Marty Robbins On The Grand Ole Opry

Here's Marty singing a medley of two Hank Williams and Eddy Arnold songs from the 60's. Marty soon replaced the late Hank Williams as the darling of the Opry audiences and stayed with the American institution for 30 years.
If you were lucky enough to be a member of the audience when Marty was on the show you would invariably get your money's worth because he would often go over time, but he didn't care; he would just move the hands of the clock on the stage back and carry on doing what he did best, singing and entertaining.
My sincere thanks to Tom in Texas for supplying the music as well as some of the photos.

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[tarquin45]

Marty Robbins admired Hank Wiliams very much. Someone would have to be a fool not to recognize his genius. He also was a big fan of Eddy Arnold, Ernest Tubb, Hank Snow, Little Jimmy Dickens and George Morgan. I almost forgot to mention Gene Autry & the Sons Of The Pioneers.

[tarquin45]

KATZ KOBAYASHI R.I.P.

(Feb. 14, 2004) - The Associated Press reports that Katz Kobayashi - former steel guitar player for Marty Robbins, Bill Anderson, Johnny Russell, Jeanne Pruett, Alan Jackson and other Grand Ole Opry stars - died at his home in Panama City Beach, Fla., on Feb. 8 of complications from a stroke. In the early 1990s, he performed on the Carolina Opry in Myrtle Beach, S.C. A native of Japan, Kobayashi was 60 at the time of his death.

[tarquin45]

Amazing when you think that a native of Japan could play the steel guitar well enough to play for Marty. He was one of the best without doubt. I remember a BBC show Katz played 'Steel Guitar Rag' and the presenter commented on his brilliance on the instrument. Quick as a flash Marty said "I Know, I Taught him!"

[tarquin45]

Sadly Katz died a few years back.

I would date this medley as around 1964/65 and it is definitely Bill Johnson on steel.

To this day it still puzzles me how Marty never recorded Bill's now classic Country ballad 'A Wound Time Can't Erase.' Funnily enough, Marty did write a song in 1968 called 'A Heal That Time Will Wound' which I have by Wes Buchanan on the Columbia label produced by Marty.

[tarquin45]

Thanks kuzztau. I first heard this medley around 1964 thanks to AFN (American Forces Network) from Germany. I had my old Grundig reel to reel recorder ready and I kept my fingers crossed that the reception wouldn't fade. I still have this on my old tapes, but you are hearing this thanks to Tom Barton in Texas who was kind enough to send me this copy.

[shedhouserob]

there is nobody that can sing Eddy Arnold's songs as good as Marty. we lost the most beautiful voice when Marty Died!

[CJJ51]

Dont be stupid are you Deaf or What? Fill what shoes? There has NEVER EVER been a Better voice than MARTY ROBBINS when Marty sings Hank it shows what a good Writer he was

[clivewo]

I saw him headline the Grand Old Opry show for Fan Fare 1981, he came on about 9.30pm and we let him off the stage about 2 a.m.

A fantastic performer, it was worth the trip just for him.

[Vietpongcorn]

@shedhouserob oh so he died.

[Vietpongcorn]

Is he still alive?

[Vietpongcorn]

Wow, i just found out about this guy yesterday. I think I just found a new person to look up to! Awesome! His music is amazing.

[MrStreetavenue]

Marty was my late father's idol, he saw him perform often and met him a few times, "Bouquet of Roses" was his favourite. I now own all the old man's records.

[packingten]

I have a few Hank Williams videos on my channel I appreciate this I had never heard this before THank You I don't know how anyone could call the TRASHVILLE stuff Country anymore it is NOT Thanks for this its GREAT!

[Factnotfictionpeople]

If you want to hear Mr. Kobayashi at his best, try to listen to the vinyl LP recording of Marty Robbins' 'The Shoe goes on the other foot tonight'. The video on here is with the great Bill Johnson, but I believe the recording used Mr. Kobayashi - superb!

[IGOROZKARSKY]

@mrfiddleman

YOU LUCKY, SON OF A GUN !

[IGOROZKARSKY]

THE LEGENDARY MARTY ROBBINS !

[IGOROZKARSKY]

THE PICTURE AT 0:55 PROVES THAT

MARTY ROBBINS PLAYED UKULELE.