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Marty Robbins
Birth name Martin David Robinson
Born September 26, 1925(1925-09-26)
Glendale, Arizona, U.S.
Died December 8, 1982 (aged 57)
Genre(s) Country
Occupation(s) Musician, Songwriter, Actor, NASCAR driver
Instrument(s) Guitar, Piano
Years active 1948 - 1982
Label(s) Columbia

Marty Robbins (September 26, 1925 – December 8, 1982) was one of the most popular and successful American country and western singers of his era. Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar dedicates a Year 1925 ( MCMXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Glendale ( is a city in Maricopa County, Arizona, USA, located about nine miles northwest from Downtown Phoenix. The State of Arizona ( is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Events 1609 - Biblioteca Ambrosiana opens its reading room the second public library of Europe. Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Country music is a blend of popular musical forms originally found in the Southern United States and the Appalachian Mountains. A musician is a person who plays or writes Music. Musicians can be classified by their roles in creating or performing music An instrumentalist plays a A songwriter is someone who writes the Lyrics to songs the Musical composition (chords or Melody to songs or both An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works Sprint Cup Drivers All statistics used in these tables are as of the end of the 2008 Camping World 400. A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified for the purpose of making Music. The guitar is a Musical instrument with ancient roots that is used in a wide variety of musical styles In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music Columbia Records is an American Record label founded in 1888 Columbia is the oldest surviving Brand name in pre-recorded sound being the first record company Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar dedicates a Year 1925 ( MCMXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1609 - Biblioteca Ambrosiana opens its reading room the second public library of Europe. Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Country music is a blend of popular musical forms originally found in the Southern United States and the Appalachian Mountains. For most of his nearly four decade career, Robbins was rarely far from the country music charts. Several of his songs also became pop hits.

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Life

Robbins was born Martin David Robinson in Glendale, a suburb of Phoenix, in Maricopa County, Arizona. Glendale ( is a city in Maricopa County, Arizona, USA, located about nine miles northwest from Downtown Phoenix. South San Jose (cropjpg||thumb|A suburban development in San Jose California. Phoenix (ˈfiːˌnɪks O'odham Skikik, Yavapai Wasinka, Western Apache Fiinigis, Navajo Hoozdo, Maricopa County (ˌmɛɹɨˈkoʊ̪pə is located in the central part of the U The State of Arizona ( is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States. He was reared in a difficult family situation. His father took odd jobs to support the family of ten children. His father's drinking led to divorce in 1937. Divorce or dissolution of marriage is the termination of a Marriage. Year 1937 ( MCMXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Among his warmer memories of his childhood, Robbins recalled having listened to stories of the American West told by his maternal grandfather, Texas Bob Heckle, a former Texas Ranger and medicine show performer. The Western United States &mdashcommonly referred to as the American West or simply the West &mdashtraditionally refers to the region comprising the westernmost The Texas Ranger Division, commonly called the Texas Rangers, is a law enforcement agency with statewide Jurisdiction based in Austin, the

Robbins left the troubled home at the age of seventeen to serve in the United States Navy as an LCT coxswain during World War II. The Landing Craft, Tank (Landing Craft Tank was an Amphibious assault ship for landing Tanks on beachheads The coxswain (ˈkɒksən is the person in charge of a Boat, particularly its navigation and steering World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including He was stationed in the Solomon Islands in the Pacific. The Solomon Islands is a country in Melanesia, east of Papua New Guinea, consisting of nearly one thousand islands The Pacific Ocean is the largest of the Earth 's Oceanic divisions To pass the time during the war, he learned to play the guitar, started writing songs, and came to love Hawaiian music. The guitar is a Musical instrument with ancient roots that is used in a wide variety of musical styles The music of Hawaii includes an array of traditional and popular styles ranging from native Hawaiian folk music to modern rock and hip hop.

After his discharge from the military in 1945, he began to play at local venues in Phoenix, then moved on to host his own radio station show on KTYL. Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar Phoenix (ˈfiːˌnɪks O'odham Skikik, Yavapai Wasinka, Western Apache Fiinigis, Navajo Hoozdo, This article is about radio broadcasting for other uses see Radio (disambiguation. KTYL may refer to KTYL-FM, a FM radio station in Tyler Texas, United States Taylor Municipal Airport in Taylor Arizona He thereafter had his own television (TV) show on KPHO in Phoenix. Television ( TV) is a widely used Telecommunication medium for sending ( Broadcasting) and receiving moving Images, either monochromatic KPHO-TV, channel 5 is the CBS affiliate television station in Phoenix Arizona. After Little Jimmy Dickens made a guest appearance on Robbins' TV show, Dickens got Robbins a record deal with Columbia Records. James Cecil Dickens (born December 19, 1920) is an American Country music singer from Bolt West Virginia. Columbia Records is an American Record label founded in 1888 Columbia is the oldest surviving Brand name in pre-recorded sound being the first record company Robbins became an immensely popular singing star at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, Tennessee. The Grand Ole Opry is a weekly Country music radio program and concert broadcast live on WSM radio in Nashville, Tennessee He was especially known for his kindness toward his many fans.

