"I'll Go on Alone" is a song written and recorded by American country music artist Marty Robbins.[1] Performers on the song include Slim Harbert on bass, Johnny Gimble on fiddle, Floyd Lanning on guitar, and Harold Carmack on piano.[2] The song was recorded at Jim Beck's studio.
| "I'll Go on Alone" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Marty Robbins | ||||
| B-side | "You're Breaking My Heart" | |||
| Released | October 10, 1952 | |||
| Studio | Jim Beck Studio, Dallas, Texas | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 2:39 | |||
| Label | Columbia 21022 | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Marty Robbins | |||
| Marty Robbins singles chronology | ||||
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Chart performance
editThe song reached number one on the US country chart in 1952.[3] It was Robbins' first hit single.
Other versions
edit- Webb Pierce released a version of the song as a single in 1953. It reached #4 on the country chart.[4]
- Bobby Lord released a version of the song as B-side to his single "My Heart Tells Me So" in 1961.[5]
- Bob Luman released a version as part of an EP in the United Kingdom in 1964.[6]
- Ernest Tubb released a version of the song on his 1969 album, Let's Turn Back the Years.[7]
References
edit- ^ Marty Robbins, "I'll Go on Alone" Single Release Retrieved April 14, 2014
- ^ Marty Robbins, The Essential Marty Robbins 1951-1982 Retrieved April 12, 2014
- ^ Marty Robbins, "I'll Go on Alone" Chart Position Retrieved April 14, 2014
- ^ Webb Pierce, "I'll Go on Alone" Chart Position Retrieved April 14, 2014
- ^ Bobby Lord, "I'll Go on Alone" Single Release Retrieved April 14, 2014
- ^ Bob Luman, "I'll Go on Alone" EP Release Retrieved April 14, 2014
- ^ Ernest Tubb, Let's Turn Back the Years Retrieved April 14, 2014
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