Marty Robbins and the West Texas town of El Paso are forever connected

Country singer Marty Robbins and El Paso are forever connected through his ballad, “El Paso.”

Written by Robbins, “El Paso” was first released on his Gunfighter Ballads and Trail Songs album in September 1959. By January 1960, the song had sold 3.5 million copies and appeared on both country and pop music charts. The song won the Grammy for Best Country & Western Song in 1961…

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