Martin David Robinson (September 26, 1925 – December 8, 1982), known professionally as Marty Robbins, was an American

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singer and songwriter. He was one of the most popular and successful singers of his genre for most of his nearly four-decade career, which spanned from the late 1940s to the early 1980s. He was also an early outlaw country pioneer. Born in

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, Robbins taught himself guitar while serving in the U.S. Navy during

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, and subsequently drew fame performing in clubs in and around his hometown. In 1952, he released his first number-one country song, " I'll Go On Alone". Four years later, he released his second number-one hit " Singing the Blues", and one year later, released two more number-one hits, " A White Sport Coat" and " The Story of My Life". In 1959, Robbins released his signature song, " El Paso", for which he won the Grammy Award for Best Country & Western Recording. The song began Robbins' association with

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balladry, a style that became a staple of his career. His later releases that drew critical acclaim include " Don't Worry", " Big Iron", " Devil Woman", and "Honkytonk Man", the last for which the 1982 Clint Eastwood film is named, and in which Robbins made his final appearance before his death. Over the course of his career, Robbins recorded more than 500 songs and 60 albums, and won two

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, was elected to the Country Music Hall of Fame and Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame, and was named the 1960s Artist of the Decade by the

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. His songs "El Paso" and "Big Iron" were ranked by the Western Writers of America among the Top 100 Western songs of all time. Robbins was a commercial success in both the country and pop genres, and his songs were covered by many other famous artists, including

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, the

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, and

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. Johnny Cash noted, "there's no greater country singer than Marty Robbins." His music continues to have an influence in pop culture today, featuring prominently in several films, television shows, and video games.

Early life

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Robbins was born Martin David Robinson on September 26, 1925, in Glendale, a suburb of Phoenix in Maricopa County. His parents, John "Jack" Robinson (1889–1975) and Emma Heckle (1889–1970) divorced in 1937 when Robbins was 12 years old. Among the warmer memories of his childhood, Robbins recalled having listened to stories of the

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told by his maternal grandfather, "Texas Bob" Heckle (1847-1931), who was a traveling salesman, raconteur, and local medicine man. Robbins later recalled: "He had two little books of poetry he would sell. I used to sing him church songs and he would tell me stories. A lot of the songs I've written were brought about because of stories he told me. Like 'Big Iron' I wrote because he was a Texas Ranger. At least he told me he was". Robbins dropped out of high school in Glendale before his time in the Navy, and worked as an amateur boxer, dug ditches, drove trucks, delivered ice, and served as a mechanic's helper. At 17, Robbins left home to serve in the U.S. Navy as an LCT

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during

. He was stationed in the

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in the Pacific theater. To pass the time during the war, he learned to play the guitar, started writing songs, and came to love Hawaiian music. After his discharge from the military in 1947 and his marriage the following year, Robbins began to play at local

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in Phoenix, In the early 1950s, Marty moved on to host his own show on KTYL and then his own television show ''Western Caravan'' on KPHO-TV in Phoenix. After Little Jimmy Dickens made a

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on Robbins' TV show, Dickens got Robbins a record deal with

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Career

Robbins became known for his appearances at the

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. Music journalist Mary Harron wrote this about him in ''The Guardian'':

Robbins was a symbol of the Nashville establishment that younger
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fans abandoned in the Seventies for the bleached-denim " outlaw school" of
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and
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. Robbins belonged to the Jim Reeves era, and wore his embroidered cowboy suits proudly. Best known for the Western ballad, "El Paso", his career also touched the
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in songs like "White Sport Coat and a Pink Carnation", and he kept a touch of the dude about him to the end.

In 1980, Robbins appeared on the PBS music program ''

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'' (season five). In addition to his recordings and performances, Robbins was an avid race car driver, competing in 35 career

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Grand National Series races with six top-10 finishes, including the 1973 Firecracker 400. In 1967, Robbins played himself in the car-racing film '' Hell on Wheels''. Robbins was partial to

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s prepared by NASCAR Hall-of-Famer Cotton Owens, and owned and raced Chargers and then a 1978 Dodge Magnum. He was also the driver of the 60th Indianapolis 500 Buick Century pace car in

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. His last race was in a

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-built 1982 Buick Regal in the Atlanta Journal 500 on November 7, 1982, a month before his death.

