Marty Robbins Sings 'Billy Venero.'

A song that somehow missed inclusion on any of Marty's 'Gunfighter' albums, but eventually saw the light of day in 1966 on a quite rare Robbins album called 'Saddle Tramp.' No one ever sang cowboy songs better than Marty. He seemed to have a sense of drama that he could ally to his wonderful vocal talent.

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Music

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• Country
• And
• Western

[jamierourketen]

every song he sings is like reading a nail biting western novel!

[tarquin45]

Whether it was because he was a man of the west himself, there was no doubt that Marty had a special feel for the western songs he sang. Many other singers tried, but nobody came close to the way he could put these songs across or indeed write them like he did.

[tarquin45]

Danke Schoen.

[alicefay]

A good story that tells the kind of man he was:

One night at the Grand Ole Opry, there was a huge storm. Word came that many streets were closed and people were advised to stay were they were until the water went down. Marty stayed and sang for hours to entertain them until they were told it was safe to go.

[gunfighter46]

@enjoythewildUSA Close your eyes and the West appears through Marty's songs. Always my favorite and major influence in my singing. I got to see Marty in concert just before he passed. What a performer! He was the ultimate showman. God bless him.

[gunfighter46]

The melody for this is the same as Private Wilson White that Marty also does. Both great songs.

[MegaAutostop]

Applaud, Applaud, Applaud, !!!!!!!!!!!!!

[paulboon]

hello is the song based on an actual incident that occurred i love the singer and the song

[grannydyess]

always awesome. love him forever my all time favorite singer

[MsGrandmajudy]

have not heard this in years!thought itwas out of print!I LOVE IT!

[alicefay]

Continued:

Take this message if not me

Stright to litlle Besse Lee

Then he tied himself to the saddle

And he gave his horse the reins.

[alicefay]

I will save her yet he cried Bess at least shall know I tried And for her sake he halted In the shadow of a hill From a limb a twig he broke, And he dipped his pen of oak In the warm blood that was spurting From the wound above his heart "Arouse before too late The Apache warriors lay in wait Goodbye, Bess, God bless you darling," And he felt the cold chills start.

[alicefay]

My mother used to sing this song, among many others, to us kids. There was one verse that is not included in this one. Lower and lower sank the sun He drew rein at rocky run Here those men met death my Chappo And he started on again So will those we go to warn And the coming of the morn If I fail God help my Bessie And he gave his horse the rein. Sharp and clear,,,, I