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.
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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Down In The Little Valley
Marty Robbins Lyrics
We have lyrics for these tracks by Marty Robbins:
(Ghost) Riders in the Sky An old cowpoke went ridin' out one dark and windy…
160 Acres I got a hundred and sixty acres in the valley Got…
18 Yellow Roses Eighteen yellow roses came today Eighteen yellow roses in a …
A Castle in the Sky I dreamed that we were livin' in a castle in…
A Christmas Prayer (Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah) Dear Lord, I want to…
A Good Hearted Woman A long time forgotten Are dreams that just fell by the…
A Half If you loved me half as much as I love…
A Half Way Chance With You If half of all the things you say, were true…
A House with Everything but Love You gave your happiness for sorrow Your tears fall like rain…
A Hundred and Sixtry Acres I got a hundred and sixty acres in the valley Got…
A Little Sentimental Sittin' here with you, don't know why I'm blue Just a…
A Little Spot In Heaven I don't ask you ,Lord, to lighten up my burden I…
A Man and a Train A man and a train, a train and a man They…
A Time And A Place For Everything There's a time and a place for everything So let's pretend…
A White Sport Coa A white sport coat and a pink carnation I'm all dressed…
A White Sport Coat (And a Pink Carnation) A white sports coat and a pink carnation I'm all dressed…
A White Sport Coat * A white sport coat and a pink carnation I'm all dressed…
A White Sports Coat (And a Pink Carnation) [Live] A white sports coat and a pink carnation I'm all dressed…
A White Sports Coat and a Pink Carnation A white sport coat and a pink carnation I'm all dressed…
A Woman Gets Her Way Woman gets her way most every time. Man holds his head…
Abilene Rose All you young cowboys come gather around I'll tell you a…
Address Unknown I waited each day for your letter Although I knew what…
Adios Amigo Adios amigo, adios my friend, The road we have travelled has…
Adios Marquita Linda Adiós, Mariquita linda Ya me voy porque tú ya no me…
After The Storm We both have fought the storms of life together And at…
After You Leave After you leave me who'll kiss away my tears After you…
Ain You came down to this southern town last summer To show…
Ain't I the Lucky One Ain't I the lucky one Look what I've gone and done I…
Ain't Life a Crying Shame I'm tied to someone that's true and yet I love…
All Around Cowboy G) Well all around cowboy I've won it six years…
All the Way If somebody loves you It's no good unless he loves you All…
All the World Is Lonely Now Yesterday you said you loved me But today you say it's…
Almost Persuaded Last night, all alone in the barroom I met a girl…
Aloha Oe Ha'aheo ka ua ina pali Ke nihi aela ka nahele E hahai…
Am I That Easy to Forget They say you've found somebody new But that don't stop my…
Among My Souvenirs There's nothing left for me Of days that used to be I…
Amor Amor, amor, amor, This word so sweet that I repeat, Means …
Amór Amor, amor, amor, This word so sweet that I repeat, Means I…
An Evening Prayer (Charles H. Gabriel - C.M. Battersby) If I have wounded any…
An Occasional Rose It's so hard to fight a memory Only time can be…
Another Lost Week-End Yesterday it started all over again Sittin' in a tavern, ta…
Another Lost Weekend Yesterday it started all over again Sittin' in a tavern, tal…
Answer Answer me, oh my love Just what sin have I been…
April Fool's Day It should be April Fools Day cause you've been foolin'…
Are You Sincere Are you sincere when you say I love you Are you sincere…
Are You Sincere? Are you sincere when you say I love you Are you sincere…
As Time Goes By You must remember this A kiss is still a kiss A sigh…
At The End Of A Long Lonely Day At the end of a long lonely day without you, When…
Ava Maria Morales A long time ago in the small border town of…
Ave Maria Morales A long time ago in the Small border town of Nogalas There…
Baby Two lips need two more to kissin' two lips need…
Back To Montego Bay Over blue mountain I must go back to the woman…
Bahama Mama Once when I was on shore liberty, On the tropic little…
Ballad of a Small Man He was a small man but this man was all…
Ballad of the Alamo In the southern part of Texas In the town of San…
Beautiful Dreamer Beautiful Dreamer 美麗的夢仙 Beautiful dreamer, wake unto me, S…
Because It's Wrong Here we are, we're close together And it's where we both…
Begging to You I left you this morning...couldn't take any more... You laug…
Beyond the Reef Beyond the reef where the sea is dark and cold My…
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…
Blessed Jesus Should I Fall Don't Let Me Lay Blessed Jesus should I fall don't let me lay Pick me…
Blue Sand Blue sand, you left my island Now I hold in my…
Blue Sea Blue sea carry me away Take me from the girl I…
Bound for Old Mexico True I wasn't born anywhere south of the border and…
Bouquet of Roses I'm sending you a big bouquet of roses One for every…
Buenos Dias Argentina Buenos días Argentina What a lovely sight you are Can't help…
But Only In My Dreams I have held you in my arms I have known your…
By the Time I Get to Phoenix By the time I get to Phoenix she'll be rising She'll…
Call Me up When you're all alone and blue And you don't know what…
Calypso Girl Down in Jamaica where the soft winds blow I took a…
Calypso Vacation Today I leave to get away from it all I'll board…
Camelia From where I stand I can see all the lights…
Can Can I help it that I fell in love with…
Can't Help Falling In Love Wise men say only fools rush in But I can't help…
