E-BOOK UPDATE Twentieth Century Drifter and Live Fast, Love Hard are now both available on Amazon Kindle. Yeah!! They are supposed to be on Barnes & Noble Nook also. Someone please let me know if you find them there.
FARON YOUNG TWENTY YEARS AGO On August 7, 1992, Faron Young recorded Live in Branson, MO, USA at Gilley’s Theatre. Faron said, “This is the first live album I’ve ever made.” He usually gave onstage songs a new personality instead of wanting them to sound like the record. Listening to the CD brings me back […]
MARTY ROBBINS FORTY YEARS AGO In late July 1972, Marty filmed his singing western, The Drifter, at Apacheland near Phoenix, Arizona. The movie’s name was changed to Guns of a Stranger at the request of Clint Eastwood’s company, so as not to conflict with Eastwood’s latest movie, High Plains Drifter. This agreement must have disappointed […]
FARON YOUNG SIXTY YEARS AGO Faron Young moved to Nashville when Ken Nelson scheduled his Grand Ole Opry debut for June 14, 1952. Faron sang both songs on his first single, “Tattletale Tears” and “Have I Waited Too Long.” Hank Williams told Faron, “You got what it takes, boy.” Faron later described those words from […]
MARTY ROBBINS ON MCA 37 YEARS AGO Marty’s last MCA session took place April 24, 1975. He recorded cuts for an album titledTen Sides of Marty, It was never released. Marty thought MCA focused on “four top artists that didn’t need their help: Conway Twitty, Loretta Lynn, Olivia Newton-John, and Elton John.” He said MCA “forgot they […]
MARTY ROBBINS BOOK RELEASE EVENT The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum in Nashville hosted my book release party for Twentieth Century Drifter: The Life of Marty Robbins on Saturday, March 31. Included in the crowd were 16 people who were in Marty’s life and in the book, Marty’s children, Janet and Ronny, were […]
E-BOOK UPDATE The University of Illinois Press reports that its E-book contract is nearing the final signature stage, with a current target date of June for Kindle, Nook, etc. It might be sooner, depending on the vendor’s turnaround time. My Faron and Marty books are both on the priority list for going live. MARTY ROBBINS […]
MARTY ROBBINS BOOK RELEASE EVENTS Saturday, March 31– 12:30 at the Country Music Hall of Fame in Nashville. I will talk about and read from Twentieth Century Drifter. Joe Babcock is organizing music by several of Marty’s band members. Jim Glaser and Ronny Robbins are expected to be there. The show will be followed by […]
MARTY ROBBINS BOOK RELEASE EVENTS Saturday, March 31– Country Music Hall of Fame in Nashville. We will be celebrating the release of Twentieth Century Drifter. I’m hoping to have music by some of Marty’s band members. Details later. Saturday, March 17 — “A Shot of Java” in Marty Robbins Plaza at 7003 N 58th Avenue […]
This periodic newsletter commemorates the lives of Faron Young and Marty Robbins. The University of Illinois Press is ready to publish Twentieth Century Drifter: The Life of Marty Robbins and to reissue Live Fast, Love Hard: The Faron Young Story in soft cover. Both books are available for preorder: Twentieth Century Drifter: The Life of […]