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.
Spanish Lullaby
Marty Robbins Lyrics
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And it's been handed down from generation to generation
And in it a father is singing to his baby son
And he's telling him close your eyes little one and sleep
And dream while the angels watch over you
I will hold your hand and when you wake with the morning I'll still be here
The lyrics to Marty Robbins's song Spanish Lullaby tell a heartwarming story of love and protection between a father and his baby son. The song is an old Spanish lullaby that has been passed down through many generations, and in it, a father sings to his young child, telling him to close his eyes and sleep while he watches over him. The father promises to hold his son's hand throughout the night and assures him that when he awakens in the morning, he will still be there to protect him.
The lyrics of the song are simple yet powerful, conveying a sense of comfort and security that any parent would want to give to their child. The father's voice is soothing and reassuring, a comforting presence for his son as he drifts off to sleep. The use of angels in the song also adds a religious undertone to the lullaby, suggesting that the father believes in a higher power that will protect his child through the night.
Line by Line Meaning
This my friends is an old Spanish lullaby
I want to tell you about a historical Spanish song that soothes babies to sleep.
And it's been handed down from generation to generation
The song has been passed down from ancestors to their children, and now to us.
And in it a father is singing to his baby son
The father is singing this song to his newborn son.
And he's telling him close your eyes little one and sleep
The father is asking his baby to close his eyes and fall asleep.
And dream while the angels watch over you
The father wants his baby to dream while angels protect him.
I will hold your hand and when you wake with the morning I'll still be here
The father will hold his son's hand and will still be there in the morning when he wakes up.
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KONJUNTO
Still impacting emotions! Beautiful.
Hope Rising
I love this so much. I need to learn Spanish. This is beautiful. 🙏✨💕 Blessings to you and yours everyone. ✨💕💙 Sweet dreams. 😇🪽
Primrose Haran
Simply fantastic love marty the greatest singer ever beautiful
Frank DávF
Todos somos hermanos... pero con diferentes lenguas.
Marianne Menon
Simply Beautiful ...... Thank you!
Gr8tastes Forya
My baby son and I fall asleep to this. Simply beautiful and so appropriate!
Frank DávF
Like 546. El grandioso cantante Marty Robbins!!! Thanks for sharing!
FOXHOUND
Love this song
ZackMorris1
Can you believe bro you've uploaded this vid 8 years ago bro? It's still impacting people. Thanks for this bro! We ever in the same area code, all drinks are on me.
cassie perez
Amazing song