Music and honors

Although by 1960, Robbins' output was largely Western (and some country) music, his initial hits, such as "Singing the Blues", "Knee Deep in the Blues", "The Story of My Life", "She Was Only Seventeen", and "A White Sport Coat and a Pink Carnation", were generally regarded as more pop/teen idol material than his hits from 1960 onwards ("El Paso", etc.). His 1957 recording of "A White Sport Coat and a Pink Carnation" sold over one million copies, and was awarded a

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. His musical accomplishments include the

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for his 1959 hit and signature song " El Paso", taken from his album '' Gunfighter Ballads and Trail Songs''. "El Paso" was his first song to hit number one on the pop chart in the 1960s. It was followed up, successfully, by " Don't Worry", which reached number three on the pop chart in 1961, becoming his third, and last, top-10 pop hit. "El Paso" was followed by one prequel and one sequel: "Faleena (From El Paso)" and " El Paso City". Also in 1961, Robbins wrote the words and music and recorded "I Told the Brook", a ballad later recorded by Billy Thorpe. He won the Grammy Award] for the Best Country and Western Recording 1961 for his follow-up album '' More Gunfighter Ballads and Trail Songs'', and was awarded another Grammy, for Best Country Song, in 1970, for "My Woman, My Woman, My Wife". Robbins was named Artist of the Decade (1960–1969) by the

, was elected to the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1982, was given three awards at the 17th Annual Music City News Country Awards in 1983, and was given a Grammy Hall of Fame Award in 1998 for "El Paso". When Robbins was recording his 1961 hit "Don't Worry" at the Bradley Studios in Nashville, session guitarist Grady Martin accidentally created the electric guitar "fuzz" effect – his six-string bass was run through a faulty channel in the studio's

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. Robbins decided to keep it in the final version. The song reached number one on the country chart, and number three on the pop chart. Robbins was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1975. For his contribution to the recording industry, Robbins has a star on the

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. Robbins has been honored by many bands, including the

, who covered "El Paso" and Bob Weir and Kingfish, who covered "Big Iron".

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's 2006 album '' Endless Wire'' includes the song "God Speaks of Marty Robbins". The song's composer,

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, explained that the song is about God deciding to create the universe just so he can hear some music, "and most of all, one of his best creations, Marty Robbins." The Beasts of Bourbon released a song called "The Day Marty Robbins Died" on their 1984 debut album ''The Axeman's Jazz''. Both

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and

, among others, recorded versions of Robbins' song " You Gave Me a Mountain", with Laine's recording reaching the pop and adult contemporary charts in 1969. Though Elvis never recorded any of Robbins' songs in the studio, he was a big fan and recorded "You Gave Me a Mountain" live in concert several times; it appeared on 15 Presley albums.

recorded a version of "Big Iron" as part of his American Recordings series, which is included in the ''Cash Unearthed'' box set. Cash also recorded other songs by Robbins, including "I Couldn't Keep from Crying", "Kate", and "Song of The Patriot". He held Robbins in high esteem, having him guest-star several times on his network TV show. "Big Iron" was also covered by Mike Ness on his album '' Under the Influences'', on which he paid homage to country music artists. The song, originally released on Robbins' 1959 album '' Gunfighter Ballads and Trail Songs'', gained renewed popularity following its use in the 2010 video game '' Fallout: New Vegas''. His song "El Paso" was featured in the

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of the AMC TV series ''

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''. "El Paso" was also featured in the ''

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'' prequel made by the

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. Robbins was awarded an honorary degree by Northern Arizona University. In 2001, singer-songwriter Don McLean released his album, '' Sings Marty Robbins'', which features a collection of songs recorded by Robbins in his career. In 2016, a portion of Glendale Avenue in Robbins' hometown of Glendale, Arizona, was renamed "Marty Robbins Boulevard". Before Robbins died, he held a performance at the

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, alongside famous American singer

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. He was named Man of the Decade by the

in 1970.

Political views

Robbins' political views remained firmly right-wing during his lifetime. During the 1960s, as the

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strengthened, Robbins' political views turned to the right. He supported

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in his 1964 United States presidential election campaign as a southern director for "Stars for Barry". Two of his songs, " Ain't I Right" and "My Own Native Land", written in the 1960s, later became popular songs during the conservative resurgence in the 1980s. The lyrics of "Ain't I Right" describe antiwar protesters as fifth columnists and communists. After Columbia Records refused to publish his more politically charged songs, Robbins' band member Bobby Sykes recorded the songs for Sims Records under the name Johnny Freedom.

Racing career

Robbins loved

racing. With his musical successes, he was able to finance his avocation. Robbins always tried to run at the big racetracks ( Talladega Superspeedway,

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) every year and a smattering of the smaller races when time permitted. Robbins had six top-10 finishes in his career, with a personal best top-five finish at the 1974 Motor State 360 in Michigan. Robbins' cars were built and maintained by Cotton Owens. They were painted two-toned magenta and chartreuse, usually carrying car number 42 (though 6, 22, and 777 were also used). Over the years, he ran a few makes and models (

