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Marty Robbins, my favorite western singer
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Aug 4, 2022 10:37:43   #
SteveR Loc: Michigan
 
I like to pull up Marty Robbins on YouTube and just let his songs go from song to song. So many great ones. Here is, perhaps, the ultimate sad cowboy romance, El Paso.

https://video.search.yahoo.com/yhs/search?fr=yhs-trp-001&ei=UTF-8&hsimp=yhs-001&hspart=trp&p=marty+robbins+youtube&type=Y235_F163_217427_042622#id=1&vid=af1938f392be2d6f18e17ea2825cce65&action=click

Here's one of his non-western songs that was one of his best. Singin' the Blues.

https://video.search.yahoo.com/yhs/search?fr=yhs-trp-001&ei=UTF-8&hsimp=yhs-001&hspart=trp&p=marty+robbins+singin+the+blues+youtube&type=Y235_F163_217427_042622#id=2&vid=0451e0f73b216b162611eb02938da94d&action=click

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Aug 4, 2022 10:38:53   #
pbearperry Loc: Massachusetts
 
Marty was one of my favorites as well.

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Aug 4, 2022 10:52:20   #
Earnest Botello Loc: Hockley, Texas
 
Thanks, Steve, Marty Robbins was one of my favorite singers of all time.

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Aug 4, 2022 10:56:01   #
kpmac Loc: Ragley, La
 
My all-time favorite "country" singer. I relearned the El Paso guitar intro just last week. Love it.

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Aug 4, 2022 10:58:20   #
SteveR Loc: Michigan
 
Perry and Botello....I've been listening to him off my computer, but I've got to buy his Gunfighter Ballads album if nothing else. I may buy others as well.

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Aug 4, 2022 11:33:14   #
Grump's Photos Loc: Dunedin FL
 
Gotta be “Don’t Worry Bout Me” recorded in 1961. My favorite Marty Robbins song, followed closely by, and maybe tied with “A White Sport Coat And A Pink Carnation”. Two of my favorites.
Andy

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Aug 4, 2022 14:47:39   #
flyboy61 Loc: The Great American Desert
 
SteveR wrote:
I like to pull up Marty Robbins on YouTube and just let his songs go from song to song. So many great ones. Here is, perhaps, the ultimate sad cowboy romance, El Paso.


He is one of my favorites, too! Although in those days, the cowboy would probably be in much more trouble for stealing that horse than he would for shooting the other guy.

Steven Hunter even wrote a book with "Big Iron" as the theme. FWIW When I was stationed in El Paso, I found a Rose's Cantina!(Probably not the original!)

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Aug 4, 2022 16:17:38   #
JRiepe Loc: Southern Illinois
 
Grump's Photos wrote:
Gotta be “Don’t Worry Bout Me” recorded in 1961. My favorite Marty Robbins song, followed closely by, and maybe tied with “A White Sport Coat And A Pink Carnation”. Two of my favorites.
Andy


My favorite Marty Robbins song also.

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Aug 4, 2022 18:10:35   #
dancers Loc: melbourne.victoria, australia
 
after Willie, he is a close second!

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Aug 4, 2022 18:27:44   #
TonyP Loc: New Zealand
 
Grump's Photos wrote:
Gotta be “Don’t Worry Bout Me” recorded in 1961. My favorite Marty Robbins song, followed closely by, and maybe tied with “A White Sport Coat And A Pink Carnation”. Two of my favorites.
Andy



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Aug 4, 2022 19:48:35   #
SteveR Loc: Michigan
 
Here is another great western ballad. It ranks right up there with El Paso. Big Iron.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zzICMIu5zFY

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Aug 5, 2022 08:10:24   #
fourlocks Loc: Londonderry, NH
 
Even the Grateful Dead appreciated Marty Robbins tunes. El Paso and Big Iron were a couple of concert favorites among Deadheads.

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Aug 5, 2022 08:23:32   #
jaymatt Loc: Alexandria, Indiana
 
I really enjoy his singing. How many people know that he was also a first-rate race driver and participated in several NASCAR races.

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Aug 5, 2022 08:53:53   #
joehel2 Loc: Cherry Hill, NJ
 
I’m also a big fan of Marty Robbins. Thanks for sharing the link.

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Aug 5, 2022 09:08:39   #
ddgm Loc: Hamilton, Ontario & Fort Myers, FL
 
I saw Marty live many years ago. He told his joke about why he played that small guitar, and at the end of the show, or what was supposed to be the end, the venue had to turn off the lights to get him to stop. He said he would play as long as we would listen to him. Great show and great Showman.

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