MARTY ROBBINS MEETS THE GLASER BROTHERS Marty Robbins always wanted his live shows to sound like the recordings. In 1957, with songs such as “White Sport Coat” on the charts, he needed background vocals. He found what he was looking for in Grand Island, Nebraska, when someone knocked on his dressing room door after a […]
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By Ann Dinsdale Charlotte Bronte’s Jane Eyre and Emily Bronte’s Wuthering Heights are two of the most enduring classics of English literature. The softcover release of Ann Dinsdale’s The Brontes at Haworth, originally published in 2006, carries on a 160-year tradition of discussing and preserving the Bronte legacy. Dinsdale is the librarian at the Bronte […]
FARON AND MARTY SIXTY YEARS AGO In June 1953, Faron Young and Marty Robbins were beginning to make names for themselves. They’d both debuted on the Billboard charts earlier in the year with their own songs. Marty’s “I’ll Go On Alone” went to number one, and Faron’s “Goin’ Steady” reached number two. Their second singles […]
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FAREWELL TO RAY EMMETT Ray Emmett died in Nashville on June 2, 2013, at the age of 75. He had been ill for quite awhile. Ray fronted Faron Young’s Country Deputies band and played electric bass from 1973-1980 and from 1988 until the end. He also sang harmony on Faron’s records. Ray hosted one of […]
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This periodic newsletter commemorates the lives of Faron Young and Marty Robbins. It’s been a year since the University of Illinois Press published Twentieth Century Drifter: The Life of Marty Robbins and reissued Live Fast, Love Hard: The Faron Young Story in soft cover. Belmont Book Award Presentation
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Marty Robbins 57 years ago On May 19, 1956, Marty hosted the Prince Albert portion of the Grand Ole Opry for the first time. He’d been a guest numerous times in the past five years on this prestigious half-hour NBC radio show. When time came to recite the Prince Albert jingle, “Nature in her own […]
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By Bob Kealing Calling Me Home: Gram Parsons and the Roots of Country Rock is not a typical biography. It’s the story of author Bob Kealing’s search, four decades after the singer’s death, for information and interviews. Thus, this book includes primary source material not available in the five previous biographies on Parsons: how Gram […]
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Faron and Marty 54 years ago On April 7, 1959, Faron Young returned from a Hawaiian tour. His band, the Country Deputies, traveled there with him, as did his wife, Hilda. Other entertainers were Webb Pierce and Roy Drusky. Also on April 7, 1959, Marty Robbins, in an 8-hour session in Nashville, recorded all twelve tracks […]
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By William H. Chafe Bill Clinton learned from his mother to look on the bright side and deny negative realities, to present a cheerful front and believe people were more good than bad. Hillary Rodham learned from her mother that the highest priority was keeping the family together, showing strength in the face of personal […]
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February 1932 Faron Young was born in a two-bedroom rental house in Shreveport, Louisiana, on February 25, 1932. At that time, out in Arizona, Martin David Robinson and his twin sister were first graders at Sunnyside School in Cactus, 12 miles north of Phoenix. Their family had moved the previous summer into an abandoned two-room […]
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Faron Young and Marty Robbins newsletter — 28 August 2013
MARTY ROBBINS MEETS THE GLASER BROTHERS Marty Robbins always wanted his live shows to sound like the recordings. In 1957, with songs such as “White Sport Coat” on the charts, he needed background vocals. He found what he was looking for in Grand Island, Nebraska, when someone knocked on his dressing room door after a […]
The Brontes At Haworth
By Ann Dinsdale Charlotte Bronte’s Jane Eyre and Emily Bronte’s Wuthering Heights are two of the most enduring classics of English literature. The softcover release of Ann Dinsdale’s The Brontes at Haworth, originally published in 2006, carries on a 160-year tradition of discussing and preserving the Bronte legacy. Dinsdale is the librarian at the Bronte […]
Faron Young and Marty Robbins newsletter — 19 June 2013
FARON AND MARTY SIXTY YEARS AGO In June 1953, Faron Young and Marty Robbins were beginning to make names for themselves. They’d both debuted on the Billboard charts earlier in the year with their own songs. Marty’s “I’ll Go On Alone” went to number one, and Faron’s “Goin’ Steady” reached number two. Their second singles […]
Faron Young and Marty Robbins newsletter — 5 June 2013
FAREWELL TO RAY EMMETT Ray Emmett died in Nashville on June 2, 2013, at the age of 75. He had been ill for quite awhile. Ray fronted Faron Young’s Country Deputies band and played electric bass from 1973-1980 and from 1988 until the end. He also sang harmony on Faron’s records. Ray hosted one of […]
Faron Young and Marty Robbins newsletter — 29 May 2013
This periodic newsletter commemorates the lives of Faron Young and Marty Robbins. It’s been a year since the University of Illinois Press published Twentieth Century Drifter: The Life of Marty Robbins and reissued Live Fast, Love Hard: The Faron Young Story in soft cover. Belmont Book Award Presentation
Faron Young and Marty Robbins newsletter — 15 May 2013
Marty Robbins 57 years ago On May 19, 1956, Marty hosted the Prince Albert portion of the Grand Ole Opry for the first time. He’d been a guest numerous times in the past five years on this prestigious half-hour NBC radio show. When time came to recite the Prince Albert jingle, “Nature in her own […]
Calling Me Home: Gram Parsons And The Roots Of Country Rock
By Bob Kealing Calling Me Home: Gram Parsons and the Roots of Country Rock is not a typical biography. It’s the story of author Bob Kealing’s search, four decades after the singer’s death, for information and interviews. Thus, this book includes primary source material not available in the five previous biographies on Parsons: how Gram […]
Faron Young and Marty Robbins newsletter — 10 April 2013
Faron and Marty 54 years ago On April 7, 1959, Faron Young returned from a Hawaiian tour. His band, the Country Deputies, traveled there with him, as did his wife, Hilda. Other entertainers were Webb Pierce and Roy Drusky. Also on April 7, 1959, Marty Robbins, in an 8-hour session in Nashville, recorded all twelve tracks […]
Bill And Hillary: The Politics of the Personal
By William H. Chafe Bill Clinton learned from his mother to look on the bright side and deny negative realities, to present a cheerful front and believe people were more good than bad. Hillary Rodham learned from her mother that the highest priority was keeping the family together, showing strength in the face of personal […]
Faron Young and Marty Robbins newsletter — 20 February 2013
February 1932 Faron Young was born in a two-bedroom rental house in Shreveport, Louisiana, on February 25, 1932. At that time, out in Arizona, Martin David Robinson and his twin sister were first graders at Sunnyside School in Cactus, 12 miles north of Phoenix. Their family had moved the previous summer into an abandoned two-room […]