| "A Little Bitty Tear" | ||||
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| Single by Burl Ives | ||||
| from the album The Versatile Burl Ives! | ||||
| B-side | "Shanghied" | |||
| Released | November 1961[1] | |||
| Recorded | February 15, 1961 | |||
| Studio | Bradley Studios (Nashville, Tennessee)[2] | |||
| Genre | Country, pop, Nashville sound | |||
| Length | 2:02 | |||
| Label | Decca | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Hank Cochran | |||
| Producer(s) | Owen Bradley | |||
| Burl Ives singles chronology | ||||
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"A Little Bitty Tear" is a song written by the American country songwriter Hank Cochran. It has been recorded by many musical acts, the first being American recording artist Burl Ives. It has since been recorded by others, including Wanda Jackson, Bing Crosby (for his 1965 album Bing Crosby Sings the Great Country Hits), Chet Atkins, The Shadows and Cochran himself.