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s, or Fords) before buying a 1972-bodied Dodge Charger from Owens. Robbins had a few major wrecks during the 1970s, and he had Owens rebuild the car to update the sheet metal to the 1973–1974 Charger specifications, and then finally 1978 Dodge Magnum sheet metal, which he raced until the end of 1980. Robbins' final NASCAR race car was a 1981 Buick Regal that he rented and drove in a few races in 1981 and 1982. In 1972, at the Winston 500, Robbins stunned the competition by turning laps that were 15 mph faster than his qualifying time. After the race, NASCAR tried to bestow the Rookie of the Race award, but he would not accept it. He had knocked the NASCAR-mandated restrictors out of his

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and admitted he "just wanted to see what it was like to run up front for once." Robbins is credited with possibly saving

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' life at the 1974 Charlotte 500 by deliberately crashing into a wall rather than T-bone (broadside) Childress's car that was stopped across the track. In 1983, one year after Robbins' death, NASCAR honored him by naming the annual race at Fairgrounds Speedway the Marty Robbins 420. Robbins' Dodge Magnum was restored by Owens and donated to the Talladega Museum by his family, and was displayed there from 1983 to 2008. The car is now in private hands in

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and raced on the Vintage NASCAR club circuit. In 2014, Robbins' 1969 Dodge Charger Daytona was featured on an episode of

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s TV show ''Fat and Furious: Rolling Thunder''. In that same year, an episode of

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's ''AmeriCarna'' featured ex-race team owner Ray Evernham spearheading the restoration of another of Robbins' NASCAR racers, a 1964

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. For the 2016

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throwback weekend, Kyle Larson's number 42

Xfinity Series car was painted purple and gold in honor of Robbins. For the 2021 Goodyear 400, Tyler Reddick's RCR #8 NASCAR Cup car carries Robbins' signature magenta and chartreuse livery. For the 2022 running, Corey LaJoie's Spire Motorsports number 7 ran a throwback to Robbins' infamous 777 car that he ran in his career.

Personal life and death

In 1948, Robbins married Marizona Baldwin, who claimed she had always wanted to marry a singing cowboy. They had a son, Ronnie, and a daughter, Janet. Robbins developed

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early in life, and suffered a first myocardial infarction in 1969. After his third heart attack on December 2, 1982, he underwent quadruple

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. He did not recover, and died on December 8 at St. Thomas Hospital in Nashville. He was 57 years old.

Discography

Robbins' discography consists of 52 studio albums, 13

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s, and 100 singles. In his career, Robbins charted 17 number-one singles on the ''Billboard''

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charts, as well as 82 top-40 singles. Robbins' highest-charting album is 1959's '' Gunfighter Ballads and Trail Songs''. It charted to number six on the all-genre ''Billboard'' 200, and was also certified platinum by the

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. The album's first single, "El Paso", became a hit on both the country and pop charts, charting to number one on the Hot Country Songs, as well as the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. While that would be his only pop number one, in 1957, "A White Sport Coat" charted to number two, and in 1961, "Don't Worry" charted to number three. His final top-10 single was "Honkytonk Man" from the 1982 eponymous film in which Robbins had a role. He died shortly before its release. Since his death, four

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studio albums have been released, but they made no impact on the charts.

Filmography

*'' The Badge of Marshal Brennan'' (1957, 74 minutes) as Felipe, a Mexican outlawBarbara J. Pruett, ''Marty Robbins: Fast Cars and Country Music'', page 352-354, Scarecrow Press, 2007
/ref>TCM Marty Robbins Films
/ref> *'' Raiders of Old California'' (1957, 72 minutes) as Timothy Voyle *'' Buffalo Gun'' (1958, released in 1961, 74 minutes) as Marty Robbins, a lawman *'' The Ballad of a Gunfighter'' (1963, 84 minutes) as Marty Robbins, an outlawSean Wilentz & Greil Marcus, ''The Rose & the Briar: Death, Love and Liberty in the American Ballad'', page 270, W.W. Norton, 2005
/ref> *''Country Music Caravan'' (1964) as Himself, singing *''Tennessee Jamboree'' (1964, 75 minutes) as Himself, singing *'' The Road to Nashville'' (1966, 109 minutes) as Himself, singing *'' Hell on Wheels'' (1967, 97 minutes) as Marty, a race car driver *''From Nashville With Music'' (1969, 87 minutes) as Himself, singing *''Country Music'' (1972, 93 minutes) as Himself, touring as singer, and as a race car driver *'' Guns of a Stranger'' (1973, 91 minutes) as Mathew Roberts *'' Honkytonk Man'' (1982, 122 minutes) as Smoky, a recording session singer

Motorsports career results

NASCAR

( key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. ''Italics'' – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

Grand National Series

Winston Cup Series

Daytona 500

References

Sources

* Pruett, Barbara J
''Marty Robbins: Fast Cars and Country Music''
Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press. 2007. * Diekman, Diane. ''Twentieth Century Drifter: The Life of Marty Robbins'' (Music in American Life). 2012. * ''Fallout: New Vegas'' – Big Iron is used on Radio New Vegas, Mojave Music Radio, and Black Mountain Radio.

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