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 and Marty Robbins Appeared Together in 1977 on the Marty Robbins Spotlight Show
Great Songs When Gentle Souls Met: Don Williams and Marty Robbins on the Marty Robbins Spotlight Show, 1977 There are rare moments in country music when two legends share not just a…
When a Son Sings His Father’s Love Song — “My Woman, My Woman, My Wife” Lives Again
When a Son Sings His Father’s Love Song — “My Woman, My Woman, My Wife” Lives Again There are few moments more moving in country music than when Ronny Robbins…
Donny Osmond – Hey There, Lonely Girl
Music Legend The Polished Pop Prince and the Heartbreak Anthem There was a time, not so long ago, when the pop charts were a place of pure, unadulterated sentiment. It was an…
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…