The streets of laredo or as it is sometimes known, the cowboys lament sits in the middle of a web of related songs. An american song, with a possible irish ancestry, it exists in multiple versions. Johnny cash and marty robbins streets of laredo 1969 youtube. He is one of the bestselling music artists of all time, having sold more than 90 million records worldwide.
Marty robbins, streets of laredo guitar tabs at gotabs. Streets of laredo we beat the drum slowly and played the fife kingston trio lowly, and bitterly wept as we bore him along. Marty robbins streets of laredo lyrics genius lyrics. Marty robbins sings south of the border by tarquin45. The story is a cowboy who met a violent end in one of these towns is told in the song of streets of laredo which is located southern texas. Johnny cash and marty robbins streets of laredo 1969 the johnny cash tv show full episodeepisode 7. Marty robbins 1958 gunfighter ballads and trail songs. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. As i walked out in the streets of laredo as i walked out in laredo one day i spied a young cowboy wrapped all in white linen wrapped in white linen as cold as the clay oh, beat the drum slowly and play the fife lowly sing the dead march as. Streets of laredo laws b01, roud 23650, also known as the cowboys lament, is a. When the cowboys finally reached town after months on the trail, they were eager to shake off the dust and spend their pay. Because our mp3s have no drm, you can play it on any device that supports mp3, even on your ipod. Streets of laredo by marty robbins on amazon music. Provided to youtube by ingrooves the streets of laredo marty robbins countrypolitan classics marty robbins.
Dec 05, 2017 marty robbins was an artist who switched effortlessly between country music and the pop charts but for many, the singer will forever be associated with these timeless songs of the old west. Many artists have already covered and rendered their version of the song. I used marty robbins version for additional inspiration. Check out streets of laredo by willie nelson on amazon music. As i walked out in the streets of laredo as i walked out in laredo one day i saw a young cowboy, all dressed in white linen dressed in white linen, as cold as the clay so, beat the drum slowly and play the fife lowly play the death march as you carry me along take me to the green valley, there. Provided to youtube by sony music entertainment the streets of laredo marty robbins more gunfighter ballads and trail songs. Check out streets of laredo by marty robbins on amazon music. Streets of laredo laws b01, roud 23650, also known as the cowboys lament, is a famous american cowboy ballad in which a dying cowboy tells his story to another cowboy. A white sport coat and a pink carnation by marty robbins with ray conniff on marty robbins. The streets of laredo lyrics performed by marty robbins. This cd has a wonderful selection of songs to choose.
The streets of laredo by marty robbins on amazon music. Martin david robinson born september 26, 1925 in glendale, arizona. This old standard cowboy western song, also known as the cowboys lament, has been sung for hundreds of years. Though he had made several cowboy albums before indeed, his love of western music informed much of his music the instrumentation and song selection on the drifter was strippeddown and direct, concentrating almost entirely on. Streets of laredo by willie nelson on amazon music. One of the most popular and successful country and western singers of his era, for most of his nearly fourdecade career, robbins was rarely far from the country. As i walked out in the streets of laredo as i walked out in laredo one day i spied a young cowboy, wrapped all in white linen. As i walked out in the streets of laredo as i walked out in laredo one day i saw a young cowboy, all dressed in white linen dressed in white linen, as cold as the clay so, beat the drum slowly and play the fife lowly play the death march as you carry me along take me to the green valley, there lay the sod oer me. Marty robbins alltime greatest hits marty robbins country 1972 play shuffle. In my opinion, he was one of the greatest entertainers of all time, he was special. Aug 03, 2015 provided to youtube by sony music entertainment the streets of laredo marty robbins more greatest hits. Nov 05, 2002 streets of laredo, also known as the cowboys lament, is an american cowboy ballad in which a dying cowboy tells his story to a living one.
Marty robbins was a popular american singer and songwriter. The streets of laredo marty robbins song info allmusic. Marty robbins the streets of laredo with lyrics duration. It was recorded in a single eighthour session on april 7, 1959, and was certified gold by the riaa in 1965 and platinum in 1986. American popular music legend marty robbins impacted country music for over 40 years with his mighty voice and a truly diverse sound that incorporated the. Amazon has the best selection of goods, easy web site, reliable and fast. He is known for many styles of music pure honkytonk, rockabilly, gospel, straightahead pop, blues and hawaiian. C d7 g dont mention his name and his name will pass on g d7 g d7 when this he had spoken, the hot sun was setting g c g d7 the streets of laredo grew cold as the clay g d7 g d7 we took the young cowboy down to the green valley g c d7 g and there stands his marker we made to this day. Jun 07, 2018 a cowboys lament, streets of laredo marty robbins version the title of the song refers to the city of laredo, the country seat of webb county in texas. Originally recorded for columbia, these 20 tracks have a quality that cant be denied. Try disabling any ad blockers and refreshing this page. Streets of laredo by marty robbins song free music.