Castle In The Sky I dreamed that we were livin' in a castle in…
Change that Dail Change the dial, turn off that song It reminds me of…
Chapel Bell Chime Chapel bells chapel bells Chapel bells a message of love you…
Christmas Is For Kids May the children of the world, every boy and every…
Christmas Kisses (kisses, kisses, kisses, kisses, kisses,) Christmas time is…
Christmas Time Is Here Again (sleigh bells, sleigh bells, sleigh bells, sleigh bells,) S…
Cigarettes And Coffee Blues I guess I'll take a walk tonight I know that I…
Clara [Chorus: ] Clara, Clara, where can you be Clara, Clara, come…
Completely Out Of Love We could always find tomorrow when a problem came our…
Constancy Hawaii calls to me come back to the land of…
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…
Count Me Out Taking me for granted was your first mistake And that was…
Cowboy In The Continental Suit Well, he walks out in the arena All dressed up to…
Crawlin' on My Knees Is there anything that I can do to bring you…
Cry Stampede The night was ablaze with a heavenly fire of lightnin'…
Cryin' Cause I Love You Crying 'cause I love you much More than I should Crying 'cau…
Crying Steel Guitar Waltz The steel guitar played I met her And it played the…
Daddy Loves You Baby, baby go to sleep You're in daddy's arms, don't weep Do…
Devil Woman I told Mary about us I told her about our great…
Do Me a Favor Do me a favor let me forget I don't want…
Doggone Cowboy I'm kin to the rovin' wind that brings the norther…
Don Don't worry 'bout me, it's all over now Though I…
Don''t Worry Don't worry 'bout me, it's all over now Though I may…
Don't Go Away Senor In my wandering days I wandered south of the border I…
Don't Let Me Hang Around If you love me let me know if you don't…
Don't Let Me Touch You Guess who I saw today, and I asked him about…
Don't Make Me Ashamed Don't make me ashamed of things that you say or…
Don't Sing Aloha When I Go Don't sing Aloha when I go Because I'm coming back you…
Don't Throw Me Away Don't be foolish Don't, don't throw me away Keep me around J…
Don't Worry Don't worry 'bout me, it's all over now Though I…
Don't You Think She's been gone away too long in fact eight weeks…
Dont worry Don't worry 'bout me, it's all over now Though I…
Don’t Worry Don't worry 'bout me, it's all over now Though I…
Down Where the Trade Winds Blow Down where the tradewinds play Down where they lose the day…
Down Where the Tradewinds Blow Down where the tradewinds play Down where they lose the day …
Dusty Winds Ninety days since the country's seen a drop of rain Forty-fo…
Each Night at Nine A thousand miles, dear, a thousand more Across the water, ac…
Early Morning Sunshine My early morning sunshine with her long golden hair Brings m…
Echo Island Love is lost on Echo Island hearts are broken just…
El Paso Out in the West Texas town of El Paso I fell…
El Paso City From thirty thousand feet above the desert floor I see…
Evening Prayer (Charles H. Gabriel - C.M. Battersby) If I have wounded any…
Everybody's Darlin' Plus Mine Someone's gotta hold you so tight someone's gotta kiss you…
Faleena Out in New Mexico, many long years ago There in a…
Falina-From El Paso Out in the West Texas town of El Paso I fell…
Falling Out Of Love When your baby says goodbye And make you feel like you…
Fastest Gun In the days of William Bonney, better known as Bill…
Feleena Out in New Mexico, many long years ago There in a…
Five Brothers Five brothers who left Arkansas Set out to find the gambler…
Fly Butterfly Fly When you were only fine you caught a butterfly You held…
Foggy Foggy Dew When I was a bachelor I lived all alone I worked…
Footprints in the Snow Well, some folks like the summertime When they can walk abou…
Forever Yours You are so wonderful Just to be with and to talk…
Gardenias in Her Hair One starry night in a little town in old Mexico I…
Ghost Riders in the Sky An old cowpoke went riding out one dark and windy…
Ghost Train Way out west an Arizona cowboy tends the herd The dessert…
Girl From Spanish Town Past the Gulf Of Mexico is an island where I lived…
God Understands God understands, he knows all about us He knows of our…
Gossip Don't listen to gossip whatever you do It's usually lies tha…
Grown Up Tears Oh, I thought that I'd been in love before But that…
Guess I'll Be Going Here we are but we're not close together We sit far…
Half As Much If you loved me half as much as I love…
Hands You THE HANDS YOU'RE HOLDING NOW The hands you're holdin' now, …
Hands You're Holding Now The hands you're holding now if you remember Are the very…
Hanging Tree I came to town to search for gold And I brought…
Harbor Lights I saw the harbor lights They only told me we were…
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing Hark! the herald angels sing, "Glory to the new-born King!…
Have I Told You Lately Have I told you lately that I love you Could I…
Have Thine Own Way Lord (George C. Stebbins - Adelaide A. Pollard) Have Thine own wa…
Hawaii's Calling Hawaii calls to me come back to the land of…
Hawaiian Bells Don't sing Aloha when I go Because I'm coming back you…
Hawaiian Wedding Song This is the moment I've waited for I can hear my…
Helen It was easy to pick me up, easy to put…
Hello Heartache Hello heartache I should have known you'd come my way Since …
Honky Tonk Man [Chorus] Well I'm a honky tonk man and I can't seem…
How Long Will It Be How long will it be before I hold you tight Oh…
Hula Hands Lovely hula hands Graceful as the birds in motion Gliding li…
and many more tracks by Marty Robbins.
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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!