Twentieth Century Drifter: The Life of Marty Robbins

Contents

Contents Preface ix [1] In the Hall of Fame 1 [2] Child of the Arizona Desert 5 [3] A Drifter 15 [4] Music and Marizona 25 [5] On Columbia Records 33 [6] Mr. Teardrop 41 [7] Singing the Blues in a White Sport Coat 53 [8] Gunfighter Ballads and Trail Songs 63 [9] Early 1960s 79 [10] Cowboy in a Continental Suit 87 [11] Still More Gunfighter Ballads and Trail Songs 95 [12] From Dirt Track to NASCAR 105 [13] A Hot Dog Ready to Pop 113 [14] “I Want To Race Again” 123 [15] Back in the Groove 131 [16] NASCAR 42 141 [17] Twentieth Century Drifter 153 [18] Return to the Road 161 [19] Back on Columbia Records and in the Spotlight 169 [20] The Marty Robbins Band on Tour 177 [21] Into the ’80s 189 [22] NASCAR—Phase Two 199 [23] Super Legend 203 [24] No Plans of Quitting Any Time Soon 213 [25] “I’ll Be Drifting Home” 225 [26] Some Memories Just Won’t Die 231 Appendix: Band Members 235 Notes 239 Index 273 ...