A Lifetime of Song: 1951-1982

~ Release by Marty Robbins (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Annotation

Glass Mastered At – Sony Disc Manufacturing, Springfield – DIDP-070056

Annotation last modified on 2026-06-08 16:00 UTC.

Tracklist

1CD
#TitleRatingLength
1Tomorrow You’ll Be Gone
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1951-11-14)
producer:
Art Satherly
recording of:
Tomorrow You’ll Be Gone (on 1951-11-14)
lyricist and composer:
Marty Robbins
2:45
2I’ll Go on Alone
recorded in:
Dallas, Texas, United States (on 1952-06-03)
producer:
Don Law
recording of:
I’ll Go on Alone (on 1952-06-03)
lyricist and composer:
Marty Robbins
2:41
3That’s All Right
recorded in:
Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1954-12-07)
producer:
Don Law
cover recording of:
That’s All Right (on 1954-12-07)
lyricist and composer:
Arthur “Big Boy” Crudup
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Crudup Music, Hill & Range Songs, Inc. (publisher), Intersong GmbH (publisher; do NOT use as release label), PW Ballads, Special Rider Music, St. Louis Music Corp., Unichappell Music and Unichappell Music, Inc.
2:34
4Knee Deep in the Blues
producer:
Don Law
recording of:
Knee Deep in the Blues (on 1956-09-04)
lyricist and composer:
Melvin Endsley
2:11
5Singing the Blues
recorded in:
Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1955-11-03)
producer:
Don Law
recording of:
Singing the Blues (on 1955-11-03)
lyricist and composer:
Melvin Endsley (in 1956)
publisher:
Acuff Rose Opryland Ltd. (UK) and Acuff-Rose Music Limited (UK)
2:27
6A White Sport Coat
recorded in:
New York, United States (on 1957-01-25)
producer:
Mitch Miller
recording of:
A White Sport Coat and a Pink Carnation (on 1957-01-25)
lyricist and composer:
Marty Robbins
2:31
7The Story of My Life
recorded in:
New York, United States (on 1957-07-22)
producer:
Mitch Miller
cover recording of:
The Story of My Life (on 1957-07-22)
lyricist:
Hal David
composer:
Burt Bacharach
2:33
8Don’t Worry
producer:
Frank Jones (producer for Columbia, often with Don Law; also singer/songwiter) and Don Law
recording of:
Don’t Worry
lyricist and composer:
Marty Robbins
3:12
9Ruby Ann
producer:
Frank Jones (producer for Columbia, often with Don Law; also singer/songwiter) and Don Law
recording of:
Ruby Ann (1962 song)
writer:
Rashima Bellamy and Lee Emerson (US country music songwriter & manager)
2:01
10Devil Woman
producer:
Frank Jones (producer for Columbia, often with Don Law; also singer/songwiter) and Don Law
recording of:
Devil Woman
lyricist and composer:
Martin Robinson
42:54
11El Paso
producer:
Frank Jones (producer for Columbia, often with Don Law; also singer/songwiter) and Don Law
recording of:
El Paso (on 1959-04-07)
lyricist and composer:
Marty Robbins
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Hill & Range Songs, Inc. (publisher), Mariposa Music Inc. (publisher), Unichappell Music, Inc. and Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09)
54:42
12Big Iron
producer:
Don Law
recording of:
Big Iron
lyricist and composer:
Marty Robbins
53:57
13The Hanging Tree
producer:
Don Law
recording of:
The Hanging Tree
lyricist:
Mack David (American lyricist and songwriter)
composer:
Jerry Livingston (songwriter)
part of:
The 32nd Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
2:53
14Ribbon of Darkness
recorded in:
Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1965-03-02)
producer:
Bob Johnston (US record producer and early rockebilly singer)
cover recording of:
Ribbon of Darkness (on 1965-03-02)
lyricist and composer:
Gordon Lightfoot
publisher:
M. Witmark & Sons, Moose Music and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
2:33
15El Paso City
producer:
Billy Sherrill (US songwriter/producer/arranger)
recording of:
El Paso City
lyricist and composer:
Marty Robbins
is based on:
El Paso
4:17
16I Walk Alone
recorded in:
Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1968-07-01)
producer:
Bob Johnston (US record producer and early rockebilly singer)
cover recording of:
I Walk Alone (on 1968-07-01)
lyricist and composer:
Herbert Wilson (Herbert W. Wilson)
3:20
17My Woman, My Woman, My Wife
recorded in:
Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1970-01-02)
producer:
Bob Johnston (US record producer and early rockebilly singer)
recording of:
My Woman, My Woman, My Wife (on 1970-01-02)
lyricist and composer:
Marty Robbins
publisher:
Mariposa Music Inc. (publisher) (in 1970)
3:34
18Among My Souvenirs
recorded in:
Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1976-05-20)
producer:
Billy Sherrill (US songwriter/producer/arranger)
cover recording of:
Among My Souvenirs (on 1976-05-20)
lyricist:
Edgar Leslie
composer:
Horatio Nicholls
publisher:
Crawford Music Inc., DeSylva, Brown and Henderson, Inc. (on 1927-10-05), Lawrence Wright Music Co., Ltd. (on 1927-10-05) and Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA) (on 1968-09-23)
2:35
19Return to Me
producer:
Billy Sherrill (US songwriter/producer/arranger)
cover recording of:
Return to Me
writer:
Daniel DiMinno (American composer, lyricist, author) and Carmen Lombardo
publisher:
Southern Music Publ. Co. Ltd. and Southern Music Publishing Co., Inc. ((ASCAP) tradename Peermusic)
arrangement of:
Return to Me (Regresa a mí)
2:55
20Some Memories Just Won’t Die
producer:
Bob Montgomery (USA)
recording of:
Some Memories Just Won’t Die (1973 song)
lyricist and composer:
Bobby Lee Springfield
3:23