I'll Never Be Free

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"I'll Never Be Free"
Song
A-side"Ain't Nobody's Business But My Own"

"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

Other versions

  • 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]

References

  1. ^ "Kay Starr and Tennessee Ernie Ford, "I'll Never Be Free" Chart Positions". Retrieved July 13, 2018.
  2. ^ "Louis Jordan and Ella Fitzgerald, "I'll Never Be Free" Chart Positions". Retrieved July 13, 2018.
  3. ^ "Annie Laurie and Paul Gayten and His Orchestra, "I'll Never Be Free" Chart Position". Retrieved July 13, 2018.
  4. ^ "Dinah Washington, "I'll Never Be Free" Chart Position". Retrieved July 13, 2018.
  5. ^ "Lucky Millinder and His Orchestra, "I'll Never Be Free" Chart Position". Retrieved July 13, 2018.
  6. ^ "LaVern Baker and Jimmy Ricks, "I'll Never Be Free" Chart Position". Retrieved July 13, 2018.
  7. ^ "Kay Starr, "I'll Never Be Free" Chart Position". Retrieved July 13, 2018.
  8. ^ "Johnny and Jonie Mosby, "I'll Never Be Free" Chart Position". Retrieved July 13, 2018.
  9. ^ "Jim Ed Brown and Helen Cornelius, "I'll Never Be Free" Chart Position". Retrieved July 13, 2018.
  10. ^ "The Skylarks, "I'll Never Be Free" Single Release". Retrieved July 13, 2018.
  11. ^ "Janis Martin, "Love and Kisses" Single Release". Retrieved July 13, 2018.
  12. ^ "Johnnie Ray, The Big Beat EP Release". Retrieved April 1, 2018.
  13. ^ "Lillie Bryant, "Smoky Gray Eyes (Stroll Smoky)" Single Release". Retrieved July 13, 2018.
  14. ^ "Chris Connor, Pop Goes Chris in Witchcraft EP Release". Retrieved April 1, 2018.
  15. ^ "Joanie Sommers, "One Boy" Single Release". Retrieved July 13, 2018.
  16. ^ "Roy Hamilton, "I'll Never Be Free" Single Release". Retrieved July 13, 2018.
  17. ^ "Jimmy Norman, "I'll Never Be Free" Single Release". Retrieved July 13, 2018.
  18. ^ "Kelly Gordon, "A Phonograph Record" Single Release". Retrieved July 13, 2018.
  19. ^ "Pat Boone and Shirley Boone, "Side by Side" Single Release". Retrieved July 13, 2018.
  20. ^ "Mel Carter, "The Richest Man Alive" Single Release". Retrieved July 13, 2018.
  21. ^ "Bill Pursell, "I'll Never Be Free" Single Release". Retrieved July 13, 2018.


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