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 […]
POLITICAL OPINIONS OF MARTY ROBBINS I came across a Marty Robbins recording of “Ain’t I Right” on YouTube and thought I would post it so everyone could hear his opinion of politicians and communism in 1966: http://www.youtube.com/embed/-sEqzEgDZ0g. Marty told an interviewer, “I thought it was a hit. At the time there was a lot of […]
LOSING MARTY ROBBINS AND FARON YOUNG This week brings memories of the deaths of both Marty Robbins and Faron Young. Marty’s fourth heart attack took his life on December 8, 1982. Faron’s depression led to his death by suicide on December 10, 1996. I’d never missed an opportunity to attend their shows, even knowing I’d […]
ANNIVERSARY OF BOOK RELEASE PARTY FOR FARON’S BIOGRAPHY It’s already been four years since we gathered at the Ernest Tubb Record Shop in Nashville to celebrate the release of Live Fast, Love Hard: The Faron Young Story. (Thanks to David McCormick for organizing such a wonderful night.) The Country Deputy musical reunion hosted by Darrell McCall […]
This periodic newsletter commemorates the lives of Faron Young and Marty Robbins. The University of Illinois Press is publishing Twentieth Century Drifter: The Life of Marty Robbins in February 2012. Live Fast, Love Hard: The Faron Young Story was published in 2007 and will be issued in paperback in February 2012. Publication Update: I have mailed the corrected page proofs of […]
This periodic newsletter commemorates the lives of Faron Young and Marty Robbins. The University of Illinois Press published Live Fast, Love Hard: The Faron Young Story in 2007 and is publishing Twentieth Century Drifter: The Life of Marty Robbins in February 2012. Here is the book cover:
Publication Update: I have seen and approved the cover for Twentieth Century Drifter: The Life of Marty Robbins. As soon as copyright issues are settled, I’ll post it for all to admire. I think you will be as pleased with it as I am. I also approved the back matter for the paperback release of […]