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The Return Of The Gunfighter
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Marty Robbins ~ Martys Greatest Hits LP Vinyl Record
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More Greatest Hits / Marty Robbins
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Marty Robbins: The Storyteller of Country Music
Early Life and Western Imagination
Marty Robbins was born Martin David Robinson on September 26, 1925, in Glendale, Arizona, and grew up amid desert horizons, ranch work, and the cowboy folklore that soaked into small‑town Southwestern life. Those landscapes—and the colorful yarns spun by his maternal grandfather, a former Texas ranger—ignited the young Marty’s lifelong fascination with the Old West. He learned guitar as a teenager, sang for coins, and began writing songs that blended romance, danger, and myth. After serving in the U.S. Navy during World War II in the South Pacific, Robbins returned home determined to make music his future. Local radio work in Phoenix led to regional popularity and, eventually, the attention of Nashville.
Nashville Arrival and a Voice That Traveled
By the early 1950s Robbins had signed with Columbia Records and debuted on the Grand Ole Opry, where his smooth tenor, relaxed charm, and natural storytelling quickly won fans. Early hits such as “I’ll Go On Alone” and “Singing the Blues” proved he could compete in mainstream country, but Robbins was never content to stay in one stylistic lane. He embraced honky‑tonk, pop balladry, Latin shadings, Hawaiian moods, rockabilly energy, and—most iconically—cinematic Western narratives. That versatility made him both a radio favorite and a musicians’ musician. He could croon, he could swing, and he could deliver a gunfighter epic with goosebump tension.
The Western Ballad as Cinema in Song
Robbins elevated the “cowboy song” beyond nostalgia. Where earlier Western numbers often leaned on simple imagery, Marty constructed full narratives: place names, motives, emotional turns, tragic endings. His phrasing drew listeners into the campfire circle; his dramatic use of dynamics made every shoot‑out and heartbreak feel immediate. Few artists have matched the world‑building of “El Paso,” where a lovestruck cowboy, a cantina rival, and fatal destiny unfold over a gently galloping rhythm and Spanish‑flavored guitar. Robbins effectively invented country’s widescreen, movie‑in‑your‑head storytelling tradition—one that would echo through generations.
Notable Albums
Below are key albums that chart Marty Robbins’ artistic range and influence.
Gunfighter Ballads and Trail Songs (1959)
The landmark. Featuring “El Paso,” “Big Iron,” and “Cool Water,” this album fused country instrumentation with Western drama and Mexican border colors. Its lean production let narrative lead the way, and its crossover pop success proved that story‑rich country could reach global audiences.
More Gunfighter Ballads and Trail Songs (1960)
Riding the momentum, Robbins expanded the frontier songbook with fresh tales like “San Angelo” and interpretations of Western standards. It confirmed that the first record wasn’t a novelty—Western epics were now central to his identity.
Devil Woman (1962)
A shift toward contemporary Nashville and international pop balladry. The title track—aching, melodic, unforgettable—became one of Robbins’ biggest career singles and showed he could dominate modern country charts without a Stetson and six‑gun storyline.
Return of the Gunfighter (1963)
Back to the saddle. Robbins revisited the vast West with new story songs and reworked material, balancing romance, regret, and rugged landscapes. Fans of the original Gunfighter Ballads embraced this continuation of the saga.
The Drifter (1966)
A concept‑leaning set that deepened the “El Paso” mythology. Its longform sequel “Feleena (From El Paso)” traced the tragic backstory of the mysterious woman at the heart of his signature hit. Ambitious, dramatic, and richly arranged, it rewarded close listening.
My Woman, My Woman, My Wife (1970)
This tender, devotional song won Robbins a Grammy and anchored an album steeped in mid‑life reflection. It reminded audiences that beneath the Western hero stood a romantic balladeer capable of piercing emotional directness.
El Paso City (1976)
Two decades into his career, Robbins returned yet again to the border legend—this time singing as a modern traveler haunted by echoes of the original tale. Nostalgia, reincarnation, and musical self‑mythology combine in a moving late‑career highlight.
Beyond Genre: A Musical Chameleon
While Western songs defined his public image, Robbins thrived on stylistic curiosity. He cut rockabilly tracks that flirted with early rock ’n’ roll energy; recorded Hawaiian‑tinged instrumentals during an era of Tiki pop; and embraced lush Nashville string arrangements when the market moved that way. This flexibility kept him on the charts across changing decades and helped country music widen its sonic vocabulary. He also became a television personality and, in a colorful side career, a competitive NASCAR driver—furthering his status as one of country’s most charismatic multi‑hyphenates.
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Marty Robbins – Marty's Greatest Hits Vinyl, LP 1959 Columbia – CL 1325
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Marty Robbins - Gunfighter Ballads & Trail Songs [180-Gram Color Vinyl With Bonu
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MARTY ROBBINS / GUNFIGHTER BALLADS AND TRAIL SONGS LP COLUMBIA #PC 8158 VG+
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MARTY ROBBINS The Drifter Vinyl LP Record CL 2527 1966 Columbia Record MONO VG+
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45-rpm-Columbia / Marty Robbins / EL Paso / Picture Sleeve Only/ 1959 / VG+
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MARTY ROBBINS *Gunfighter Ballads And Trail Songs* 1959 Excellent Vinyl Mono LP
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Who Marty Robbins Influenced
Marty Robbins’ shadow falls across multiple strands of American music.
George Strait absorbed Robbins’ Western romanticism; songs like “Amarillo by Morning” and Strait’s many cowboy ballads owe a debt to Marty’s frontier storytelling model.
Willie Nelson and Waylon Jennings, leaders of the outlaw movement, admired Robbins’ independence and narrative craft; their own concept albums and Western imagery echo his example.
Garth Brooks drew from Robbins’ showmanship and genre openness, mixing spectacle with story songs that appealed to pop and country audiences alike.
Marty Stuart—named after Robbins—carried the torch for rhinestone Western style and historically rooted narrative country.
Outside strict country circles, Robbins influenced Grateful Dead, who turned “El Paso” into a concert staple, introducing jam‑band and rock audiences to his storytelling. Modern Americana writers—from Tom Russell to Colter Wall—continue to mine the mythic West in the narrative tradition Robbins helped modernize.
Awards, Honors, and Enduring Reach
Robbins earned multiple chart‑toppers, Grammy recognition, and a long tenure on the Grand Ole Opry. He was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame posthumously in 1982, the year of his death, cementing his stature as one of the genre’s defining voices. His recordings remain staples on classic country radio, while reissues keep discovering new listeners who fall under the spell of his cinematic songwriting.
Lasting Legacy
Marty Robbins proved that country music could be literature—three‑minute novels sung with heart and high drama. He merged regional myth, romance, and melody into songs that traveled far beyond Nashville, inspiring artists across genres and decades. Whether you come for the gunfights, the love stories, or the gentle tenor that could hush a room, Robbins offers an American songbook rich enough to explore for a lifetime—and still see new horizons.