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When I was a little kid I would wear my two toy single actions and listen to gunfighter ballads. I still remember those songs.
Ernie
George Washington - �Labour to keep alive in your breast that little spark of celestial fire,�conscience.�
God save the Republic
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Marty went to high school in Glendale, AZ with my aunt and he worked at the local gas station and filled up my Dad's truck many a time before he made it on the national scene. My favorite is "El Paso"... I know all the words! O_C marty when he was starting out often played in prescott with my wife's "uncle bob". Bob has been playing country/western around north/north central arizona since the 40's. In those days marty would play on the "row" and bruno's in miller valley/prescott. Also played on grand ave. in the phoenix/metro area at "mr Lucky's where a Lot of these guys got started. Mr Lucky's was a place where you went to drink and pick up on the ladies. Upstairs was country/western, downstairs the noise. I have always liked his stuff. I might mention uncle bob is now 87 and still picking a guitar some.
THE BIRTH PLACE OF GERONIMO
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geez, a bunch of you guys must still be in trainer pants when you remember "your parents" listening to Marty. I feel so old.
A lot of his stuff had a touch of "real" to them. As a kid back in the dark ages there were still real cowboys running around. I know, i HAD a father and a uncle among others that were one.
Still have a colt s.a.a. that used to be carried as a belly gun in the day.
THE BIRTH PLACE OF GERONIMO
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I don't think I have seen this one mentioned and it is one of my favorites along with the Strawberry roan. miles Cowboy in a Contintal suit
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Marty was the greatest. Another male singer who had a beautiful voice was Jim Reeves.
I saw a movie where only the military and the police had guns. It was called Schindler's List.
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It is irrelevant what you think. What matters is the TRUTH.
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I sure enjoyed Marty Robins.
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"El Paso" was one of the great songs I remember from early childhood. Listening to it again in my 20's with some musical training and experience under my belt, I was blown away by the pure genius of the song. I still have it on vinyl somewhere.
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A Doe walks out of the woods today and says, that is the last time I'm going to do that for Two Bucks.
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Marty Robbins was a fine and generous man and an excellent entertainer. I loved to hear him sing. He is still one of my favorite singers.
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My dad had all of his songs on 8 track tape.
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"El Paso" was one of the great songs I remember from early childhood. Listening to it again in my 20's with some musical training and experience under my belt, I was blown away by the pure genius of the song. I still have it on vinyl somewhere. I'm a fan.....but what is vinyl 
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My favorite Marty Robbins memory: The PBS TV station used to broadcast The Grand Ole Opry live here once a year, during their %#$& annual fund drives. Probably back in the late 70s, best I can recall? Marty Robbins finished the show that night and it ran extra long. When Robbins said he was gonna play all night, someone said Roy Acuff wouldn't let him. Robbins said Roy is home in bed, the heck with him and kept on playing. Sometime close to midnight, the crowd went wild when Acuff came back out on stage and told Marty they were done. 
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When I was in the 8th grade my buddy invited me to go on vacation with his family, camping and trout fishing, in Colorado. At every truck stop cafe on the way out from Oklahoma I could hear Marty crooning "el paso" on the juke boxes. It is my all time favorite.
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1982 Damn seems like yesterday. Bear 57 years old. Did he have a heart attack?
"All that the South has ever desired was that the Union, as established by our forefathers, should be preserved, and that the government, as originally organized, should be administered in purity and truth." – Robert E. Lee
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Marty Robbins was one of a kind.
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Was rooting around in the LPs and had to mention "The Ballad of Bill Thaxton". Don't know how I forgot to mention it the first time around.
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The blind Ranger...GREAT song.
�Politicians are the lowest form of life on earth. Liberal Democrats are the lowest form of politician.� �General George S. Patton, Jr.
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Marty Robbins is one of all time LEGENDS.
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�If we ever forget that we are one nation under God, then we will be a nation gone under.� Ronald Reagan.
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The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time by the blood of patriots and tyrants.
If being stupid allows me to believe in Him, I'd wish to be a retard. Eisenhower and G Washington should be good company.
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