Another of Marty Robbins' signature songs was "El Paso" which won a Grammy Award in 1959 and spawned two more songs taken from this opus ("Feleena" and "El Paso City"). However, "El Paso" became one of his signature tunes and one which has a great story told with a continuous line of development throughout.
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One of the sure fire encores of Marty Robbins was "Don't Worry About Me" which has an interesting story. The original guitarist at those sessions was Grady Martin who accidently created the fuzz effect on his guitar by not correctly plugging in his guitar to the console. The effect was left in on the final version of the recording and the "fuzz" effect became the song's key attraction.Marty Rob...
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I wasn't lucky enough to have a Starbuck's in my neighborhood when I was growing up to help me find out what music I should be listening to. I had to depend on my grandma. She had records that were a lot different from the Joan Baez, Lord Buckley, Dylan, and Stones records my parents had. She had a lot of Elvis, some Roger Miller, and a ton of as seen on TV compilations. Some that looked like t...
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Marty Robbins (1925 - 1982) was one of the greatest crossover entertainers in country music. His music is eclectic in its universal appeal, touching as it does on various aspects of world music although he rarely went beyond the confines of country music. Yet he was a headliner in Las Vegas, becoming an immensely popular performer. His performances at the Grand Ole Opry are legendary for his be...
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The Old West came alive in the late 1950s on television which such expertly produced shows such as "Wagon Train," "Gunsmoke," "Cheyenne," and "Maverick." Also from that same period came dozens of recordings spotlighting this era in American history. The best known are the two albums by Frankie Laine - and the two by Marty Robbins. "Big Iron" follows in the shadow of the tv westerns and, as brie...
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| 1 A Hundred and Sixty Acres |
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| 2 Cool Water |
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| 3 Utah Carol |
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| 4 El Paso |
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| 5 They're Hanging Me Tonight |
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