Gunfighter Ballads and Trail Songs, Vols. 1 & 2

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

Tracklist

CD 1
#TitleRatingLength
1Big Iron
recording of:
Big Iron
lyricist and composer:
Marty Robbins
4:03
2Cool Water
recording of:
Cool Water
lyricist and composer:
Bob Nolan (Western songwriter) (in 1936)
3:17
3Billy the Kid
recording of:
Billy the Kid
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
2:26
4A Hundred and Sixty Acres1:47
5They’re Hanging Me Tonight
recording of:
They’re Hanging Me Tonight
writer:
James N. Low (US songwriter) and Art Wolpert
43:11
6The Strawberry Roan
recording of:
The Strawberry Roan
lyricist and composer:
Curley Fletcher
3:30
7El Paso
recording of:
El Paso (on 1959-04-07)
lyricist and composer:
Marty Robbins
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Hill & Range Songs, Inc., 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)
4:26
8In the Valley
recording of:
In the Valley
lyricist and composer:
Marty Robbins
1:54
9The Master’s Call
recording of:
The Master’s Call
lyricist and composer:
Marty Robbins
3:13
10Running Gun
recording of:
Running Gun
writer:
Jim Glaser and Tompall Glaser (American country singer/songwriter)
2:18
11The Little Green Valley
cover recording of:
Little Green Valley
lyricist and composer:
Carson Robison
2:32
12Utah Carol
recording of:
Utah Carol
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
3:19
13San Angelo
recording of:
San Angelo
lyricist and composer:
Marty Robbins
5:45
14Praire Fire
recording of:
Prairie Fire
lyricist and composer:
Marty Robbins
2:21
15The Streets of Laredo
recording of:
Streets of Laredo (aka “Cowboy’s Lament”)
lyricist, writer and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 23650)
version of:
The Unfortunate Lass (Bad Girl's Lament)
2:51
16Song of the Bandit
recording of:
Song of the Bandit
lyricist and composer:
Bob Nolan (Western songwriter)
2:35
17I’ve Got No Use for the Women
cover recording of:
I've Got No Use for the Women
writer:
Prescott Brown (US songwriter), Dean Fitzer (Trombonist, singer, songwriter) and Travis B. Hale (US singer, banjo player and songwriter)
3:27
18Five Brothers
recording of:
Five Brothers
lyricist and composer:
Tompall Glaser (American country singer/songwriter)
2:17
19Little Joe the Wrangler
recording of:
Little Joe the Wrangler
lyricist and composer:
Jack Thorp (US collector, publisher and writer of cowboy songs.)
4:12
20Ride, Cowboy Ride
recording of:
Ride, Cowboy Ride
lyricist and composer:
Lee Emerson (US country music songwriter & manager)
3:19
21This Peaceful Sod
recording of:
This Peaceful Sod
lyricist and composer:
James Glaser (songwriter)
1:59
22She Was Young and She Was Pretty
recording of:
She Was Young and She Was Pretty
lyricist and composer:
Martin Robinson
3:02
23My Love
recording of:
My Love
lyricist and composer:
Marty Robbins
1:46
24The Hanging Tree
recording of:
The Hanging Tree
lyricist:
Mack David (American lyricist and songwriter)
composer:
Jerry Livingston (songwriter)
2:53
25Saddle Tramp
recording of:
Saddle Tramp
lyricist and composer:
Marty Robbins
2:06
26The Story of My Life
cover recording of:
The Story of My Life
lyricist:
Hal David
composer:
Burt Bacharach
2:32
27Mean Mama Blues
recording of:
Mean Mama Blues
lyricist and composer:
Marty Robbins
2:12