Faron Young and Marty Robbins newsletter — 19 March 2008

I’ve been working this past week on the first chapter of Marty’s biography. My three main sources for his childhood are sister Lillie’s unpublished manuscript, the Andrew Means book of Mamie’s memories, and transcripts of Marty visiting with Ralph Emery. I’d love to talk to anyone who knew the Robinson family in the 1920s through 1940s.

LETTERS
Ray Griff writes from Canada, “I’m going to be doing a special program dedicated to my friend Faron on my radio show Sunday, March 23. Tune in to the show if you can as it has quite a following not only locally in Calgary (1060 radio) and locally Edmonton (CFCW radio) but on their Internet stations where it’s listened to around the world.” RAYMOND’S PLACE airs at 10:00 AM Mountain Time on Radio 1060-AM (www.classiccountryam1060.com) and at 9:00 PM Mountain Time on Radio 790 CFCW-AM (www.cfcw.com).

Virgie Warren says, “Your book about Faron is a great tribute to an ‘original.’ I enjoyed it. I still listen to his music. Thanks for using my photo. (That was the first time I had seen Faron in concert in 1962).”

Jo Wenger writes, “I hope you have contacted Marty’s hometown of Glendale Arizona to ask why they ignore this fabulous man and will do nothing to honor him, his music or his memory. . . Looking forward to your book on Marty. I have loved Marty since I was a child and did everything I knew to do to help Juanita with the exhibit while she was here. She is amazing and a devoted fan of Marty. I helped her with the rezoning project so she could open the exhibit here. . . . I want all musicians and fans of Marty to know that his hometown refuses to do a thing to keep his memory alive. It is very frustrating. I live in the downtown area where Marty spent a lot of time hanging around and playing his guitar, I walk down the streets where he walked and I will continue to try to have something done here in his honor. Marty’s fans here are totally perplexed by the city’s refusal to honor him in any way. We all suffered when the Exhibit was forced to close after 3 years, so many of us had put our heart and soul into this project for Marty.”