Marty Robbins Shines In Rare Live Performance Of ‘El Paso’
on Sep 25, 2015 • Updated Oct 19, 2018
During a four-decade-long career, Marty Robbins became one of the most well known and successful country western singers of all time. His legacy has continued through memory, but nothing can top the live footage that was captured during his time in the spotlight.
Marty Robbins finds El Paso's Felina in 1960, but not Rosa's Cantina https://t.co/Hbqah9aoTx pic.twitter.com/vmDNQEAIWN
— El Paso Times (@elpasotimes) July 13, 2018
After serving in the U.S. military, Robbins began chasing his dreams in entertainment. Playing venues in his hometown of Pheonix, and hosting his own show before performing on the Grand Ole Opry stage. But Robbins wasn’t just musically talented, he was an avid race car driver and competed in 35 career NASCAR races with six top-10 finishes.
Marty Robbins would have been 93 years old today. #RIP pic.twitter.com/R1XgiODUuP
— Andrew (@Basso488) September 26, 2018
“El Paso” was perhaps one of Robbins most memorable western ballads, first released on Gunfighter Ballads and Trail Songs in 1959. The single hit #1 on both pop and country charts, and won the Grammy for Best Country Western Recording in 1961.
Country legend Marty Robbins guested several times on ‘The Johnny Cash Show,’ much to The Man in Black's delight pic.twitter.com/CJa1MrYTBz
— Legacy Recordings (@SonyLegacyRecs) July 19, 2016
As one of the Top 100 Western songs of all time, the chances are high that you’ve heard this catchy, Tex-Mex tune!
Watch this rare live performance of Marty Robbins singing the classic, “El Paso”.
