Martin David Robinson was born on September 26, 1925
near Glendale, Arizona and served in the US Navy during
World War II where he learned to play a guitar and
began writing songs.

Returning home after his discharge from the military in 1945,
Marty began his singing career at local venues in and around
Phoenix before hosting his own radio and television show.

Landing a recording contract with Columbia Records in 1952
his “I’ll Go It Alone” reached #1 on the country music charts.
“I Couldn’t Keep From Crying,” “That’s All Right,” and
“Maybelline” kept him in the country music top five until
his second #1 country hit, “Singing The Blues” also
introduced him to the pop charts nationally.

The summer of 1957 found Marty Robbins with his
“White Sport Coat” #1 on the country surveys and peaking
at #2 on the Pop charts. With over 100 hits, 16 would
top the country charts and more than two dozen would
debut on the Pop surveys.

Among Marty’s other hits were, “The Story of My Life,”
“Just Married,” “El Paso,” “Don’t Worry,” “Devil Woman,”
“Ruby Ann,” “Ribbon of Darkness,” “Tonight Carmen,”
“I Walk Alone,” “My Woman, My Woman, My Wife,” “Padre,”
“Some Memories Just Won’t Die, “Among My Souvenirs”
and “Big Iron.”

A multiple Grammy Winner and a star of the Grand Ole Opry
Marty Robbins is in the Country Music Hall of Fame, was named
“Artist of the Decade” by the Academy of Country Music and
has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

On December 8, 1982 at the age of 57, Marty Robbins died in
Nashville of a heart attack during heart surgery.