Under Western Skies
Martin David Robinson (September 26, 1925 – December 8, 1982), known profes… Read Full Bio ↴Martin David Robinson (September 26, 1925 – December 8, 1982), 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.

Born in Glendale, Arizona, Robbins taught himself guitar while serving in the United States Navy during World War II, and subsequently drew fame performing in clubs in and around his hometown. In 1956, he released his first No. 1 country song, "Singing the Blues" and one year later, released two more No. 1 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. Later releases that drew critical acclaim include "Don't Worry", "Big Iron" and "Honkytonk Man", the last for which the 1982 Clint Eastwood film is named, and in which Robbins made his final appearance before death.

Over the course of his career, Robbins recorded more than 500 songs and 60 albums, and won two Grammy Awards, 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 Academy of Country Music. Robbins was a commercial success in both the country and pop genres, and his songs were covered by many other famous artists, including Johnny Cash, the Grateful Dead and Elvis Presley. His music continues to have an influence in pop culture today, having recently appeared in several contemporary pop culture features, including the video game Fallout: New Vegas, and the series finale of AMC's Breaking Bad.

Robbins was born in Glendale, a suburb of Phoenix in Maricopa County, Arizona. His mother was mostly of Paiute Indian heritage. Robbins grew up in a difficult family situation. His father took odd jobs to support the family of 10 children; however, his hard drinking led to divorce in 1937. 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, who was a local medicine man. At 17, Robbins left his troubled home to serve in the United States Navy as an LCT coxswain during World War II. He was stationed in the Solomon Islands in the Pacific Ocean. To pass the time during the war, he learned to play the guitar, started writing songs, and came to love Hawaiian music.

Robbins' discography consists of 52 studio albums, 13 compilation albums, and 100 singles. In his career, Robbins charted 17 Number One singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts, as well as 82 Top 40 singles.

Robbins' highest charting album is 1959's Gunfighter Ballads and Trail Songs. It charted to #6 on the all-genre Billboard 200, and was also certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America. 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 #2, and in 1961, "Don't Worry" charted to #3.

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

Robbins married Marizona "Mari" Baldwin on September 27, 1948. They had two children, Ronny and Janet, and were married 34 years until his death.
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Under Western Skies
Marty Robbins Lyrics


