"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".[1] [2]
The song was recorded by Bobby Darin, before Hardin's own version had been released. Darin's recording reached number 62 on the Billboard Hot 100 in April 1967.[3] Other artists who recorded the song included Joan Baez, from her album "Joan" (1967), and Scott Walker, on his debut solo album Scott.[4] [5] The song was also performed by Bob Dylan on tour in 1992 and 1994.[6]
| The Lady Came from Baltimore | |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Johnny Cash |
| Album: | John R. Cash |
| B-Side: | "Lonesome to the Bone" |
| Released: | [7] |
| Genre: | Country |
| Label: | Columbia 3-10066 |
| Producer: | Gary Klein |
| Prev Title: | Father and Daughter (Father and Son) |
| Prev Year: | 1974 |
| Next Title: | My Old Kentucky Home (Turpentine and Dandelion Wine) |
| Next Year: | 1975 |
Covered by Johnny Cash, the song was released as a single in 1974 and subsequently included on his 1975 album John R. Cash.[8] The B-side contained the song "Lonesome to the Bone" penned by Cash himself.[9]