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I Never Will Marry

Source Recording: The Country Gentlemen (1973)

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Song Details

Also Known As

I'll Never Marry, I'll Be No Man's Wife

Songwriter

A.P. Carter

First Release

The Carter Family (1938)

Further reading

Secondhand Songs

Genres

Classic Country Traditional Old-Time Traditional Bluegrass

Themes

Lost Love Death and Mourning Rivers, Seas & Oceans

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Source Recording

Artist

The Country Gentlemen

Album

Yesterday and Today Vol. 1 (1973)

Key D Time Waltz Tempo 130 BPM Length 2:54

Musicians

Charlie Waller — Lead Vocals, Guitar
John Duffey — Backup Vocals, Mandolin
Eddie Adcock — Backup Vocals, Banjo
Tom Gray — Bass

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Joe Val and the New England Bluegrass Boys

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Bill Harrell and the Virginians

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Kathy Kallick

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