"I Don't Hurt Anymore" is a 1954 song by

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. It was written by Don Robertson and Jack Rollins.

Prairie Oyster version

Canadian country music group Prairie Oyster covered the song on their album ''

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''. Their rendition went to number 70 on the ''

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chart in 1990, and also peaked at number 5 on '' RPM'' Country Tracks chart in Canada.

Chart performance

Year-end charts

Cover versions

*Later in 1954,

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reached number three on the R&B Best Seller charts with her version of the song. *

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recorded it circa 1955 as a demo before he signed with

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charted with this song in 1957. Perhaps surprising to some Eddie actually scored strongly with a number of country tunes, including " Just a Little Lovin' (Will Go a Long Way)" and " Any Time". * Janis Martin recorded it on a 1957 EP. *

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included the song on their album ''

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'' (1960). * Hank Thompson recorded it on his ''Golden Country Hits'' album in 1964. His version of the song is featured on the fictional radio station ''Rebel Radio'' in ''

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recorded it and

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did it on her country album in 1962. *

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and The Band recorded the song in the 1967 sessions that would be known as

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covered this song on his final album, '' American VI: Ain't No Grave''. *

covered himself by re-recording the song in stereo in the late 1950s or early 1960s. * Narvel Felts took a rendition to number 37 on the country charts in 1977. *

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covered the Dinah Washington version of the song on the fifth season of ''

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recorded this song on her classic country covers album, ''

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''. *Brighton, England-based indie pop duo, Love Tan, covered the song on their 2020 self-titled cassette. *Nancy And Beth (Megan Mullally and Stephanie Hunt band) recordered the song as single in 2019.

References

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