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You Can Still Dine At The Restaurant That Inspired Marty Robbins' Hit Song 'El Paso'

In September 1959, country star Marty Robbins released his song "El Paso," which by early the next year hit No. 1 on both the ...
American Songwriter

On This Day in 1956, Marty Robbins Was at No. 1 With a Song That Became an International Hit for Two Other Artists

Sixty-nine years ago today, Marty Robbins was at the top of the country chart with a song that was a massive hit for other artists as well.
American Songwriter

The Real Dream Job Marty Robbins Funded With Money From His Prolific Music Career

We often assume that musicians eat, sleep, and breathe their artistic craft, and while that’s often true, Marty Robbins used music as a means to an end to fund his true dream job: a stock-car racer.
Napa Valley Register

Marty Robbins homage this weekend at Opera House

In his life that was cut short, the versatile singer-songwriter Marty Robbins created some of the most unforgettable recordings in American music: “A White Sport Coat and a Pink Carnation,” “Big Iron, ...