Happy birthday to Marty Robbins, born on this day in 1925, gone too soon in 1982. The lyrics to this song mark it as a cultural artifact from its era: it's an old-fashioned cowboy movie in words.
What still holds me is his voice, which is about as pure and natural-sounding as a human voice can get. Other people agree with that assessment. According to Wikipedia, "The Who's 2006 album Endless Wire includes the song 'God Speaks of Marty Robbins.' The song's composer, Pete Townshend, explains that the song is about God's deciding to create the universe just so he can hear some music, 'and most of all, one of his best creations, Marty Robbins.'"
The background vocals are by the Glaser Brothers, and the musicians are the cream of Nashville circa 1960, including (I believe) Grady Martin on guitar.
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