Marty Robbins – I Can’t Say Goodbye
Oldies Songs Marty Robbins -“I Can’t Say Goodbye”: The Wrenching Anguish of a Love That Just Won’t Die Ah, the late 1960s. For those of us who remember the radio dials glowing…
Marty Robbins – Have I Told You Lately That I Love You
Marty Robbins – Have I Told You Lately That I Love You: The Quiet Power of a Question That Should Never Be Left Unasked For many of us who have…
Marty Robbins – Love Me
Marty Robbins – Love Me: The Tender Plea of a Man Who Knows the Risk of an Open Heart The music of Marty Robbins has always been a journey, taking…
Don Williams – Good Ole Boys Like Me (live farewell)
Don Williams – Good Ole Boys Like Me: A Gentle Farewell to a Timeless Reflection of Southern Roots and Identity Ah, to listen to Don Williams. Just the mention of…
Marty Robbins – I Can’t Say Goodbye
Marty Robbins – I Can’t Say Goodbye: The Agony of a Love Triangle In the vast and varied catalog of Marty Robbins, the 1969 hit “I Can’t Say Goodbye” stands…
Don Williams – The Answer
Don Williams – The Answer: The Gentle Giant’s Wisdom on Listening and Humility In the vast landscape of country music, Don Williams—the “Gentle Giant”—occupied a unique and deeply beloved space.…
Marty Robbins – Tie Your Dreams to Mine
Marty Robbins – Tie Your Dreams to Mine: The Lasting Testament to the Strength of Shared Commitment There are songs that, regardless of their chart performance, possess a profound weight…
Don Williams – Working Man’s Son
Don Williams – Working Man’s Son: A Clear-Eyed Look Back at a Life Well-Lived, Without Pretense or Regret There is a sublime, almost spiritual satisfaction in reaching a certain age,…
Don Williams – Stronger Back
Don Williams – Stronger Back: A Gentle Giant’s Reflection on Enduring Life’s Burdens Ah, there are some songs, aren’t there, that just wrap around your weary soul like an old,…
Marty Robbins – Some Memories Just Won’t Die
Marty Robbins – Some Memories Just Won’t Die: A Resonant Farewell to the Unbreakable Chains of the Past There are voices in country music that don’t just sing songs; they…
Don Williams – Talk Is Cheap
Don Williams – Talk Is Cheap: A Gentle, Timeless Reminder to Live Now, Not Just Later For those of us who have lived long enough to truly appreciate the swift,…
Marty Robbins – Some Memories Just Won’t Die
Marty Robbins – Some Memories Just Won’t Die (1982): A Poignant, Posthumous Testament to Unshakeable Love There is a profound, almost heartbreaking significance that settles over a song when it…
Don Williams – Back to the Simple Things
Don Williams – “Back to the Simple Things”: The Gentle Giant’s Late-Life Ode to Quiet Contentment There is a timeless, reassuring quality to the music of Don Williams, and as…
Don Williams – Heart of Hearts
Don Williams – “Heart of Hearts”: The Gentle Giant’s Late-Career Testament to Inner Truth For those of us who have followed the long, steady river of country music, the voice…
Marty Robbins – Return to Me
Marty Robbins – “Return to Me”: A Late-Career Triumph Wrapped in Old-World Charm For those of us who followed Marty Robbins throughout his career, one of his great joys was…
Don Williams and Alison Krauss – Lay Down Beside Me
Don Williams and Alison Krauss’ “Lay Down Beside Me”: A Duet of Earth and Heaven The song “Lay Down Beside Me” is, in its purest form, a monument to the…
Marty Robbins – A Woman’s Touch
Marty Robbins -“A Woman’s Touch”: The Quiet Beauty of Domestic Salvation In the grand, sweeping canvas of Marty Robbins’ legendary career, we often find ourselves captivated by the gunfighters, the…
Marty Robbins – A Man and a Train
Marty Robbins -“A Man and a Train”: The Enduring American Dream on a Rail, Sung with Poetic Grandeur There is an entire genre of American music devoted to the lore…
Marty Robbins – Completely Out of Love
Marty Robbins -“Completely Out of Love”: A Late-Career Farewell to Passion, Delivered with That Signature Smoothness There are singers whose artistry lies in sheer vocal power, and then there is…
Don Williams – Better Than Today
Don Williams’ “Better Than Today”: The Gentle Giant’s Enduring Optimism, Eight Years Later There are some voices in music that don’t just sing to you; they feel like they’re speaking…
Marty Robbins – A Hundred and Sixty Acres
Marty Robbins – “A Hundred and Sixty Acres”: The Dream of the Homesteader and the Sweetness of Simplicity In the vast, magnificent tapestry of Marty Robbins’ work, “A Hundred and…
Marty Robbins – You Gave Me A Mountain
Marty Robbins – “You Gave Me A Mountain”: The Epic Struggle of Heartache and Faith The genius of Marty Robbins lay in his ability to inhabit a narrative, whether it…
Don Williams – Infinity
Don Williams – Infinity (2012): The Enduring Circle of Love, Not His Final Recording There’s a beautiful misconception that can sometimes surround the later works of our musical heroes, a…
Don Williams – I’ll Be Here in the Morning
Don Williams – I’ll Be Here in the Morning (2014): The Gentle Giant’s Final Word on Love and Lasting Devotion If ever a song could serve as a perfect, tender…
Don Williams and Joey Lauren Adams – Cryin’ Eyes
Don Williams and Joey Lauren Adams – Cryin’ Eyes (1997): The Quiet Echo of Heartbreak Hidden in Plain Sight There is a timeless beauty in a song that doesn’t scream…
Jim Reeves and Deborah Allen – Don’t Let Me Cross Over
Jim Reeves and Deborah Allen’s “Don’t Let Me Cross Over”: A Timeless Echo of Temptation and Regret For those of us who lived through the golden age of Country Music,…
Marty Robbins – Shackles and Chains
Marty Robbins – “Shackles and Chains”: A Somber Country Standard About Life’s Unseen Burdens When we think of Marty Robbins, our minds often jump to the cinematic sweep of “El…
Marty Robbins – The Story of My Life
Marty Robbins – “The Story of My Life”: A Quiet Hymn of Unrequited Love Penned by Pop Royalty To discuss Marty Robbins’ 1957 smash hit, “The Story of My Life,”…
Marty Robbins & Merle Haggard – Devil Woman
Marty Robbins & Merle Haggard – “Devil Woman”: The Electric Live Meeting of Two Country Giants When you mention “Devil Woman,” the mind of any classic country music lover immediately…
Marty Robbins – How’s The World Treating You
Marty Robbins – “How’s The World Treating You”: A Masterclass in Poignant, Post-Breakup Civility The true beauty of classic country music, particularly the sophisticated strain that emerged in Nashville during…