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"I Can't Go on Without You" is a 1948 song by Bull Moose Jackson and His Buffalo Bearcats. [1] The song was composed by Henry Glover and Sally Nix. [1] The single was Jackson's most successful release on the US Billboard R&B chart, reaching number one for eight weeks. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "78 Record: Bull Moose Jackson And His Buffalo Bearcats - I Can't Go On Without You (1948)". 45worlds.com. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
  2. Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 280.