The Complete US Hits 1952-62

Marty Robbins is undoubtedly best-known for the crossover country/pop hits like “El Paso” and “Devil Woman” that he enjoyed on both sides of the Atlantic and which came from his landmark “Gunfighter Ballads And Trail Songs” albums. However, he had been having country hits in the USA since 1952 when he debuted in the Country charts at No. 1 with “I’ll Go Alone”, and had further No. 1s with iconic songs like “Singing The Blues”, “White Sport Coat” and “The Story of My Life”, which gave him his entrée to the pop charts as well as providing material for hit cover versions by pop artists in both the US and most notably in the UK. It was the marvellous western narrative ballad “El Paso” which gave him his biggest hit, making No. 1 in the pop as well as country chart. This collection comprises every chart record he had in the first decade of his career, and provides a great showcase for his uniquely mellow and relaxed vocal style, which effortlessly crosses over the musical boundaries.