Marty Robbins – Most Of The Time
Oldies Songs Marty Robbins’ “Most Of The Time”: The Fragile Illusion of Moving On There are few voices in the history of Country and Western music as distinctive and versatile as that…
Marty Robbins – Wedding Bells
Marty Robbins: “Wedding Bells”—The Unbearable Contrast Between Joy and Personal Misery There are very few sounds in life as clear, bright, and hopeful as the ringing of wedding bells, yet…
Marty Robbins – Green Green Grass Of Home
Marty Robbins: “Green Green Grass Of Home”—The Bittersweet Illusion of Nostalgia’s Final Embrace Some songs are simply powerful; others are deceptive—they lure you in with a feeling of warmth and…
Don Williams – Stay Young
Don Williams – Stay Young: A Gentle Philosopher’s Wish for an Enduring Spirit To listen to Don Williams is to feel like you’ve sat down with a wise, kind friend…
Marty Robbins – South Of The Border
Marty Robbins’ “South of the Border (Down Mexico Way)”: A Romantic Journey into the Heart of an Exotic Standard The allure of the borderlands, with their mix of romance, danger,…
Marty Robbins – Many Tears Ago
Marty Robbins’ “Many Tears Ago”: A Tender Look Back at Love’s First, Painful Chapters There’s a certain kind of poignant beauty in looking back at the loves of our youth—those…
Don Williams – Mistakes
battles—and even our own forms of folly. Released in August 1982 as the second single from the album Listen to the Radio, this track proved to be another successful, comforting…
Marty Robbins – Half As Much
Marty Robbins’ “Half As Much”: The Quiet Ache of Unrequited Devotion, Perfected by the Master Storyteller There is a quiet dignity to heartbreak that few singers captured as perfectly as…
Marty Robbins – The Story Of My Life
Marty Robbins’ “The Story Of My Life”: A Bittersweet Ballad That Launched the Titans of Pop Songwriting Ah, Marty Robbins. Just the mention of his name brings back the golden…
Don Williams – Darlin’ That’s What Your Love Does
Don Williams’ “Darlin’ That’s What Your Love Does”: The Quiet Miracle of a Heart Transformed Oh, the Gentle Giant, Don Williams. Just the name itself conjures up a deep, comforting…