Check out the streets of laredo by marty robbins on amazon music. What year was streets of laredo released by marty robbins. Listen online and get new recommendations, only at. Listen to songs by marty robbins on myspace, a place where people come to connect, discover, and share. Read about the streets of laredo by marty robbins and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. Streets of laredo lyrics and chords are intended for your personal use, its a great cowboy song by marty robbins. A cowboys lament, streets of laredo by marty robbins.
Playing via spotify playing via youtube playback options. Members of the western writers of america chose it as one of the top 100 western songs of all time derived from the traditional folk song the unfortunate rake, the song has become a folk music. It was covered by bing crosby with chorus and orchestra, the rocky mountains ol time stompers with len ellis, rex allen, country road us and other artists. Streets of laredo, a song by marty robbins on spotify. I teach lessons on guitar, mandolin, dobro, and bass either over skype. It has accumulated hundreds of chorus lines, some tame, some ribald. As i walked out in the streets of laredo as i walked out in laredo one day i spied a young cowboy wrapped all in white linen wrapped in white linen as cold as the clay oh beat the drum slowly and play the fife lowly sing the dead march as you carry me along take me to the valley then lay the sod oer me im a young cowboy and i know ive done wrong i see by your outfit that you are a. If youre ready to check your answers from book 3 lesson 5, youve come to the right place.
Frank povah sings the streets of laredo in the old central australian hotel in bourke, nsw. Marty robbins martin david robinson september 26, 1925 december 8, 1982, known professionally as marty robbins, was an american singer, songwriter, and multiinstrumentalist. Streets of laredo sheet music for voice download free in. The following songs are not currently available, but you can activate an alert in order to receive an email when they become available. More greatest hits by marty robbins on amazon music. Provided to youtube by sony music entertainment the streets of laredo marty robbins more greatest hits. Listen online 26 songs from under western skies cd3 1996 marty robbins. But fans remember marty robbins best for his cowboy songs.
The streets of laredo marty robbins from the more gunfighter ballads and trail songs released 1960 a 1980 live show has m. The streets of laredo marty robbins top marty robbins lyrics all around cowboy my woman my woman my wife on the wings of a snowwhite dove a white sport coat an evening prayer ava maria morales doggone cowboy i heard the bluebirds sing honeycomb my love. Listen online to marty robbins streets of laredo and see which albums it appears on. Print and download in pdf or midi streets of laredo. Watch the video for streets of laredo from marty robbins s marty robbins alltime greatest hits for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. Johnny cash streets of laredo lyrics genius lyrics.
Find marty robbins streets of laredo lyrics and search for marty robbins. The song streets of laredo cowboys lament was written by traditional and. I teach lessons on guitar, mandolin, dobro, and bass either over skype or at main street. Learn to play guitar by chord tabs using chord diagrams, transpose the key, watch video lessons and much more. The tunes, the lyrics, the perfect diction, they all make the man one of the most popular western vocalists. As i walked out in the streets of laredo as i walked out in laredo one day i spied a young cowboy, wrapped all in white linen wrapped in white linen, as cold as the. Marty robbins i couldnt keep from crying country music classics 1956.
Treat your audience to this new arrangement, to be sung by an a cappella ttbb chorus or quartet plus a bassbaritone soloist. Marty robbins the streets of laredo lyrics letssingit. Find album credit information for the streets of laredo marty robbins on allmusic. Members of the western writers of america chose it as one of the top 100 western songs of all. Marty robbins streets of laredo and other ballads of the. Here you can buy and download music mp3 marty robbins. Reviewed in the united states on december 10, 2012. The streets of laredo marty robbins credits allmusic. Play line below instrumentally d a d a d as i walked out in laredo one day. For we all loved our comrade, so brave young and as i walked out in the streets of laredo, as i handsome, we all loved our comrade although hed walked out in laredo one day, i spied a young done wrong. As mentioned, streets of laredo has been popularly performed, recorded, and adapted.
February 26, 1932 september 12, 2003 was an american singersongwriter, guitarist, actor, and author. Verse one d a d a as i walked out in the streets of laredo, d a d a as i walked out in laredo one day. Based on marty robbins syndicated television series of the same name, the drifter was one of the purest cowboy albums robbins ever made. Scrobble songs and get recommendations on other tracks and artists. Marty robbins gunfighter ballads and trail songs 2015. It was adapted from the unfortunate rake traditional. This song is the property and of its rightful owners trapanner claims no ownership of the lyrics,bt, or the. As i walked out in the streets of laredo as i walked out in laredo one day i spied a young cowboy wrapped all in white linen wrapped in white linen as cold as the clay oh, beat the drum slowly and play the fife lowly sing the dead march as you carry me along take me to the.
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