Marty Robbins Sings 'Now Is The Hour.'

[trishwhite1]

Yes Maori Farewell song, great by Marty and I am a fan,, but have to say the maoris sing it better.

[Egdirnam]

I remember this tune back in the 40s. I love this song

[3tangle3]

@Egdirnam a Māori song :)

[Clinton52732]

My grandpa died in 1948, four years before I was born, but I was told that this was one of his favorite songs, and it was playing on the radio when my grandma got word that he'd been electrocuted at work. I've always loved this song.

[Scerena0]

This is a very old song my mum taught me as a tiny tot. She knew it from WW2,

[chkjns]

@Scerena0 - Marty first recorded this in 1957, so I've playlisted it for that year.

I'm creating playlists for each of the past 100 years - a musical escape to the past. Years 1950-1975 play for an hour each.

200 more playlists honor individual artists - I add every upload I can to them.

[sherrywine1941]

Beautiful...(5*) Sherry

Thanks Mike for the share..

[Corrie121]

Great rendition of this lovely song.

Thank you for sharing and thank you sessnazx for sending.

[jtls8]

Only as Martry could*****

[geena6]

lovely song, Great singer. Marty had a special voice

Thankyou Lloyd for sending & thankyou to the poster.

Geena

[MisterStereo]

Excellent 5 * Lloyd

[whitefalcon64]

I have the LP "Song of the islands" and is simply PERFECT. I'd like you to hear Gene Vincent's version of this song. Just awesome.

[klmozzie]

Nice!

[ellejovi]

my mum used to sing this to me as a lullaby ...she passed away recently and i read the lyrics at her funeral service. such appropriate words and emotion , thanks for posting , it has really comforted me.

[grannydyess]

i have never lstened to this song. it as all marty's songs is beautiful. thans for sharing. he had a talent and a voice that was unequaled.

[grannydyess]

this man was multi talented and his voice was pure gold. love all his music.

[zenboy64]

Great stuff. Thanks for acknowledging New Zealand and Maori origins.

[Songsmirth]

Thanks for posting this. He did have the most beautiful voice. No, he didn't get the kudos he deserved. An amazing composer.

[nolarae1929]

nolarae WHAT A BEAUTIFUL VOICE,WITH FEELING AND SO GLAD HE RECORDED SO MANY OF HIS OWN

SONGS,AS THE OTHRS,SO HIS VOICE LIVES ON FOR

OTHERS TO AGAIN HEAR OVER & OVER.THANKS FOR POSTING.

[carwyn93]

Now is the hour was also sung at Cardiff Arms Park when we said farewell to the All Blacks at the end of a tour. Great moment and great memories.

[tarquin45]

Thanks pentubes for taking the time and trouble to comment on what clips I've posted by Marty. He's my 'hero' as well. To me, he has never received the credit or plaudits his unique vocal and songwriting talents deserved.

Not only did he have outstanding vocal ability, but he wrote many wonderful songs that crossed all genres.

[pentubes]

Who better to sing this song is none other than my "HERO" Marty Robbins. Thank you again "tarquin45" for posting.

This is New Zealand's signiture song, during the war - when the "Maori battalion" left the shores of Aotearoa (NZ) for overseas. The song is written and sung both in Maori and English.