Title Twentieth century drifter : the life of Marty Robbins / Diane Diekman

Published Urbana : University of Illinois Press, [2012] ©2012

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Description 1 online resource Series Music in American life Music in American life. Contents Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Contents -- Preface -- [1] In the Hall of Fame -- [2] Child of the Arizona Desert -- [3] A Drifter -- [4] Music and Marizona -- [5] On Columbia Records -- [6] Mr. Teardrop -- [7] Singing the Blues in a White Sport Coat -- [8] Gunfighter Ballads and Trail Songs -- [9] Early 1960s -- [10] Cowboy in a Continental Suit -- [11] Still More Gunfighter Ballads and Trail Songs -- [12] From Dirt Track to NASCAR -- [13] A Hot Dog Ready to Pop -- [14] “I Want To Race Again� -- [15] Back in the Groove -- [16] NASCAR 42 [17] Twentieth Century Drifter[18] Return to the Road -- [19] Back on Columbia Records and in the Spotlight -- [20] The Marty Robbins Band on Tour -- [21] Into the �80s -- [22] NASCAR�Phase Two -- [23] Super Legend -- [24] No Plans of Quitting Any Time Soon -- [25] “I�ll Be Drifting Home� -- [26] Some Memories Just Won�t Die -- Appendix: Band Members -- Notes -- Index Summary Drawing from personal interviews and in-depth research, biographer Diane Diekman explains how Robbins saw himself as a drifter, a man always searching for self-fulfilment and inner peace. Born Martin David Robinson to a hardworking mother and abusive alcoholic father, he never fully escaped from the insecurities burned into him by a poverty-stricken nomadic childhood in the Arizona desert. In 1947 he got his first gig as a singer and guitar player. Too nervous to talk, the shy young man walked onstage singing. Soon he changed his name to Marty Robbins, cultivated his magnetic stage presence, and established himself as an entertainer, songwriter, and successful NASCAR driver Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes English Description based on print version record Subject Robbins, Marty SUBJECT Robbins, Marty fast Subject Country musicians -- United States -- Biography Automobile racing drivers -- United States -- Biography BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY -- Composers & Musicians. MUSIC -- Genres & Styles -- Country & Bluegrass. MUSIC -- Individual Composer & Musician. Automobile racing drivers Country musicians United States Genre/Form Biographies Form Electronic book LC no. 2019717331 ISBN 9780252094200 0252094204 1283582694 9781283582698 9786613895141 6613895148

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