnnie Ray NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryArtist | Johnnie Ray NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1951 ⓘ |
| recordingDate | 1951 ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Columbia Records
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Okeh Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releasedAsDoubleAorABSideWith | Cry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| vocalType | male vocal ⓘ |
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