Marty Robbins – The Ballad of Bill Thaxton
Oldies Songs Marty Robbins – The Ballad of Bill Thaxton: A Shadowy Tale from the Gunfighter’s Code To speak of Marty Robbins is to summon the spirit of the American West, not…
Don Williams – It Only Rains On Me
Don Williams – It Only Rains On Me: A Gentle Giant’s Meditation on Life’s Uneven Burdens Ah, Don Williams. Just the mention of that name conjures up an image of…
Don Williams – I’ve Been Loved By the Best
Don Williams – I’ve Been Loved By the Best: A Timeless Ode to Unwavering Devotion There are certain songs, aren’t there, that feel less like three minutes of music and…
Don Williams – It Must Be Love
Don Williams’ “It Must Be Love”: The Gentle Giant’s Quiet Confidence in a Timeless Affection There are songs, and then there are feelings set to music—and Don Williams had a…
Marty Robbins and Merle Haggard — Today I Started Loving You Again
Merle Haggard’s “Today I Started Loving You Again”: A Timeless Ode to Perpetual Heartbreak and Hope Ah, “Today I Started Loving You Again.” Just the title alone, when you hear…
Marty Robbins – Begging to You
Marty Robbins Begging to You: The High-Stakes Wager of Pride Against Love In the vast, emotionally resonant catalog of Marty Robbins, a man famed for his sweeping Western sagas and…
Don Williams – Till the Rivers All Run Dry
Don Williams Till the Rivers All Run Dry: The Quiet, Unshakeable Vow of Enduring Love There are songs that burst onto the scene with a flash and a roar, and…
Marty Robbins – Don’t Worry
Marty Robbins – Don’t Worry: The Unexpected Fuzz of Heartbreak and the Quiet Dignity of Letting Go To appreciate Marty Robbins is to appreciate the sheer breadth of American music…
Don Williams – She’s in Love with a Rodeo Man
Don Williams – She’s in Love with a Rodeo Man: A Quiet Ode to Unreachable Love in the Honky Tonk Ah, Don Williams. Just the mention of his name conjures…
Don Williams – If Hollywood Don’t Need You
Don Williams’ “If Hollywood Don’t Need You”: A Gentle Giant’s Enduring Promise of Home and True Love Ah, the 1980s. When country music was beginning its slow, sometimes jarring transition,…
Marty Robbins – Knee Deep in the Blues
Marty Robbins’ “Knee Deep in the Blues”: A Heartfelt Echo of Honky Tonk Woe and Transition There are some songs, aren’t there, that just take you back? They’re more than…
Don Williams – Falling Again
Don Williams – Falling Again: The Gentle Giant’s Reflection on Love’s Persistent Cycle Ah, the late, great Don Williams. Just hearing his name brings a wave of calm, doesn’t it?…
Don Williams – Miracles
Don Williams – Miracles: A Quiet Reflection on Life’s Gentle Wonders, Anchored by a Classic Melody Ah, Don Williams, the “Gentle Giant.” Just the mention of his name conjures up…
Marty Robbins – Love Is Blue
Marty Robbins – Love Is Blue: A Country Legend’s Unexpected Turn Toward Universal Sorrow There is a particular kind of beautiful melancholy that settled over the late 1960s, a wistfulness…
Marty Robbins – The Hanging Tree
Marty Robbins – The Hanging Tree: A Ballad of Darkness, Redemption, and the American West’s Lingering Shadows There are songs that simply drift through the decades, pleasant echoes of a…
Marty Robbins – Among My Souvenirs
Marty Robbins – Among My Souvenirs: A Heartfelt Tapestry of Bygone Loves and Lingering Memories Ah, the melodies of Marty Robbins. They possess a peculiar power, don’t they? A way…
Don Williams – I’m Just a Country Boy
Don Williams – I’m Just a Country Boy : Finding the True Gold in the Morning Sun There are certain songs that, upon the very first note, seem to draw…
Don Williams – Back in My Younger Days
Don Williams – Back in My Younger Days: A Sweet, Wise Look at Love’s Settling and Salvation There is a serene contentment that only comes with looking back and finding…
Don Williams – Where Are You
Don Williams – Where Are You: The Quiet Ache of a Man Searching for His Missing Piece There are voices in country music that simply feel like a worn, comfortable…
Marty Robbins – Ribbon of Darkness
Marty Robbins’ “Ribbon of Darkness”: A Wistful Shadow Cast by Lost Love Ah, the year 1965. A time when the country was shifting, yet the pure, heart-tugging sounds of traditional…
Marty Robbins – I Walk Alone
Marty Robbins – “I Walk Alone”: A Profound Meditation on Solitude and Heartache’s Unshakeable Grip When the rich, melancholic baritone of Marty Robbins drifts across the speakers, it often carries…
Don Williams – Till the Rivers All Run Dry
Don Williams – “Till the Rivers All Run Dry”: The Gentle Giant’s Enduring Vow of Steadfast Love Ah, what a memory this one conjures. For those of us who came…
Marty Robbins and Johnny Western – Streets of Laredo
Marty Robbins – Streets of Laredo: The Timeless, Mournful Ballad of a Dying Cowboy’s Last Request To speak of “Streets of Laredo” is to invoke the very spirit of the…
Don Williams – Say It Again
Don Williams – Say It Again: A Simple, Tender Plea for Lasting Love That Soared to the Top of the Charts There is a quiet dignity and an almost unparalleled…
Don Williams and Keith Urban – Imagine That
Don Williams and Keith Urban – Imagine That: The Poignant Passing of the Torch and the Timeless Longing for Lost Love There are songs that simply exist on the radio,…
Marty Robbins – San Angelo
Marty Robbins – San Angelo: A Timeless Tale of Desperate Love and Tragic Fate on the Dusty Frontier To speak of Marty Robbins’ “San Angelo” is to open a dusty,…
Don Williams and Emmylou Harris – That’s the Thing About Love (1984)
Don Williams’ “That’s the Thing About Love”: A Quiet, Profound Truth from the Gentle Giant Few voices in country music have ever possessed the soothing, steady resonance of Don Williams.…
Marty Robbins and Johnny Cash – Song of the Patriot (1980)
Johnny Cash and Marty Robbins’ “Song of the Patriot”: A Timeless Ode to the American Spirit, Rooted in Tradition and Shared Values There are certain songs that, the moment you…
Don Williams – Lord, I Hope This Day Is Good
Don Williams -“Lord, I Hope This Day Is Good”: The Simple, Humble Prayer for Peace in a Restless World Released in November 1981, this beautiful, reflective song was the third…
Marty Robbins – Tonight Carmen
Marty Robbins’ “Tonight Carmen”: A Fiery, Fatalistic Romance that Crowned the Country Charts Released in May 1967, “Tonight Carmen” was an immediate and powerful success, affirming that Robbins’ unique style…