"The Lady Came from Baltimore" (sometimes shown as "Lady Came from Baltimore") is a song written by American singer-songwriter Tim Hardin who recorded and released it as a track on his album Tim Hardin 2 in 1967. The song was inspired by Hardin's relationship with his wife, Susan Yardley Morss, who acted under the name Susan Yardley and who came from a prosperous family in Baltimore who disapproved of the relationship; Hardin's lyrics refer to "Susan Moore".Dick Weissman, Which Side Are You On?: An Inside History of the Folk Music Revival in America, Continuum, New York, 2005, ISBN 0-8264-1698-5, p.173James K. Williamson, "Tim Hardin: Tim Hardin 2", American Songwriter, July 23, 2014. Retrieved October 22, 2021
Other versions Bobby Darin recorded the song before Hardin's own version was released. Darin's recording reached number 62 on the Billboard Hot 100 in April 1967. Other artists who recorded the song include Rick Nelson, on his 1969 album Live at The Troubador. Joan Baez, on her 1967 album Joan, and Scott Walker, on his debut solo album Scott.Unterberger, Richie. [ Review: Scott]. AllMusic. Retrieved on October 22, 2021. "Lady Came from Baltimore", Secondhand Songs. Retrieved October 22, 2021 The song was also performed by Bob Dylan on tour in 1992 and 1994. Tony Attwood, "Why does Dylan like Tim Hardin, Baltimore and Confidential?", Untold Dylan, October 5, 2020
Johnny Cash version
Johnny Cash's cover of the song was released as a single in 1974 and was subsequently included on his 1975 album John R. Cash. The song on the B side was "Lonesome to the Bone" penned by Cash himself. The single peaked at number 14 on US Billboards country chart for the week of February 8, 1975.
Track listing
Charts: Johnny Cash version Chart (1974)Peakposition
References
External links "The Lady Came from Baltimore" on the Johnny Cash official website