- Marty Robbins Trivia: He was Born in Glendale, Arizona, in 1925. His mother was mostly of Paiute Indian heritage.
- Marty Robbins Trivia: He was married to Marizona Baldwin from 1948 until his death in 1982. They had a son, Ronny and a daughter, Janet.
- Marty Robbins Trivia: He taught himself how to play guitar while serving in the U.S. Navy during World War II.
- Marty Robbins Trivia: After the war's end, he started performing in clubs in and near Phoenix, Arizona, and had his own local radio and television programs by the end of 1940s.
- Marty Robbins Trivia: In 1951, Robbins signed with Columbia Records. He had his first No. 1 country song in 1956 with "Singing the Blues."
- Marty Robbins Trivia: In 1959, Robbins released one of his signature songs, "El Paso," for which he won a Grammy Award. "El Paso" charted at #1 and was used in...
- ... the final Breaking Bad episode. His later hits include "My Woman, My Woman, My Wife" and "Among My Souvenirs."
- Marty Robbins Trivia: His 1957 recording of "A White Sport Coat and a Pink Carnation" sold over one million copies, and was awarded a gold record.
- Marty Robbins Trivia: Don't Worry" (his 1961 No. 1 hit on Billboard magazine's country singles charts (10 weeks)) was the first recorded song to include...
- ... the "fuzz" effect. A fuse had blown in the control room during recording and as a result, Grady Martin's lead guitar solo came out with the "fuzz" result....
- ... It was not discovered until the song was being played back; while others groaned that the song would have to be re-recorded, Robbins liked the effect and left it in.
- Marty Robbins Trivia: His song "Big Iron", originally released on his 1959 album Gunfighter Ballads and Trail Songs, gained renewed popularity following its use in the video game Fallout: New Vegas.
- Marty Robbins Trivia: He was a respected Nascar Winston Cup/ Grand National racer, as well as a car owner. Mr. Robbins competed in 35 races,...
- ... between 1966 to 1982. His best placings was a 5th at Michigan, June 16, 1974 and a 9th at Talladega, August 11, 1974.
- Marty Robbins Trivia: He was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1982.
- Marty Robbins Trivia: He was the recipient of the first triple bypass heart operation in the world.
- Marty Robbins Trivia: He was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Recording at 6666 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California.
- Marty Robbins Trivia: He died at age 57 in 1982 from complications after cardiac surgery.
