The song "Tears" was first published on October 20, 1930. The
Bob Haring Orchestra recorded it on December 4. A notable early recording of it was by
Rudy Vallée and His Connecticut Yankees, as a waltz, in
New York on December 7 that year. Subsequent American recordings that month were by
Sleepy Hall and his Collegians (the Brunswick Studio Orchestra), Mickie Alpert and his Orchestra,
Seger Ellis, and the Blue Grass Boys with
Lee Morse. 1931 saw recordings of the song by the
Dick Robertson Orchestra with Ray Raymond, Lester McFarland and Robert A. Gardner, and the
Lionel Belasco Orchestra. In the UK, "Tears" was recorded in early 1931 by a number of
British dance bands: Lew Sylva and his Band (a pseudonym for
Harry Bidgood, with vocals by
Bob and Alf Pearson), Bert and John Firman, The Ambassador Club Band (directed by Eddie Grossbart, with vocals by
Sam Browne), Jock McDermott and his Band,
Jack Payne and his
BBC Dance Orchestra (with vocals by
Val Rosing), and the Radio Dance Orchestra. ==Music charts==