The window air conitioner lulled me to sleep in the dining room more than once. Dad sat up his stereo equipment behind the dining table on a long wooden table with pea green speaker covers built into them. They were made out of that scratchy burlap-like material.
Anyway, he fired up the Realistic receiver and hooked up the 8-track. He loved the cowboy ballads. Pancho and Lefty were in there somewhere as well, but the song that I remember most is Marty Robbins' "El Paso". When I hear this song, I can remember stretching out on the floor with my hands behind my head just listening to Marty's smooth voice. And it was GOOD.
Posted on 04/30/2007
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This has got to be one of the finest songs of all time. The first time I ever heard it was in a bar at the Grand Canyon - there was a guy playing guitar and singing, and this was one he did. To this day I am reminded of the wonderful time I had in one of the most amazing places on earth every time I hear the song.
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Cool. The song has always had a place in my heart,too. Posted about it over here
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Thanks for posting this song. Good memories too...It reminds me working at my dad's dental office. The mornings it was Oldies, the afternoon it was radio talk shows.