<P> `` The Letter '' is a song written by Wayne Carson that was first recorded by the American rock band the Box Tops in 1967 . It was sung in a gruff blue - eyed soul style by Alex Chilton . The song was the group 's first and biggest record chart hit , reaching number one in the United States and Canada . It was also an international success and reached the top ten in several other countries . </P>
<P> `` The Letter '' is a song written by Wayne Carson that was first recorded by the American rock band the Box Tops in 1967 . It was sung in a gruff blue - eyed soul style by Alex Chilton . The song was the group 's first and biggest record chart hit , reaching number one in the United States and Canada . It was also an international success and reached the top ten in several other countries . </P>
who sings my baby wrote me a letter
who sings my baby wrote me a letter
Wayne Carson
Wayne Carson