Want to visit a place from classic country music lore? Chances are you've heard Marty Robbins' 1959 hit song "El Paso." Even if you think you haven't, I'd be willing to bet that you have. It's from ...
Sixty-nine years ago today, Marty Robbins was at the top of the country chart with a song that was a massive hit for other artists as well.
Country western balladeer Marty Robbins—armed with a crystalline croon and a holster full of cowboy narratives—sang of gunslingers and outlaws roaming the trails. In his stunning writing style, he ...
• To see Robbins perform “El Paso” live, visit https://youtu.be/ mL6puxUeIqU. The first record I recall is Marty Robbins’ “Gunfighter Ballads and Trail Songs.” We lived in a trailer my family dragged ...
This week in 1960, Marty Robbins' Columbia Records single "El Paso" was in the middle of its chart run after entering the country music charts in November 1959 and topping both the pop and country ...
Released in 1959, Marty Robbins’ hit song 'El Paso' topped country western charts and gave the legendary singer country street cred for capturing the true spirit of the western United States. Robbins ...
Marty Robbins' quintessential Country and Western album, "Gunfighter Ballads and Trail Songs," was among the recordings added to the National Recording Registry on Wednesday. “This year’s exciting ...
The famed country singer Marty Robbins passed away in 1982. At the time of his death, an obituary in the New York Times noted his many achievements: “He recorded nearly 70 albums and had 18 No. 1 ...
Anthem Music Publishing announces the acquisition of legendary Country and Western singer-songwriter Marty Robbins’ song catalog. Anthem Music Publishing has acquired the catalog of songs from ...
There are plenty of great songs about racing, but for every track to achieve the stature of “Shut Down” or “Hot Rod Lincoln,” there are dozens -- maybe hundreds -- that history has forgotten. Usually ...
”A Christmas Remembered,” was recorded because of the singer`s fondness and respect for Gene Autry, according to Ronny Robbins, Marty`s son. ”Gene came to him with a tune he had cowritten titled ...