Historical clue formulations

• 1929 #1 hit whose title follows the line "Now he's gone and we're through" — 2012-04-12
• Standard with the lyric "Ain't these tears in my eyes tellin' you?" — 2011-03-18
• #1 Ethel Waters hit — 2002-09-07
• Ethel Waters classic — 2002-07-30