In addition to his recordings and performances, Robbins was an avid race car driver, competing in NASCAR races, including the Daytona 500. Auto racing (also known as automobile racing, motor racing or car racing) is a Motorsport involving Racing Cars It The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing ( NASCAR) is the largest sanctioning body of Stock cars in the United States. The Daytona 500 is a 200-lap long NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race held annually at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach Florida. In 1967, Robbins played himself in the car racing film Hell on Wheels. Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. [1]

In 1948, Robbins married the former Marizona Baldwin (September 11, 1930 - July 10, 2001) to whom he dedicated his song My Woman, My Woman, My Wife. Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 9 - The Battle of the Teutoburg Forest ends 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul Year 1930 ( MCMXXX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 48 BC - Battle of Dyrrhachium, Julius Caesar barely avoids a catastrophic defeat to Pompey in Macedonia. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. They had two children, a son, Ronny (born 1949), and a daughter, Janet, (born 1959). The year 1959 ( MCMLIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. (Janet Robbins would go on to become a singer herself. )

Robbins died of complications following cardiac surgery. Cardiac surgery is Surgery on the Heart and/or Great vessels performed by a Cardiac surgeon. At the times of their deaths, Marty and Marizona lived in Brentwood in Williamson County, outside Nashville. Brentwood is a city in Williamson County, Tennessee, United States, and an affluent suburb of Nashville. Williamson County is a County located in the US state of Tennessee. They are interred in Woodlawn Memorial Park in Nashville. Woodlawn Memorial Park Cemetery is located at 660 Thompson Lane in Nashville, Tennessee.

Music

His musical accomplishments include the first Grammy Award ever awarded for a country song, for his 1959 hit and signature song "El Paso", taken from his album Gunfighter Ballads and Trail Songs. The Grammy Awards (originally called the Gramophone Awards)—or Grammys —are presented annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences Country music is a blend of popular musical forms originally found in the Southern United States and the Appalachian Mountains. Events 1959 (date unknown Jimi Hendrix buys first Electric guitar: a White Single pickup Supro Ozark 1560 S. " El Paso " is a country and western Ballad written and originally recorded by Marty Robbins, and first released on Gunfighter Ballads Gunfighter Ballads and Trail Songs is an album released by Marty Robbins on the Columbia Records label in September 1959 peaking at #6 on the "El Paso" was also the first song to hit #1 on the pop chart in the 1960s. The 1960s decade refers to the years from the beginning of 1960 to the end of 1969 He won the Grammy Award for the Best Country & Western Recording 1961, for his follow-up album More Gunfighter Ballads and Trail Songs, and was awarded the Grammy Award for Best Country Song in 1970, for "My Woman, My Woman, My Wife. Events January 15 - Motown Records signs The Supremes January 20 - Francis Poulenc 's Gloria Events Charles Wuorinen, aged 32 becomes the youngest composer ever to win the Pulitzer Prize for Music. " Robbins was named "Artist of the Decade" (1960-69) by the Academy of Country Music, was elected to the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1982, and was given a Grammy Hall of Fame Award in 1998 for his song "El Paso". The Academy of Country Music (ACM was founded in 1964 in Los Angeles, California as the Country & Western Music Academy The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum is located at 222 Fifth Avenue South in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. See also 1982 in music (UK Musical groups established in 1982 Record labels established in 1982 The Grammy Hall of Fame Award is a special Grammy award established in 1973 to honor recordings that are at least twenty-five years old and that have "qualitative This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1998

Robbins was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1975. The Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame was established by the Nashville Songwriters Foundation Inc Events January 2 - New York City US District Court Judge Richard Owen rules that former Beatle John Lennon and his lawyers For his contribution to the recording industry, Robbins has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6666 Hollywood Blvd. The Hollywood Walk of Fame is a Sidewalk along Hollywood Boulevard and Vine Street in Hollywood Los Angeles California, USA, that

Trivia

Selected discography

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References

External links

The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum is located at 222 Fifth Avenue South in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. The Western Music Association was incorporated in 1989 to promote western music as well as the history and literature of the American West. The Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame was established by the Nashville Songwriters Foundation Inc allmusic (previously All Music Guide) is a Metadata database about music owned by All Media Guide. The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing ( NASCAR) is the largest sanctioning body of Stock cars in the United States.
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