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You Can Still Dine At The Restaurant That Inspired Marty Robbins' Hit Song 'El Paso'

Marty Robbins wrote his iconic cowboy ballads with a wild imagination, but the story of "El Paso" takes place in a real ...
Whiskey Riff

Did You Know You Can Actually Visit Rosa’s Cantina, Which Is Featured In Marty Robbins’ 1959 Hit, “El Paso”?

Want to visit a place from classic country music lore? Chances are you've heard Marty Robbins' 1959 hit song "El Paso." Even if you think you haven't, I'd be willing to bet that you have. It's from ...
American Songwriter

On This Day in 1982, We Lost the Legendary Singer, Multi-Instrumentalist, and NASCAR Driver Behind Some of Country’s Most Enduring Ballads

Forty-three years ago today, a legendary singer/songwriter behind some of country music's most enduring hits died.
Texarkana Gazette

Marty Robbins tune first country song to win a Grammy

This week in 1960, Marty Robbins' Columbia Records single "El Paso" was in the middle of its chart run after entering the country music charts in November 1959 and topping both the pop and country ...
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The Number Ones: Marty Robbins’ “El Paso”

At nearly five minutes, Marty Robbins' "El Paso" is the Infinite Jest of early chart-toppers. "El Paso" isn't a dynamic song, exactly; it doesn't swell with instrumentation as it goes along or build ...