I Cried A Tear

She sounded somewhat like Laverne Baker, the queen of the music machine. And as she sang the title song "I Cried A Tear", Baker's jukebox hit of the time, her eyes roved the smoke-filled Speakeeasy. Fifth column action, and the romantic involvement between a Cuban operative and an American singer prior to the Cuban revolution, affords an insight into the American obsession with Cuba.
As a liaison officer between Castro and the CIA, Gabriel was caught in the middle, while it implcated the nightclub singer in an intricate entanglement. That made them persona non grata by Les Tigres, Batisa's intrument of political terror.
Enjoy,
J. L. Roy