I'll Never Be Free
| "I'll Never Be Free" | ||||
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| Single by Kay Starr and Tennessee Ernie Ford | ||||
| A-side | "Ain't Nobody's Business But My Own" | |||
| Released | July 1950 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 2:38 | |||
| Label | Capitol Nashville | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Bennie Benjamin, George Weiss | |||
| Kay Starr singles chronology | ||||
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| Tennessee Ernie Ford singles chronology | ||||
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"I'll Never Be Free" is a song written by Bennie Benjamin and George Weiss and performed by Kay Starr and Tennessee Ernie Ford. It reached #2 on the U.S. country chart and #3 on the U.S. pop chart in 1950.[1]
Other charting versions
[edit]- Louis Jordan and Ella Fitzgerald released a version of the song which reached #7 on the U.S. R&B chart in 1950.[2]
- Annie Laurie and Paul Gayten and His Orchestra released a version of the song which reached #4 on the U.S. R&B chart in 1950.[3]
- Dinah Washington released a version of the song which reached #3 on the U.S. R&B chart in 1950.[4]
- Lucky Millinder and His Orchestra released a version of the song which reached #8 on the U.S. R&B chart in 1951.[5]
- LaVern Baker and Jimmy Ricks released a version of the song which reached #103 on the U.S. pop chart in 1961.[6]
- Starr re-released a version of the song as a solo sing which reached #94 on the U.S. pop chart in 1961.[7]
- Johnny and Jonie Mosby released a version of the song as a single in 1969 which #26 on the U.S. country chart.[8]
- Jim Ed Brown and Helen Cornelius released a version of the song as a single in 1978 which reached #11 on the U.S. country chart.[9]
Other versions
[edit]- The Skylarks released a version of the song as a single in 1950, but it did not chart.[10]
- Janis Martin released a version of the song as the B-side to her 1957 single "Love and Kisses".[11]
- Johnnie Ray released a version of the song on his 1957 EP The Big Beat.[12]
- Lillie Bryant released a version of the song as the B-side to her 1959 single "Smoky Gray Eyes (Stroll Smoky)".[13]
- Chris Connor released a version of the song on her 1959 EP Pop Goes Chris in Witchcraft.[14]
- Joanie Sommers released a version of the song as the B-side to her 1960 single "One Boy".[15]
- Roy Hamilton released a version of the song as a single in 1961, but it did not chart.[16]
- Jimmy Norman released a version of the song as a single in 1961, but it did not chart.[17]
- Kelly Gordon released a version of the song as the B-side to his 1963 single "A Phonograph Record".[18]
- Pat Boone and Shirley Boone released a version of the song as the B-side to their 1964 single "Side by Side".[19]
- Mel Carter released a version of the song as the B-side to his 1964 single "The Richest Man Alive".[20]
- Bill Pursell released a version of the song as a single in 1964, but it did not chart.[21]
- Van Morrison released a duet version of the song (with daughter Shana Morrison) in 1995 as part of the Days Like This album.
References
[edit]- ^ "Kay Starr and Tennessee Ernie Ford, "I'll Never Be Free" Chart Positions". Retrieved July 13, 2018.
- ^ "Louis Jordan and Ella Fitzgerald, "I'll Never Be Free" Chart Positions". Retrieved July 13, 2018.
- ^ "Annie Laurie and Paul Gayten and His Orchestra, "I'll Never Be Free" Chart Position". Retrieved July 13, 2018.
- ^ "Dinah Washington, "I'll Never Be Free" Chart Position". Retrieved July 13, 2018.
- ^ "Lucky Millinder and His Orchestra, "I'll Never Be Free" Chart Position". Retrieved July 13, 2018.
- ^ "LaVern Baker and Jimmy Ricks, "I'll Never Be Free" Chart Position". Retrieved July 13, 2018.
- ^ "Kay Starr, "I'll Never Be Free" Chart Position". Retrieved July 13, 2018.
- ^ "Johnny and Jonie Mosby, "I'll Never Be Free" Chart Position". Retrieved July 13, 2018.
- ^ "Jim Ed Brown and Helen Cornelius, "I'll Never Be Free" Chart Position". Retrieved July 13, 2018.
- ^ "The Skylarks, "I'll Never Be Free" Single Release". Retrieved July 13, 2018.
- ^ "Janis Martin, "Love and Kisses" Single Release". Retrieved July 13, 2018.
- ^ "Johnnie Ray, The Big Beat EP Release". Retrieved April 1, 2018.
- ^ "Lillie Bryant, "Smoky Gray Eyes (Stroll Smoky)" Single Release". Retrieved July 13, 2018.
- ^ "Chris Connor, Pop Goes Chris in Witchcraft EP Release". Retrieved April 1, 2018.
- ^ "Joanie Sommers, "One Boy" Single Release". Retrieved July 13, 2018.
- ^ "Roy Hamilton, "I'll Never Be Free" Single Release". Retrieved July 13, 2018.
- ^ "Jimmy Norman, "I'll Never Be Free" Single Release". Retrieved July 13, 2018.
- ^ "Kelly Gordon, "A Phonograph Record" Single Release". Retrieved July 13, 2018.
- ^ "Pat Boone and Shirley Boone, "Side by Side" Single Release". Retrieved July 13, 2018.
- ^ "Mel Carter, "The Richest Man Alive" Single Release". Retrieved July 13, 2018.
- ^ "Bill Pursell, "I'll Never Be Free" Single Release". Retrieved July 13, 2018.
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