Neil Young, Sienna Miller, Keanu Reeves Nov 1, 2008
Only four other acts have received the distinction: Marty Robbins in 1969, Loretta Lynn in 1979, Alabama in 1988 and Garth Brooks in 1998. Strait's many hits include "Amarillo By Morning," and "I Saw God Today." The ACM awards will take place in Las Vegas on April 5, with Reba McEntire acting as host. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
Legends caught in the act Oct 7, 2008
The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum has released more DVDs from its archives - Tammy Wynette (above) and Marty Robbins are the latest subjects, along with the new four-DVD box set "The Johnny Cash Christmas Specials 1976-1979," out today. Next up is a Merle Haggard collection due next month. (Boston Globe)
CSCC Performance Series offers eclectic variety of shows Sep 21, 2008
Feb. 19, 7 p.m. Marty s El Paso starring Jason Petty pays tribute to the life and music of the legendary Marty Robbins. Don t miss award winning actor-singer Jason Petty s must-see performance. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)
UTEP Preview: Go West, Young Horns Sep 5, 2008
Out in the west Texas town of El Paso, the locals are braced for the biggest spectacle to hit town since Marty Robbins. His signature song 'El Paso' was the first country tune to garner a Grammy Award (1961) and tells of a cowboy who falls in love with a cantina dancer. (InsideTexas.com)
Modesto-area based country singer, media mogul Smith dies Aug 11, 2008
The names included Marty Robbins, Del Reeves, Hank Williams Sr., Johnny Cash, Hank Thompson, Jerry Lee Lewis and even rocker Chuck Berry. Mr. Smith went on to create a media empire that stretched the length of the San Joaquin Valley and beyond. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
Star singer, media man Chester Smith of Modesto dies in Bay Area Aug 9, 2008
The names included Marty Robbins, Del Reeves, Hank Williams Sr., Johnny Cash, Hank Thompson, Jerry Lee Lewis and even rocker Chuck Berry. Smith went on to create a media empire that stretched the length of the San Joaquin Valley and beyond, from Bakersfield to Oregon. (Modesto Bee, CA)
Country Gold Aug 7, 2008
And they throw in some Chuck Berry and Marty Robbins. Joe Mondello, the band s drummer, said he might be prejudiced but he believes they are one of the best bands in the area. (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)
Read more. . Aug 5, 2008
The words of Marty Robbins' classic country western song El Paso have inspired something more than nostalgic thoughts of the Old West; at least it did for Bob Jones of Avon County, Great Britain. "I retired from work last year and I had time on my hands. I just didn't know what I wanted to do," Jones said. (Williston Daily Herald, ND)
Fair talent contest draws spectators Aug 3, 2008
- Adult: Frank Carlson Song (My woman, my woman, my wife by Marty Robbins). THE PAGEANT. (Gillette News-Record, WY)
Willcox: Where cowboy lore and the Old West live Aug 2, 2008
There's not much new happening, so such bygone icons as Rex Allen, Marty Robbins, a graveyard, historic re-enactments, bull riding and Warren Earp figure prominently in the efforts to lure travelers off Interstate 10 ... Friends of Marty Robbins Museum ... Although Robbins died in 1982, Buckley and others keep his memory alive by maintaining the museum and staging an annual Marty Robbins concert in March. (AZCentral -- Travel)
The resurgence of vinylNew record store owners say format alive and spinnin' in the iPod age Aug 1, 2008
Blondie, Madonna, Tom Waits, Little Richard, Allman Brothers, Marty Robbins, The Doors, Gary Numan, Ray Orbison, The Damned, KISS. Looking over the albums Steve Williamson already had in the shelves as he moved into his Kalamazoo Corner Record Shop was like a trip back to the many ages of the vinyl LP. It's fitting that he has a beaded curtain to walk through to the vinyl showroom. (Kalamazoo Gazette, MI)
Trading Tex not as simple as some think Jul 22, 2008
And he sang like Marty Robbins could. Played like no one I ve known. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Musical dynamites unite: Ellis and Grande shine on stage despite light crowd for symphony benefit concert Jul 19, 2008
The prelude was to Five Brothers, a song by Marty Robbins about anger and revenge. Grande s second choice, The Picture, told the story of the love shared between a brother and a sister while growing up. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
Rock 'n' roll cure Jun 19, 2008
