Martin David Robinson, known professionally as Marty Robbins, was an American singer, songwriter, actor, multi-instrumentalist, and NASCAR racing driver. Robbins was one of the most popular and successful country and western singers 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.
"Singing the Blues" is a popular song written by Melvin Endsley and published in 1956. The song was first recorded and released by Marty Robbins in 1956. It is not related to the 1920 jazz song "Singin' the Blues" recorded by Frank Trumbauer and Bix Beiderbecke in 1927.
Alexander Emil Caiola was an American guitarist, composer and arranger, who spanned a variety of music genres including jazz, country, rock, and pop. He recorded over fifty albums and worked with some of the biggest names in music during the 20th century, including Elvis Presley, Ray Conniff, Ferrante & Teicher, Frank Sinatra, Percy Faith, Buddy Holly, Mitch Miller, and Tony Bennett.
"The Story of My Life" is a song written by Burt Bacharach and Hal David. It was published in 1957. It was recorded by Marty Robbins and it reached number one on Billboard's country chart in 1958, and it became a number one hit song for Michael Holliday in the UK.
"Lonely Teardrops" is a song written by Berry Gordy Jr., Gwen Gordy and Roquel "Billy" Davis, first recorded and released as a single in 1958 by R&B singer Jackie Wilson on the Brunswick label. It is a 1999 Grammy Hall of Fame Inductee. The recording became an across-the-board national Top 10 Pop smash, a # 1 hit on the R&B charts, and is ranked #315 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. It is ranked as the 57th biggest U.S. hit of 1959. "Lonely Teardrops" is also listed on the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's list of "The 500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll".
The discography of American country music singer Marty Robbins consists of 52 studio albums, 13 compilation albums, and 100 singles. In his career, Robbins has charted 17 Number One singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts, as well as 82 Top 40 singles.
"You Win Again" is a 1952 song by Hank Williams. In style, the song is a blues ballad and deals with the singer's despair with his partner. The song has been widely covered, including versions by Ray Charles, Jerry Lee Lewis, Roy Orbison, the Grateful Dead, Charley Pride, Bob Dylan, and the Rolling Stones.
More Gunfighter Ballads and Trail Songs is a studio album by country music singer Marty Robbins. It was released in 1960 by Columbia Records as a sequel to Robbins' 1959 hit album Gunfighter Ballads and Trail Songs.
Melvin Endsley was a musician, singer, and songwriter best known for writing the song "Singing the Blues", along with over 400 songs recorded by hundreds of artists since 1956. Some of the artists that have recorded his songs include Johnny Cash, Marty Robbins, Andy Williams, Paul McCartney, Stonewall Jackson, and Ricky Skaggs. At the beginning of his career, Endsley recorded including RCA and MGM, however, his vocal recordings were commercially unsuccessful. In 1998, he was inducted into the Arkansas Entertainers Hall of Fame.
Adios Amigo is a studio album by country music singer Marty Robbins. It was released in 1977 by Columbia Records.
Lee Emerson Bellamy was an American music singer and songwriter. As Lee Emerson, he was manager for Marty Robbins, Bobby Helms, Jimmy C. Newman, and George Jones He also was a songwriter for Robbins along with Joe Babcock and Jim Glaser.
"Wedding Bells" is a song written by Claude Boone and recorded by Hank Williams on MGM Records. It peaked at No. 2 on the Best Selling Retail Folk chart in 1949.
Jimmy Sweeney a WW2 veteran, and a member of the Nashville African-American music scene. He was a singer, songwriter, and self-taught guitarist.
Cross Country is an album by Webb Pierce that was released in 1960 on the Decca label. AllMusic gave the album four-and-a-half stars.
The Intimate Jim Reeves is an album recorded by Jim Reeves and released in 1960 on the RCA Victor label. The album was produced by Chet Atkins and arranged by Marty Gold and Cliff Parman.
Talk to Your Heart is a studio album by country music artist Ray Price. It was released in 1958 by Columbia Records. AllMusic gave the album four-and-a-half stars. Reviewer George Bedard called it "a great collection" and "a real-life 'Texas-flavored' record by a honky tonk master." On November 17, 1958, it was rated No. 3 on Billboard magazine's "Favorite C&W Albums" based on the magazine's annual poll of country and western disc jockeys.
Ray Price Sings Heart Songs is a studio album by country music artist Ray Price. It was released in 1957 by Columbia Records. AllMusic gave the album four-and-a-half stars. In Billboard magazine's annual poll of country and western disc jockeys, it was ranked No. 1 among the "Favorite C&W Albums" of 1957.
Ray Price Sings San Antonio Rose: A Tribute to the Great Bob Wills is a studio album by country music singer Ray Price. It was recorded on September 25, 1961, at Bradley Studios in Nashville. It was released in 1962 by Columbia Records. Price was backed on the album by some of Nashville's best musicians, including Grady Martin (guitar), Tommy Jackson (fiddle), Jimmy Day, Pig Robbins (piano), and Willie Nelson.
Song of the Islands is a studio album by country music singer Marty Robbins. It was released in 1957 by Columbia Records.
Hank! is a studio album by country music artist Hank Thompson and His Brazos Valley Boys. It was released in 1957 by Capitol Records.
