"I Walk Alone" is a song written by Herbert Wilson. and recorded by American country music artist, Eddy Arnold and was the B-side of his 78 rpm single "Did You See My Daddy Over There" (1945),Chanteurs Eddy Arnold Discography 08/1945, RCA 33-0535. Retrieved 6 January 2012 and later for his compilation album Eddy Arnold Sings Them Again (1960).Allmusic "I Walk Alone" Eddy Arnold with music sample Retrieved 6 January 2012Discogs Eddy Arnold Sings Them Again Retrieved 6 January 2012LP Discography Eddy Arnold Retrieved 6 January 2012
Marty Robbins recording Marty Robbins, recorded a version which was released in August 1968 as the first single and title track from the album I Walk Alone.Allmusic "I Walk Alone" Marty Robbins with music sample Retrieved 6 January 2012 It was Robbins' thirteenth number one on the U.S. country singles chart. The single spent two weeks at number one and a total of fifteen weeks on the chart.
Chart performance Chart (1968)PeakpositionCanadian RPM Country Tracks3Canadian RPM Top Singles96
Other versions Ernest Tubb recorded the song during a May 24, 1945 session;Praguefrank's Country Music Discographies Tubb Ernest Retrieved 6 January 2012 but it was unreleased until 1996, when it was included in the CD box set Walking the Floor Over You.Allmusic Walking the Floor Over You (Box Set) Disc 6, track 13. Retrieved 6 January 2012 Don Gibson released his version about the same time as Marty Robbins, on the 1968 album More Country Soul.Allmusic More Country Soul Don Gibson Retrieved 6 January 2012LP Discography Don Gibson Sep 1968 Retrieved 6 January 2012 Following the success of the Marty Robbins single, at least four other country artists recorded "I Walk Alone" for albums released in 1969: Loretta Lynn's Your Squaw Is on the Warpath,Allmusic Your Squaw Is on the Warpath Loretta Lynn Retrieved 6 January 2012 Kitty Wells' Guilty Street,Allmusic Guilty Street Kitty Wells Retrieved 6 January 2012Discogs Kitty Wells Guilty Street Retrieved 6 January 2012LP Discography Kitty Wells Retrieved 6 January 2012 David Houston's Where Love Used to Live,Allmusic Where Love Used to Live David Houston Retrieved 6 January 2012LP Discography David Houston Retrieved 6 January 2012Discogs David Houston Where Love Used To Live / My Woman's Good To Me Retrieved 6 January 2012 and Willie Nelson's My Own Peculiar Way.Allmusic "I Walk Alone" Willie Nelson with music sample Retrieved 6 January 2012LP Discography Willie Nelson Retrieved 6 January 2012 Nelson had earlier recorded the song for Liberty Records, but that version wasn't released until 1975 on the compilation album Country Willie under the title "I'll Walk Alone."Allmusic The Early Years: The Complete Liberty Recordings Plus More Review Disc 2, track 27 (wrong composer). Retrieved 6 January 2012Amazon "I'll Walk Alone" Willie Nelson MP3 with music sample Retrieved 6 January 2012
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