"We played everything from Bo Diddley to Joe Higgs reggae stuff, to Muddy Waters and Marty Robbins, songs from our record collections," he says of Rank and File. "And we wrote a few of our own. When I left The Nuns, I wanted to get back to music that I was really comfortable with.". (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Former music exec hits the right note in medical research Jun 10, 2008
And country stars, too; from Marty Robbins to Wille Nelson to Vince Gill. There are dozens and dozens, from big names to bands who had a moment of big-ness, but are now trivia questions pooled at the bottom of the pop culture sliding board. (NJ.com -- News)
The Old Scout: Summer’s here: Everybody in the pool Jun 6, 2008
And a few days ago I saw a skinny mandolinist named Chris Thile get up and sing Marty Robbins s El Paso as if his life depended on it and slide up into his falsetto on Something is dreadfully wrong for I feel/A deep burning pain in my side -- and that very evening I was in El Paso and drove past Rosa s Cantina, where the cowboy in the song fell in love with Felina, a woman of a flirtatious nature. Jealousy turned out to be the downfall of the cowboy, which all of us who have loved and lost can... (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
Click for Full Story May 30, 2008
Eight years later he moved to Nashville just as interest in the fiddle was on the rise and he played with such musicians as Marty Robbins, Ray Price, Chet Atkins and, of course, Willie Nelson. He won the CMAs Instrumentalist of the Year award in 1975; the first of five times he was so honored, and hes playing Texas Swing to another generation today, accompanied by younger musicians, including his son Dick on bass and vocals. (KWTX.com, TX)
Eric Durrance came to Augusta with some surprising career help May 22, 2008
"My grandfather, James Mayo, was a big gospel singer around that area, and both of my grandparents were old-time country musicians. We listened to a lot of George Jones, Hank Williams, Marty Robbins, Conway Twitty and Merle Haggard. My grandmother loved Hank (Williams) Jr. in his early days.". Through his teens, Mr. Durrance also loved the big-hair rock bands and had photos of Mtley Cre plastered on his bedroom walls. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Braves, fans on rollercoaster ride May 8, 2008
(For that matter lister to Fats Domino s 1949 The Fat Man ), or 1956 s Marty Robbins Singin the Blues (skip the Guy Mitchell version). Anyhow, DOB - my thanks to you for this blog, and to all the bloggers who make it my daily read. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Yes, we're open! May 2, 2008
Impersonations iclude stars ranging from Hank Williams Jr. to Stevie Nix, Marty Robbins to Elvis, Nat King Cole to Reba, and Alan Jackson to the Blues Brothers. This season of the Main Street Music Hall also is filled with the comedic antics of Thom 'Gabby' Gumm, with his 38 years of experience as a comedian/performer in the lake area and Branson. (Camdenton Lake Sun Leader, MO)
George Benson had funny bone, big heart Apr 22, 2008
The Clinton man loved them so much, he sang them Marty Robbins songs, fixed their flat tires and even called them funny names. The big man and his wife, Peggy, traveled all over, and it was during their first trip together that Peggy got her nickname, "Pinky." They were in Nevada and George had gone shopping for her. (Missoulian, MT)
Scenic drive: Dos Cabezas Mountains Apr 17, 2008
Saddle Tramp, Marty Robbins: Glendale's late country star sings one that would have sounded good to travelers at the Butterfield Stage Station. Mountain Spirit Dance, Philip Cassadore: This track, on Canyon Records' Sacred Souls collection, describes lost Apache braves turning to the Great Spirit for help. (AZCentral -- Travel)
Marty Robbins tribute in Willcox Mar 22, 2008
For the first time, Willcox will be the host city for the annual tribute to Marty Robbins on Saturday, March 22. Now in its 17th year, the tribute s location moved to Willcox when Juanita Buckley, president and founder of The Friends of Marty Robbins, moved the museum here in September ... The people of Willcox, Arizona, make us feel Marty Robbins was born here, the way they have welcomed his memory and accepted The Friends of Marty Robbins. (Douglas Daily Dispatch, AZ)
Diamond Rio coming to SUBASE Mar 15, 2008
Marty Roe, who was named for country music artist Marty Robbins, began singing country music at the age of three; Gene Johnson had previously played with David Bromberg; Jimmy Olander was a former member of the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band; and Dana Williams was a nephew of the Osborne Brothers. In 1984, Truman and Roe met for the first time at Opryland USA, a theme park in Nashville, Tenn. (The Dolphin, CT)
