I'll Go On Alone Explained

I'll Go on Alone
Type:	single
Artist:	Marty Robbins
B-Side:	You're Breaking My Heart
Released:	October 10, 1952
Studio:	Jim Beck Studio, Dallas, Texas
Genre:	Country
Label:	Columbia 21022
Prev Title:	Crying 'Cause I Love You
Prev Year:	1952
Next Title:	I Couldn't Keep from Crying
Next Year:	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 #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]

Notes and References

http://www.45cat.com/record/421022 Marty Robbins, "I'll Go on Alone" Single Release
http://www.discogs.com/Marty-Robbins-The-Essential-Marty-Robbins-1951-1982/release/878318 Marty Robbins, The Essential Marty Robbins 1951-1982
http://www.musicvf.com/song.php?title=I%27ll+Go+on+Alone+by+Marty+Robbins&id=96043 Marty Robbins, "I'll Go on Alone" Chart Position
http://www.musicvf.com/song.php?title=I%27ll+Go+On+Alone+by+Webb+Pierce&id=109737 Webb Pierce, "I'll Go on Alone" Chart Position
http://www.45cat.com/record/451158 Bobby Lord, "I'll Go on Alone" Single Release
http://www.45cat.com/record/lpe1504 Bob Luman, "I'll Go on Alone" EP Release
http://www.allmusic.com/album/lets-turn-back-the-years-mw0000900675 Ernest Tubb, Let's Turn Back the Years