The Marty Robbins 14th Annual Tribute will be Saturday,
September 24th 2005 at 7 PM at the Glendale Amphitheater. We understand
that the park will be finished by the previous weekend in time for the
Mexican Fiesta.
Marty Robbins Trivia: The Amphitheater, which was a dirt road years ago is
where Marty was when he decided to start using the name Marty Robbins. His
name of birth was Martin David Robinson and he was named for a Dr. Martin
who delivered him. Marty spent a lot of time in old downtown Glendale, he
was everywhere and he sang and played guitar everywhere and he called
Glendale his home.
He went to Nashville in 1953 to join the Opry he was
later interviewed and asked about his greatest success to date and he said
it was when his hometown of Glendale Arizona named September 26th (his
birthday) Marty Robbins Day.
See a nice story by a visitor to the Marty Robbins
Display in Catlin Court at:
http://www.realcountrymusic.org/blog/_archives/2005/8/19/1151384.html
And... the
press release gives even more info!
The eleventh
annual Marty Robbins Tribute will be held Saturday, September 21, 2002 at
the Glendale Amphitheater in Murphy Park, 58th
Avenue and Glendale in downtown Glendale. Sponsored by the Friends of
Marty Robbins we are dedicated to keeping his music and memory alive. The
Tribute will be hosted this year by KNIX's W. Steven Martin with
Entertainment by the 3 Wheel Drive Band, Kimball Win, Herb DeFreese,
Wilson Gillette, Steven Wamsley and many more. The curtain goes up at 7
PM, bring a chair or blanket and enjoy a wonderful evening of country
music. Admission is by donation. Cold drinks and snacks will be available.
For more information call 623-847-7047.
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