Concert tribute to Buddy Holly coming to Rhinelander Mar 15, 2008
I love doing Johnny Cash, Hank Williams, Conway Twitty, Willie Nelson, and Marty Robbins too. Hopefully theres a little something for everyone. (Rhinelander Daily News, WI)
Adoring silence not bad for a pub Mar 3, 2008
She joins him on stage to sing Beautiful, an old 19th-century hymn, and they close the concert with the very trad country Marty Robbins ballad At The End Of A Long Lonely Day. Notable omissions were April Fool's Day Morn, Westchester County and The Acid Song in spite of endless drunken requests from a fan, and very little from the 1980s. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Arriving soon: Al Hull and The Jordanaires Feb 14, 2008
The Jordanaires have won a Grammy Award and have done the background vocals for several artists like: Marty Robbins, Patsy Cline, George Jones, Loretta Lynn, Tammy Wynette, Dolly Parton, Willie Nelson and Merle Haggard. Who: Elvis Impressionist Al Hull and the Jordanaires. (Galesburg The Paper, IL)
Moffatt and Flores team up to perform in Temecula Feb 7, 2008
It wasn't until Marty Robbins created one of the first country-rock crossover hits, "El Paso," that it held any interest for Moffatt. Even then she became not a country music fan, but a Marty Robbins fan. (North County Times)
'Elvis' returns to Orangeburg Jan 31, 2008
His show also includes an opening performance saluting "Legends of Country Music," including Johnny Cash, Conway Twitty, Marty Robbins and others. This special concert is being presented by the Downtown Orangeburg Revitalization Association. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
MEMORIES OF KENNEDY MEADOWS Dec 29, 2007
We have a cabin at Dardanelle, and I still love going to the saloon at Kennedy Meadows to dance to the music of such old-time country stars as Hank Snow, Hank Williams, Hank Thompson, Ernest Tubbs, Marty Robbins and Loretta Lynn. We take pack trips into the wilderness from Kennedy's to fish during summer months, and we love to go snowmobiling during the winter. (The Union Democrat)
Hurtin' songs: Country's top 100 Dec 27, 2007
El Paso, Marty Robbins -- Robbins's song of lust and gunplay stands as the most intriguing story-song ever. 31. (Edmonton Journal)
Music: The Charlie Daniels Band Nov 9, 2007
" Touring in support of his 2007 albums "Live from Iraq" and "Deuces" (the 48th and 49th releases, respectively, of his career), Daniels and his longtime backup band will visit the Classic Center at 8 tonight. Daniels' 1979 album "Million Mile Reflections" (which featured the Grammy Award-winning "The Devil Went Down to Georgia") celebrated his first million miles on the road. Almost 30 years later, he shows no signs of slowing down, remarking that he'll have performed 106 concerts by the time... (Athens Banner-Herald)
Vince Gill, Mel Tillis, Ralph Emery Join Country Music Hall of Fame Oct 30, 2007
Emery's most frequent guest on his late-night show on WSM radio was the singer Marty Robbins ... He cited the intros to Marty Robbins' "El Paso" and Bobby Bare's "Detroit City" as cases in point. (VHI.com -- CMT.com Music News)
Grand Ole Opry celebrates 82 years Oct 13, 2007
Through the years, the greats of country music have tred the boards of the Opry's various venues names like Lester Flatt and Earl Scruggs, Hank Snow, Ray Price, Marty Robbins, Kitty Wells, Johnny Cash and Porter Wagoner emerged in the 1940s and '50s. The 1960s brought Loretta Lynn, Bill Anderson, Dottie West, Connie Smith and Dolly Parton. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
Read on... Oct 11, 2007
Jensen Ackles - Entertainment News - Variety. Stars as Dean Winchester on CWs 'Supernatural'10/10/07 8:57am Director of '4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days'10/10/07 8:00am Filmmaker who performs his one-man show 'This Filthy World' on Oct. 1210/9/07 8:55am Director and New Currents jury member at the Pusan Film Festival. (Variety)
Coming soon ” The Marty Robbins Willcox Exhibit Oct 1, 2007
Coming soon The Marty Robbins Willcox Exhibit ... WILLCOX The city may soon have a museum for another legendary singer from Arizona Marty Robbins ... The Friends of Marty Robbins announced recently that the Robbins exhibit is being moved from Glendale to Willcox. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
Music for the masses Sep 24, 2007
