Tedeschi Trucks performing “The Sky is Crying” at the Royal Albert Hall TOPICS:coverElmore JamesTedeschi TrucksTedeschi Trucks BandThe Sky is Crying Photo credit YouTube user omegalast800 Written and originally recorded by Elmore James in 1959. “The Sky is Crying” is a gold standard of the blues. Enjoy this live performance of Tedeschi Trucks belting out this blues anthem.