(Ghost) Riders in the Sky An old cowpoke went ridin' out one dark and windy…
A Hundred and Sixty Acres I got a hundred and sixty acres in the valley Got…
Abilene Rose All you young cowboys come gather around I'll tell you a…
All Around Cowboy G) Well all around cowboy I've won it six years…
Ava Maria Morales A long time ago in the small border town of…
Big Iron To the town of Agua Fria rode a stranger one…
Billy the Kid I'll sing you a true song of Billy the Kid I'll…
Billy Venero In an Arizona town one day Bill Venero heard them say That…
Bound for Old Mexico True I wasn't born anywhere south of the border and…
Chapel Bell Chime Chapel bells chapel bells Chapel bells a message of love you…
Cool Water All day I've faced a barren waste Without the taste of…
Cottonwood Tree I rode into Tucson three hours ago for supplies and…
Cry Stampede The night was ablaze with a heavenly fire of lightnin'…
Doggone Cowboy I'm kin to the rovin' wind that brings the norther…
Don't Go Away Senor In my wandering days I wandered south of the border I…
Dusty Winds Ninety days since the country's seen a drop of rain Forty-fo…
El Paso City From thirty thousand feet above the desert floor I see…
Faleena (From El Paso) Out in New Mexico, many long years ago There in a…
Five Brothers Five brothers who left Arkansas Set out to find the gambler …
Ghost Train Way out west an Arizona cowboy tends the herd The dessert…
I'm Gonna Be a Cowboy I want a 10-gallon Stetson And a horse that bears my…
I'm Kin to the Wind Wherever the trail may wind wherever the mountains climb Tha…
I've Got No Use for the Women I've got no use for the women a true one…
In the Valley I'm as sad as the willow That weeps in the valley Since…
In the Valley of the Rio Grande In the valley of the Rio Grande is a brown…
Is There Anything Left I Can Say Is there anything left I can say To make life like…
Johnny Fedavo Down in the little Mexican town of Nuevo There lived a…
Lonely Old Bunkhouse On the ranch there's a lonely old bunkhouse Since all the…
Love's Gone Away Love's gone away she never wanted to stay Hours go by…
Man Walks Among Us Warm are the winds on the desert A whirlwind is dancing…
Meet Me Tonight In Laredo Meet Me Tonight in Laredo Lyrics She met him one night…
My Love My love is the valley the breeze as it sighs My…
Never Tie Me Down Give me lots of elbow room but never tie me…
Night Time On The Desert Night time on the desert A blanket of blue above Night time…
Old Red Old Red was one of the orniest yet I'd seen at…
Prairie Fire While drivin' a herd of cattle out in old Nebraska…
Pride And The Badge All night long I tried to sleep but sleep refused…
Queen Of The Big Rodeo Gather 'round cowboys I'll tell you a tale A story that's…
Red River Valley From this valley they say you are leaving We shall miss…
Restless Cattle Restless cattle, stop your millin' round It's time to go to…
Ride Cowboy Ride Ride, cowboy, ride Don't ride too slow Tucson's a mighty lon…
Running Gun I rode out of Kansas City, going, south to Mexico I…
Saddle Tramp They call me a drifter, they say I'm no good I´ll…
San Angelo North of the border of Old Mexico I rode one day…
She Was Young and She Was Pretty She was young and she was pretty she was warm…
She's Just A Drifter She's just a drifter and she drifts from town to…
Shotgun Rider Well I been a-ridin' shotgun on the Houston-Dallas stage I g…
Small Man He was a small man but this man was all…
Song of the Bandit Long long ago in old Wyoming lived a maid Fair as…
South of the Border (Ay-ay-ay-ay, ay-ay-ay-ay!) (Ay-ay-ay-ay, ay-ay-ay-ay!) Sou…
Spanish Lullaby This my friends is an old Spanish lullaby And it's been…
Streets of Laredo As I walked out in the streets of Laredo As I…
Take Me Back To The Prairie Take me out of this prison Back to the clear blue…
Tall Handsome Stranger A tall handsome stranger rode into town With fire in his…
The Ballad of the Small Man He was a small man but this man was all…
The Bend in the River Past the first bend in the river Is another bend I…
The Dreamer When I was a young man beginnin' my teens How well…
The Fastest Gun Around In the days of William Bonney better known as Bill…
The Hanging Tree I came to town to search for gold And I brought…
The Little Green Valley I see a candlelight down in the little green valley Where…
The Master's Call When I was but a young man I was wild…
The Mission In Guadalajara [ Writer: Lee Emerson] Today was to be a day of…
The Outlaws The outlaws are commin' (commin', commin') A harder ridin' b…
The Red Hills Of Utah How green are the valleys how tall are the trees How…
The Strawberry Roan I was hangin' 'round town, just spendin' my time Out of…
The Wind Goes Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooooh-ooh The winds are set today Ooh-ooh-ooh-oo…
They're Hanging Me Tonight When I hear the raindrops comin' down it makes me…
This Peaceful Sod I'm just a poor cowboy singin' his song No money to…
Tonight Carmen Carmen..Carmen...Carmen... Tonight I am aching, my body is …
Trail Dreamin' All through the day in the saddle I sway Visions glow…
Tumbling Tumbleweeds See then tumbling down Pledging their love to the ground Lon…
Utah Carol And now my friends you've asked me what makes me…
Waiting In Reno She will be waiting in Reno with love warm and…
Way out There (Yodel) A lonely spot I know where no man may go Where…
When It's Lamplighting Time In The Valley There's a lamp shining bright in a cabin In a window…
When The Work's All Done This Fall Combined versions from Norman Blake and Doc Watson A group …
Wind Ninety days since the country's seen a drop of rain Forty-fo…


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This is a fantastic, emotional song, thanks to whoever added the meaning behind the lyrics to this song. Makes it easy for some to understand a bit better!

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