Print
Comment
Rate
19th Annual Tribute to Marty Robbins this weekend
Historic Railroad Avenue will be transformed into a carnival of vendors and historic displays offering something to interest everyone on March 5 and 6. Come and learn more of the history of Railroad Avenue and Willcox. Bring your children to watch Marshall Bo Downey's daily Gun Shows that teach youth the consequences of breaking the law. Watch while the re-enactors stroll the street as real cowboys and badmen did over 100 years ago and as Marty chronicled in his western ballads. Then join the Karaoke sing along under the ramada. Hours are noon to 4 p.m. on Friday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday. Vendors and music will be in Railroad Park on both days and there will be a free jam session in the rear of the Marty Robbins Museum on Friday afternoon. Entertainers will be available for autographs from 2-4 p.m.
J. R. Garner and 3-Wheel Drive, The Marty Robbins Entertainers, along with other local and national bands will play and sing Marty's music during the memorial concert at the Willcox High School auditorium, 480 N. Bisbee Ave., at 6 p.m. Saturday, and will feature special guest star Jesse Lee Jones from Nashville along with David Owen Tanner and Ernie Menehune. Tickets are $15 for reserved seating and $10 for general seating. The Marty Robbins Tribute is sponsored by the Friends of Marty Robbins, a group dedicated to keeping Marty's music and memory alive. Contact Juanita Buckley (520-766-1404) for further information.
Robbins dropped out of high school in Glendale to serve in the Navy from 1943-1945, where he learned to play the guitar. In the mid-'40s he joined a country music band at a local bar as a guitar player, and shortly thereafter was asked to sing. It wasn't long until he had a radio program on KTYL in Mesa and later KPHO in Phoenix, where he held two jobs, as the star of "Chuck Wagon Time" on radio and "Western Caravan" on television.
In 1953 Robbins had his first of many Number One hits with "I'll Go On Alone". It was followed by 15 others. He starred on several TV shows and movies and competed on the NASCAR circuit.
J. R. Garner and 3-Wheel Drive, The Marty Robbins Entertainers, along with other local and national bands will play and sing Marty's music during the memorial concert at the Willcox High School auditorium, 480 N. Bisbee Ave., at 6 p.m. Saturday, and will feature special guest star Jesse Lee Jones from Nashville along with David Owen Tanner and Ernie Menehune. Tickets are $15 for reserved seating and $10 for general seating. The Marty Robbins Tribute is sponsored by the Friends of Marty Robbins, a group dedicated to keeping Marty's music and memory alive. Contact Juanita Buckley (520-766-1404) for further information.
Robbins dropped out of high school in Glendale to serve in the Navy from 1943-1945, where he learned to play the guitar. In the mid-'40s he joined a country music band at a local bar as a guitar player, and shortly thereafter was asked to sing. It wasn't long until he had a radio program on KTYL in Mesa and later KPHO in Phoenix, where he held two jobs, as the star of "Chuck Wagon Time" on radio and "Western Caravan" on television.
In 1953 Robbins had his first of many Number One hits with "I'll Go On Alone". It was followed by 15 others. He starred on several TV shows and movies and competed on the NASCAR circuit.
 |
 |
|
| Brewer draws fire from four challengers | Get help in job search at community library |
Article Rating
Reader Comments
The following are comments from the readers. In no way do they represent the view of willcoxrangenews.com.
