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Turntable 04/13/2014

4/13/2015

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                 Marty Robbins

"Martin David Robinson (September 26, 1925 – December 8, 1982), known professionally as Marty Robbins, was an American singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and racing driver. One of the most popular and successful country and western singers of all time for most of his near four-decade career. Robbins often topped the country music charts, and several of his songs also had crossover success as pop hits." wiki
"In addition to his recordings and performances, Robbins was an avid race car driver, competing in 35 career NASCAR races with six top-10 finishes,[5] including the 1973 Firecracker 400.[6] In 1967, Robbins played himself in the car racing film Hell on Wheels.[7] Robbins was partial to Dodges, and owned and raced Chargers and then a 1978 Dodge Magnum. His last race was in a Junior Johnson-built 1982 Buick Regal in the Atlanta Journal 500 on November 7, 1982, the month before he died. In 1983, NASCAR honored Robbins by naming the annual race at Nashville the Marty Robbins 420. He was also the driver of the 60thIndianapolis 500 Buick Century pace car in 1976."  wiki

"He ran many of the big super-speedway races including Talladega Superspeedway in 1972, when he stunned the competition by turning laps that were 15 mph faster than his qualifying time. Apparently, in his motel room, Robbins had knocked the NASCAR-mandated restrictors out of his carburetor. After the race, NASCAR tried to give him the Rookie of the Race award, but Robbins would not accept it, admitting he was illegal because he "just wanted to see what it was like to run up front for once." wiki

    "2 Songs from "Hell on Wheels"

"Marty Robbins' discography consists of 52 studio albums, 13 compilation albums, and 100 singles. In his career, Robbins has charted 17 Number One singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts, as well as 82 Top 40 singles.

Robbins' highest charting album is 1959's Gunfighter Ballads and Trail Songs. It charted to #6 on the all-genre Billboard 200, and was also certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America. The album's first single, "El Paso", become a hit on both the country and pop charts, charting to Number One on the Hot Country Songs as well as the Billboard Hot 100. Although being his only pop Number One, in 1957, "A White Sport Coat" charted to #2, and in 1961, "Don't Worry" charted to #3.

Since his death in 1982, four posthumous studio albums have been released, although they didn't make an impact on the charts.

His final Top 10 single was "Honkytonk Man" in 1982, which is the title of the film Robbins had starred in, however, he died shortly before the release of the film."  wiki

Till Next Week 

Harv
5 Comments
Jerry
4/13/2015 01:15:39 am

I am truly speechless, Harv!

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Harv
4/13/2015 11:34:00 am

Speechless??? Jerry??? I don't thinks so!!! who are you?

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Jerry
4/14/2015 09:36:20 am

Doesn't look like much action going on here, Harv. Where are all of those wonderful Coachmen these days? Tending horses? Shoveling poop?

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Harv
4/14/2015 10:09:12 am

Well I hope they are in the process of signing in to our Boardroom. We are making some progress there! Harv

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Westy
5/4/2015 07:32:03 am

It is going to take time for some (many?) members to be comfortable with the "steps" necessary to navigate a web/blog. As we have already witnessed, not all are even able (willing?) to exchange thoughts by just commenting on a simple (only for some) email. Therefore, prepare for the core group of participants to be even smaller than before. However, on the positive side, I would like to be able announce the website to the Class of 1960 but that suggestion may have the same support as a Coachmen banner at the reunion. Just a thought.

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