I Could Go On Singing I Could Go On Singing I Could Go On Singing is a 1963 British-American musical drama film directed by Ronald Neame, starring Judy Garland (in her final film role) and Dirk Bogarde. Although not a huge box office success on release, it won Garland much praise for her performance. In Bogarde's autobiographies and in the 2004 biography, it is recounted that Judy Garland's lines were substantially rewritten by Bogarde (with Garland's consent). The film had its world premiere at the Plaza Theatre in London's West End on 6 March 1963. Judy Garland plays a superstar singer named Jenny Bowman. She
I Could Never Be Ashamed of You was backed by Tommy Jackson (fiddle), Don Helms (steel guitar), Chet Atkins (lead guitar), Jack Shook (rhythm guitar), and Floyd "Lightnin'" Chance (bass). A demo version of Williams singing the song with just his guitar, likely recorded in 1951, is also available. I Could Never Be Ashamed of You "I Could Never Be Ashamed of You" is a song written and recorded by Hank Williams. It was released as the B-side of "I'll Never Get Out of This World Alive" on MGM Records in November 1952. "I Could Never Be Ashamed of You" is widely regarded as a song Hank