Faron Young and Marty Robbins newsletter — 24 December 2008
Tuesday, December 23rd, 2008MARTY ROBBINS IN HIS DRINKING DAYS
Those who knew the teetotaler Marty Robbins might be surprised to hear this story. It comes from a transcript of a 1981 interview, and the incident probably happened in 1949 or 1950. “I’ve drunk as many as 24 bottles of beer between nine and one at night,” Marty told interviewer Bob Allen. “People are always buying you drinks when you play those clubs.” (more…)