Still, collaborations with Bob Dylan, Marty Robbins and U2 make this an interesting listen. Source. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Songwriters Hall of Fame gets a home Sep 22, 2007
The building on Music Square East was once home to the Quonset Hut where Patsy Cline, Brenda Lee, Marty Robbins and Sonny James recorded; and of Columbia Studio A where Elvis Presley, Jim Reeves, the Everly Brothers, Roy Orbison, Waylon Jennings and Parton cut records. Columbia and Epic Records also formerly had offices there. (FOX 11, AZ)
Dick Banks returns to the stage with classic country Sep 15, 2007
He was planning to perform a Marty Robbins song and planned the song "A Fallen Star" as a backup ... "About the time he asked me that I saw Marty Robbins standing back there. I said, 'A Falling Star,'" he said. (Harrisburg Daily Register, IL)
Fort Pierce to Nashville? Sep 13, 2007
" Surfing the Internet a few years ago, Jernie came across the Web site of Miko Marks, a young singer from Flint, Mich., on the Mirrome label. Jernie, ever networking, posted a message inviting Marks to visit her own site. Marks did and then called Carter, who was impressed enough to fly to Florida with Marks to hear Jernie in person. He left convinced that he could make her a star. When it came time to make the record last fall in Nashville, Carter enlisted the help of Ron Cornelius, a veteran... (The Palm Beach Post)
Branson show heads for Nevada's Camelot Sep 7, 2007
Donnie has been nominated for a Lifetime Honors Award for his contribution to music in the Ozarks by the National Endowments of the Arts in Washington, DC. Brian Capps plays upright bass and sings songs reminiscent of Marty Robbins and Hank Williams. Brian's latest recording reached the Top 10 of the Americana Charts and is on the regular music rotation on XM Radio. (Nevada Journal, IA)
Charlie Daniels Band to perform free concert Headquarters Field Aug 31, 2007
In 1969, at the urging of Johnston, Daniels moved to middle Tennessee to find work as a session guitarist in Nashville where he worked with acts ranging from Bob Dylan to Marty Robbins. Daniels broke through as a record maker with 1973's Honey In the Rock and its hit hippie song, neasy Rider. (Leesville Daily Leader, LA)
Many talented performers were featured in Senior Idol Aug 26, 2007
But it was a country-flavored novelty song about a squirrel gone bad and a Marty Robbins cowboy tune that brought top honors to vocalist Steve Balliet, of Lakeside. Advertisement. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Country Music Great Marty Robbins Honored by Hall of Fame Aug 2, 2007
A purple and chartreuse quarter panel from a 1971 Dodge Charger hangs on the wall of the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum in Nashville as a reminder of Marty Robbins' extracurricular activities while he was busy scoring No. 1 hits in the '50s, '60s and '70s. The chunk of metal is just one of the items being displayed in Marty Robbins: Among My Souvenirs, an exhibit that opens to the public Friday (Aug ... Robbins' son Ronny, who once recorded as Marty Robbins Jr., recently got an advance... (VHI.com -- CMT.com Music News)
July 16-31, 2007 Obituaries Jul 21, 2007
He had many enjoyments in life, which included his love for his family, the music of Hank Williams, Marty Robbins and Jim Reeves, and watching Atlanta Braves baseball and Jack Nicklaus play golf. He also enjoyed shopping at garage sales and collecting coins. (Catoosa County News, GA)
Living history Jul 3, 2007
His sister Marizona later married country-western singer Marty Robbins. Without running water in their home, the Baldwin children would bring 5-gallon milk cans to a local dairy, where they took water from a large hose near the street. (Casa Grande Valley Newspapers, AZ)
One man's journey Jun 25, 2007
His vocal stylings have been compared to those of BJ Thomas, Gordon Lightfoot, and Marty Robbins. Operle, who had run Koetting s Foodway for 10 years, still has a full-time job. (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)
Trains and farms to accentuate this fall's Country & Bluegrass festival Jun 9, 2007
In addition, there will be themed shows paying tribute to Pasty Cline (her husband is expected to attend), Marty Robbins, Johnny Cash, Johnny Horton, Red Foley, Buck Owens, plus Hank Williams Sr. with the original Drifting Cowboys performing if their health permits, Bill Monroe and Roy Acuff. An entire afternoon is dedicated to Acuff's music and the great train songs he popularized. (Missouri Valley Times News, IA)
Round 2: Tale of 'dales' fires up chatter Jun 7, 2007
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Shoals songwriter dies in car wreck May 26, 2007
