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"The Sky Is Crying" is a song that has become a blues standard.〔 〕 It was written and recorded by Elmore James〔 in 1959. Called "one of his most durable compositions",〔 "The Sky Is Crying" became a R&B record chart hit and has been interpreted and recorded by numerous artists.〔 ==Original song== "The Sky Is Crying" is a slow-tempo twelve-bar blues notated in 12/8 time in the key of C.〔 〕 An impromptu song inspired by a Chicago downpour during the recording session, it features James' slide guitar work and vocals.〔 〕 Accompanying James is his longtime backing band, the Broomdusters: J. T. Brown (saxophone), Johnny Jones (piano), Odie Payne (drums), and Homesick James (bass). James' unique slide guitar sound on the recording has generated some debate; Homesick James attributed it to a recording studio technique, others have suggested a different amplifier or guitar setup, and Ry Cooder felt that it was an altogether different guitar than James' usual Kay acoustic with an attached pickup.〔Franz (2003), pp. 100-101.〕 The song, listed as "Elmo James and His Broomdusters", reached #15 in the ''Billboard'' R&B chart in 1960,〔 〕 making it James' last chart showing before his death in 1963. James recorded a variation of the song, "The Sun Is Shining", in April 1960 (Chess 1756), five months after the recording date of "The Sky Is Crying" (although some places "Sun" as a precursor to "Sky",〔 〕 possibly because the bulk of James' recordings for Fire/Fury/Enjoy took place after the Chess recordings). 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「The Sky Is Crying (song)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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