I did the vocal and instruments on this recording
Originally recorded in 1947 by Acuff, Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain was recorded by Hank Williams in 1951 for the Mother‘s Best Flour Hour Other early remakes of the song were made by Donn Reynolds (MGM single - June 1957), Ferlin Husky (album Ferlin‘s Favorites - November 1959), Slim Whitman (album Country Favorites - 1959), Gene Vincent (recorded October 15, 1958/ album Crazy Times! -1960), Bill Anderson (album Sings Country Heart Songs - January 15, 1962), John D Loudermilk (album Country Love Songs Plain and Simply Sung Country Love Songs Plain and Simply Sung - August 1968), Hank Snow (album Greatest Hits) and Conway Twitty (album Hello Darlin‘ - June 1970)
The version by Willie Nelson, recorded for his 1975