The Story Behind: Marty Robbins - Gunfighter Ballads and Trail Songs, Ep. 259

Musicians recount the strange and unexpected story behind the making of your favorite albums.&nbsp;&nbsp;Marty Robbins lived a frontier life with an outlaw father before discovering his love for making music and specifically writing about the old west. Adam, Rob, and a special guest get together to discuss 1930s slang, the ultra specificity of the storytelling song form, and #1 hits about teens dying in car crashes.Join the comment thread NOW available on our free Patreon to continue the conversation about this episode and get early access to the weekly show 100% ad free, plus 60+ bonus shows like Song Battle and Guilty Pleasureshttps://www.patreon.com/1001AlbumComplaintsCheck out our special guest Chris Dalla Riva: Buy his book&nbsp;|&nbsp;Listen to his music&nbsp;|&nbsp;Read his newsletterJoin our Mailing List here: https://linktr.ee/1001albumcomplaintsEmail us your complaints (or questions / comments) at 1001AlbumComplaints@gmail.comListen to our episode companion playlist (compilation of the songs we referenced on this episode) here:https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1hFsnJbfBRD5TYZeEFQHDJ?si=33519bd24c534a4fListen to Gunfighter Ballads and Trail Songs here:https://open.spotify.com/album/3kQpBS26lAj0A0VGl1snRl?si=zCFggroPTY-OXEmrlFCuPgAnd our international playlists continue to grow:Thai, German, Sweden&nbsp;1, 2, &amp; 3, Italian, Australian, &nbsp;Belgium 1 &amp; 2Intro music: When the Walls Fell by The Beverly CrushersOutro music: After the Afterlife by MEGAFollow our Spotify Playlist of music produced directly by us. Listen and complain at homeFollow us on instagram @thechopunlimited AND @1001AlbumComplaintsWe have 1001 Merch! Support us by buying some.US Merch StoreNext week's album: Penguin Cafe Orchestra - Music from the Penguin CafeSee Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/pr