I'll Go On Alone

"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
"Crying 'Cause I Love You" (1952) "I'll Go On Alone" (1952) "I Couldn't Keep from Crying" (1953)

"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.

Chart performance

The song reached number one on the US country chart in 1952. ^[3] It was Robbins' first hit single.

Other versions

• Webb Pierce released a version of the song as a single in 1953. It reached number four 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

1. Marty Robbins, "I'll Go On Alone" Single Release Retrieved April 14, 2014
2. Marty Robbins, The Essential Marty Robbins 1951–1982 Retrieved April 12, 2014
3. Marty Robbins, "I'll Go On Alone" Chart Position Retrieved April 14, 2014
4. Webb Pierce, "I'll Go On Alone" Chart Position Retrieved April 14, 2014
5. Bobby Lord, "I'll Go On Alone" Single Release Retrieved April 14, 2014
6. Bob Luman, "I'll Go On Alone" EP Release Retrieved April 14, 2014
7. Ernest Tubb, Let's Turn Back the Years Retrieved April 14, 2014