Marty Robbins – “A White Sport Coat (and a Pink Carnation)”
Oldies Songs Marty Robbins’ “A White Sport Coat (And a Pink Carnation)”: The Perfect Snapshot of 1957 Heartbreak If there is one song that perfectly captures that brief, shimmering moment when the…
Marty Robbins – “Ribbon of Darkness,”
Marty Robbins’ “Ribbon of Darkness”: The Gentle Bridge Between Folk Poetry and Country Gold There are certain moments in music history when two seemingly disparate worlds touch, and from that…
Don Williams – “Good Old Boys Like Me”
Don Williams’ “Good Old Boys Like Me”: A Gentle Giant’s Reflective Ode to Southern Heritage and Simpler Times Ah, Don Williams… just hearing the name brings back a flood of…
Don Williams – Some Broken Hearts Never Mend
Don Williams – “Some Broken Hearts Never Mend”: The Gentle Echo of a Wound That Will Not Heal There are songs that simply acknowledge pain, and then there is “Some…
Marty Robbins – “Love Me or Leave Me Alone”
Marty Robbins – “Love Me or Leave Me Alone”: The Quiet, Tentative First Step of a Legend in the Making There is a singular, almost sacred sense of history attached…
Don Williams – Don’t You Believe
Don Williams – Don’t You Believe: The Quiet, Unsung Start of The Gentle Giant’s Solo Career. The first single released by Don Williams as a solo recording artist was “Don’t…
Marty Robbins – Doggone Cowboy
Marty Robbins – Doggone Cowboy: A Spirited, Melancholy Toast to the Solitary Life of the American West. The brilliance of Marty Robbins lay not just in his voice, but in…
Marty Robbins – Saddle Tramp
Marty Robbins – Saddle Tramp: The Unhurried Philosophy of Freedom on the Open Range Ah, the wide-open spaces of the imagination! When the name Marty Robbins drifts across a melody,…
Don Williams – I Believe In You (1980)
Don Williams – I Believe In You: The Gentle Giant’s Ode to Simple Truths and Unshakeable Love in a Complicated World. There are voices that command attention, and then there…
Marty Robbins – The Master’s Call
Marty Robbins – The Master’s Call: A Tale of Redemption and Divine Intervention on the Lonely Trail Ah, there are certain songs, aren’t there? The ones that truly settle in…