"I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Cry (Over You)" is a popular song written in 1953 by Joe Thomas

Joe Thomas

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and Howard Biggs. Since then, it became something of a minor pop standard, largely due to several well-received versions of the song. It is best known for appearing on Elvis Presley

Elvis Presley

Elvis Aaron Presley was one of the most popular American singers of the 20th century. A cultural icon, he is widely known by the single name Elvis. He is often referred to as the "King of Rock and Roll" or simply "the King"....

's first album, and for a performance of the song by The Beatles

The Beatles

The Beatles were an English rock band, active throughout the 1960s and one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed acts in the history of popular music. Formed in Liverpool, by 1962 the group consisted of John Lennon , Paul McCartney , George Harrison and Ringo Starr...

 (that appears on their Live at the BBC

Live at the BBC (The Beatles album)

Live at the BBC is a 1994 compilation album featuring performances by The Beatles that were originally broadcast on various BBC Light Programme radio shows from 1963 through 1965. The monaural album, available in multiple formats but most commonly as a two-CD set, consists of 56 songs and 13 tracks...

album). The Beatles also performed the song at the Star-Club

Star-Club

The Star-Club was a music club in Hamburg, Germany that opened Friday 13 April 1962 and was initially operated by Manfred Weissleder and Horst Fascher. In the sixties, many of the giants of rock music played at the club. The club closed on 31 December 1969 and the building it occupied was...

 in Hamburg

Hamburg

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 on New Year's Eve, 31 December 1962, during their fifth and final Hamburg residency. This version appears on their album, Live! at the Star-Club in Hamburg, Germany; 1962

Live! at the Star-Club in Hamburg, Germany; 1962

Live! at the Star-Club in Hamburg, Germany; 1962 is a double album featuring live performances by The Beatles, recorded in late December 1962 at the Star-Club during their final Hamburg residency...

.

Incomplete list of artists who have performed the song

• Andy Anderson
• Link Wray
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• The Prowlers
• Toots & the Maytals
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• The Swinging Blue Jeans
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• Shakin' Stevens
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• Del Shannon
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• Elvis Presley
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• Hi-Fives
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• Roy Hamilton
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• The Four Lads
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• The Beatles
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• Glen Glenn
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• Johnny Hallyday
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• Les Vote
• Chris Isaak
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