“Hang Your Head In Shame”
Song by Ray Charles
“Hang Your Head In Shame” had the honor of closing Ray Charles’ landmark 1962 album Modern Sounds In Country And Western Music Volume 2. A country hit from 1945, “Hang Your Head In Shame” has an unremarkable, typically-country chord pattern but also a heartrendingly beautiful vocal melody. Ray Charles is sensitive in his performance, wounded and crying out for empathy. “Hang Your Head In Shame” was recorded on September 7, 1962 in New York with a soaring string section and the oft-used Jack Halloran Singers; it was arranged by Marty Paich.
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Songs on Modern Sounds In Country And Western Music Volume 2