At one point in his career, Davis said, Hood was asked to appear on the Grand Ol' Opry to substitute for an ailing Marty Robbins. Holly said Hood frequently collaborated with her mother, Jenny Strickland-Russell. (Shoals TimesDaily)
O'Brien's blog May 25, 2007
Believe me, Dave, I knew no artist of Marty Robbins musical magnitude could possibly have slipped past you ... but the blog s been going on about lefty and marty robbins and now willie nelson, so last chance here goes: check out i m in love with susan smith by tom house ... Best music blog this week other than Marty Robbins hit. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Thanks to Botox, Johnny Bush Sings Again May 3, 2007
His first three singles were written by Nelson, including Bush's first national Top 10 hit, 1968's "Undo the Right." Ray Price wrote the next one, followed by Marty Robbins' "You Gave Me a Mountain," a Top 10 hit in 1969. These songs were a mainstay on Texas country stations, and Bush ultimately emerged as one of the most dependable draws on the honky-tonk circuit. (VHI.com -- CMT.com Music News)
Rockers get a twang Apr 25, 2007
"And you can look through the '50s and see it. I mean, Patsy Cline was a minor pop star. Marty Robbins was a minor pop star. Faron Young was a minor pop star.". Moving through the '70s and '80s, Jessen noted, Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers both exemplified country-pop crossover. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Round 2: Ref vs. player Apr 17, 2007
Gil said his uncle used to say that he was going to go join his old Glendale buddy Marty Robbins, the legendary country singer who died in 1982. And so he has. (AZCentral -- Sports)
HOT DISH: Country Music's Race to the Finish Apr 10, 2007
The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum will pay tribute to a true country great with Marty Robbins: Among My Souvenirs, an exhibit opening Aug. 3 and running through June 2008. Denise Jackson has written a book of memoirs titled It's About Him: Finding the Love of My Life. (VHI.com -- CMT.com Music News)
Keep prom memories pleasant, not painful Apr 9, 2007
High school proms that year had received a huge boost in popularity because of the singer Marty Robbins' song, "A White Sports Coat and a Pink Carnation." The song, which described the lonely heartache of a young man who did not have a date for the prom, played constantly on local radio stations ... In the days that followed, Marty Robbins' song continued to play on the radio. (North County Times)
Lawn-bowling tourney to aid police, fire memorial Mar 17, 2007
The Orange Blossom Opry in Weirsdale will present a tribute to Marty Robbins featuring Darell Morgan and Lorri Gill as Patsy Cline at 7:30 p.m. today. Admission is $15 for adults and $7. (Orlando Sentinel -- News)
Full story..... Feb 23, 2007
The hugely popular "Tribute to Marty Robbins" session by Jeff Gore with Washtub Jerry will follow at 11 a.m. in Marshall, sponsored by Morrison True Value Hardware. Beginning at 1 pm, Michael Stevens, Doris Daley, Yvonne Hollenbeck, Robert Chaison, Rod Taylor and Stephanie Davis hold a session at Marshall Hall. (Alpine Avalanche, TX)
Singer Frankie Laine dies at 93 Feb 8, 2007
He had a top 25 hit on the Billboard charts in 1969 with You Gave Me a Mountain, a song written by Marty Robbins. Laine was born Frank LoVecchio on March 30, 1913, in Chicago, the son of a barber who emigrated from Sicily. (MSNBC -- Music)
CONCERT, FEB. 13, ORANGEBURG Jan 25, 2007
Your browser does not support inline frames or is currently configured not to display inline frames. Eddie Miles brings Elvis to life. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Thanks for the memories Jan 15, 2007
" Then again in June, Arthur brings him to College Park. Four thousand fans turn out, teenagers lining a half-block both ways from the park entrance, Elvis' reputation in bloom. He closes with "Hound Dog," escaping in a Cadillac pulled close to the stage. Hundreds of giddy, squealing girls and women give chase, some even scooping the dirt left by the car's tire tracks as souvenirs. Next year, Arthur joins Patsy Cline as the young performer's song "Walkin' After Midnight" burns up the country and... (The Daily Reflector)
Stonewall Jackson sues Grand Ole Opry for age discrimination Jan 12, 2007
The Opry has been performed since 1925 and has featured an array of country stars through the years, including Hank Williams, Roy Acuff, Minnie Pearl, Marty Robbins, Loretta Lynn and Vince Gill. Search. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
