Marty Robbins Sings 'How's The World Treating You.'

[bluegrasssboy]

I have a Jim Reeves live version of this song and he prefaces it by saying, "Chet Atkins and Boudleaux Bryant collaborated on this one..."

[pro3tlb]

The story I heard recently was that Chet had the melody kicking around in his head for a long time. When he played it one day Boudleaux walked in and soon after he came up with the lyrics. Not long after that Chet was in Studio B at RCA with Jim Reeves and pitched it to him before anyone else heard it other than he and Boudleaux and his wife Felice.That story came from an old picker friend who worked the studios back in those days.

[bevlillo]

Yes, I have checked out the song some more on line and who you said wrote it is given credit for writing it but, so is Don Gibson. Both were very good song writers and sometimes things get mixed up. I know I love alot of Gibson's songs and my husband and I sing many of them together. So thanks for your help and information.

[bevlillo]

tarquin45 - Don Gibson is credited for writing this song. where did you get your information? maybe all the information that I read on Don Gibson is wrong?? Please let me know.

[tarquin45]

@bevlillo

My information comes from the songwriting credits on the Elvis long player 'Rock 'n Roll Number 2' which came out in the late 50's, early 60's.

I have been a fan of Don Gibson's for about this length of time also and although he recorded a duet of the song with Dottie West, he didn't write the song.

You can check it out on Wikipedia.

[bevlillo]

This song was written by Don Gibson, many people have recorded it. I like one of the more current recordings done by Alison Krauss and James Taylor.

[tarquin45]

@bevlillo

This song was actually co-written by Chet Atkins and Boudleaux Bryant.

[barrygioportmorien1]

I would love a quality copy of this by Marty, to go with my Elvis version..

[barrygioportmorien1]

I love this by Elvis, Marty does a fantastic job also.

[pedalman]

Marty Robins was something very special, what a voice.

[pro3tlb]

When Chet and Boudleaux wrote this song almost everyone in Country Music wanted it. Charlie Louvin told me once that they beat the Osborn Brothers who recorded Boudleaux and his wife Felice's "Rocky Top" to this song. It was recorded by Eddy Arnold, Jim Reeves, Elvis and many others. Red Foley used to do it in his live shows but I don't honestly know if he recorded it. Sheb Wooley aka Ben Colder did a parody of it on his shows but again I don't know if he recorded it.

[tarquin45]

Thanks for your highly informative and always interesting note pro3tlb. Your mention of Sheb Wooley makes me wonder how good a Country singer he could have been if he hadn't pursued the Ben Colder alter ego. I have a 45 of him singing 'Blue Guitar/Natchez Landing' that was top notch. I suppose he sold a lot of albums as Ben Colder. . I bought his album 'Spoofing The Big Ones' way back in '62.

[dangervich]

sounds great, what i can hear of it... any way to improve the sound? audacity is free to download and you can play with volume and all kinds of things... thanks for posting though just the same... just want to hear it better.

[Chartwell30]

MERRITT is exactly right. NO ONE will ever fill Marty's shoes. It's soooo wrong he had a dodgy ticker. I feel so sad when I think about it.

R.I.P buddy.

[lavendereyes79]

GREAT JOB MARTY !!!!!!!!!!!1

[jteeeeeton]

Jim Reeves has a version and so does Don Gibson. it's a timeless song. thanks for the post Marty was great.

[tarquin45]

According to my Billboard Top Country Chart Singles book, the Louvins charted with this in 1961 and Eddy Arnold in 1953. The first time I ever heard the song was by Elvis on his 'Rock ' Roll Number 2' album.

[srvcoldshot]

this is a louvin brothers song isn't it? i have a tribute cd to them

[Cope1024]

Actually, Chet Atkins wrote the lyrics and Boudleaux Bryant wrote the words.

[1navyfly]

Lyrics are the words.. you meant "music" and "lyrics"

[barrygioportmorien1]

I have never heard marty's Version of this, too bad the sound quality is not good, Marty does a great job. I have a version by Elvis that I really like.

[MERRlTT]

I was real young when this came out. It was a

real good song. My dad loves Marty Robbins

music and we are lost without him in the

music world. No one can fill his shoes.

I thank you so much for sharing this classic.

My door to my music is open.

[lelboy]

Hi Dave, Just noticed this one on the tube - very nice. Chet Atkin's version - guitar solo - is super too. Cheers, Les.

[tarquin45]

There's a good chance that Marty Robbins himself had many of Eddy's 78's because over his career he constantly dipped into the Eddy Arnold repertoire.

[rufusminnie]

Had the Eddy Arnold version on 78 when I was a kid. Disc is long gone and haven't run across a re-issue anywhere in my travels. Eddy's was so poignant. My girlfriends and I probably wore the record out--we'd play it over and over and swoon and sigh. Haha. Good ol' days!