I’ll Never Be Free

~ Recording by Kay Starr and Tennessee Ernie Ford

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.11I’ll Never Be Free2:38Kay Starr and Tennessee Ernie FordYour Hit Parade: 1950Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Time–Life MusicHPD-02, MSD 35125
1.11I'll Never Be Free (+ Tennessee Ernie Ford)2:38Kay StarrGreatest HitsKay StarrAlbum + Compilation
Curb RecordsD2-77404
4.3I’ll Never Be Free2:36Kay Starr & Tennessee Ernie FordFlaming GuitarsSpeedy West & Jimmy BryantAlbum + Compilation
  • DE1997-04-21
Bear Family RecordsBCD 15956 DI
1.20I'll Never Be Free2:36Kay Starr & Tennessee Ernie FordA Time to Remember: 1950Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint)
1.9I'll Never Be Free2:37Kay Starr & Tennessee Ernie FordThe Definitive Kay Starr on CapitolKay StarrAlbum + Compilation
Collectors’ Choice MusicCCM-276-2
1.8I’ll Never Be Free2:36Kay Starr & Tennessee Ernie FordLegends of Country: 27 All Time Favourite Country HitsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Prism Leisure (budget UK-based compilation label)PLATCD 979
6.10I’ll Never Be Free2:36Tennessee Ernie Ford & Kay StarrCountry & Western: A Ride Through HistoryVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2012-04-02
Membran233320
1.9I'll Never Be Free2:36Kay Starr & Tennessee Ernie FordHappy Days - The Oldies Gold Collection, Vol. 2Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • XW2022-01-14
(unknown)
1.18I’ll Never Be Free2:38Tennessee Ernie Ford & Kay StarrJukebox Hits of 1950Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation

Relationships

producer:Lee Gillette
bass:Cliffie Stone (on 1950-06-28)
drums (drum set):Muddy Berry (on 1950-06-28)
fiddle:Harold Hensley (on 1950-06-28)
guitar:Jimmy Bryant (country music guitarist & composer) (on 1950-06-28)
Eddie Kirk (US country singer/songwriter) (on 1950-06-28)
piano:Billy Liebert (on 1950-06-28)
steel guitar:Speedy West (on 1950-06-28)
vocals:Tennessee Ernie Ford (on 1950-06-28)
Kay Starr (on 1950-06-28)
performer:Tennessee Ernie Ford
recording of:I’ll Never Be Free (on 1950-06-28: cover)

Related works

I’ll Never Be Free

writer:Bennie Benjamin
George David Weiss
publisher:Abilene Music Inc. (in 1950, in 1977)
Claude A. Music Co. (in 1950, in 1977)