Hearts of Stone

Eddy Ray, (1926–) and Rudy Jackson (dates unknown)

Co-writer Rudy Jackson, not to be confused with the Duke Ellington clarinetist of the same name, was a member of the Jewels, who originally recorded it. The Charms had the big R&B hit, and many thought theirs was the original. But it being 1954, the Fontane Sisters, who were White, had the biggest hit and took it to #1. Then Red Foley recorded a country version, which was also a hit, and a long list of musicians and singers have recorded it since. I gave the song a rewrite, adding two verses. It’s better now.