The mournful blues tune sung by singer Tommy Cusack (played by James Farentino), possibly composed by "Ironside" incidental music songwriter-conductor Oliver Nelson, was used earlier that debut season in the episode, "The Man Who Believed" (Season 1, Episode 11) that aired November 23, 1967 as sung by dead folk singer Samantha Dain, who appears in this episode only as a cardboard cutout of pre-"Welcome Back Kotter" actress Marcia Strassman.
Even When You Cry, the song performed by both Farentino and Strassman in their respective episodes, was written by Quincy Jones, Alan Bergman and Marilyn Bergman.
Even When You Cry, the song performed by both Farentino and Strassman in their respective episodes, was written by Quincy Jones, Alan Bergman and Marilyn Bergman.