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Random Vinyl: The Caravelles

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by Jill Riley

July 05, 2012

The Caravelles
The Caravelles - You Don't Have to be a Baby to Cry
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The Caravelles were a British female duo who had a hit in 1963 when they recorded the country song "You Don't Have to be a Baby to Cry."

It was their best known song and it was originally a hit for Moon Mullican, and then was used as the B-side to Tennessee Ernie Ford's hit single "Sixteen Tons."

The Caravelles version of "You Don't Have To Be A Baby To Cry" reached #3 in the Billboard Hot 100 in America.