***********My Thanks To Don Winters****************
I would like Don to know how much I appreciate the time he gave to
answer my questions in the recent interview which everyone can read
HERE. Again Don my sincere thanks.
Thursday 11th May 2000
****OFFICIAL MARTY ROBBINS WEB SITE NOW UP AND RUNNING****
** If you've been looking for that certain video of Marty Robbins, a
photo or just some Marty memorabilia, this is the place to find it. I
would like to invite all of Martin's fans to take a look at the site and
order, order, order. Click on this address and bookmark it for future
reference. http://martyrobbins.com/index.html
***
********SEPTEMBER MARTY ROBBINS DAYS********
Sunday 16th April 2000
UPDATE ON THE MARTY ROBBINS WEB SITE
Ronny has informed me that the site is about ready to go online, perhaps
next week (week of April 17-). I hope that everyone will pay a visit
and check out the items for sale. The site's home page
http://www.martyrobbins.com looks great
showing a beautiful colored sketch of Martin...similar to the one used
on his MAN AND HIS MUSIC video. Fans will be able to order items right
on line so if you've been wanting to find videos of THE DRIFTER,
SUPERLEGEND or A MAN AND HIS MUSIC, and other MR items, this is the
place to find them. You may even still be able to obtain a copy of the
novel Martin wrote (THE SMALL MAN). I'm not sure of all the items
available at present but as they say, anticipation is half the fun....so
be sure and check out the site in a few days. And of course, it would
be a shame not to be able to find some photos of Ronny himself at the
site, let's hope so. Many fans don't know it but Ronny was a serious
competitor in boat racing (as well as drag racing as he touched on in
the interview) and has the tropies to prove it.....very impressive
collection for this YOUNG man.
Ronny also tells me that the videos of THE MARTY ROBBINS SPOTLIGHT shows
are still in the process of being finished and he hopes to have them
done in the near future. I for one, am looking forward to
these....Martin was a great showman and his inner action with his guests
is a sheer pleasure to watch...and of course the music is unbeatable.
So keep an eye out for later updates on these also.
T-E-A-S-E-R
I may have another interesting story coming up at a later time. Ronny
has promised to elaborate on a famous story (or is it 'infamous') pretty
well known to MR fans. But that's one we'll have to wait a while
for....Ronny is a very busy man with a lot of irons in the fire so to
speak. I really appreciate him taking the time to keep us informed of
what he has. Thanks Ronny, you're great!
Friday 3rd March 2000
Official Marty Robbins Web Site
Coming soon.....the MARTY ROBBINS WEB SITE.
Marty Robbins Enterprises, run by Ronny and his mother, Marizona, is working
on the web site. It should be up and running
very soon. The web site's address is:
http://www.martyrobbins.com
Check out the site
for the latest info on videos available from the office.
NOW ON LINE
Tues 8th February 2000
Happy Birthday Lillie
*** I want to wish a very special birthday to Lillie, Martin's sister,
in Arizona. Lillie will be 82 years young on February 27th. Anyone
wishing to send her a birthday card and well wishes can do so by sending
me an E-MAIL
and I will get the address to you. Lillie is a very
talented writer and has written (mainly for her grandchildren) a very
interesting little 'book' on what life was like for the Robinson
children growing up in the Arizona desert. She is presently starting a
second 'book', detailing and continuing the first and hopes to get it
done in her time left as she feels this is important for her son's
children to know. All the Robinson children were extremely talented in
music and writing, with some of Martin's brother's penning a few of his
songs. It was Lillie's husband that taught Martin some of
his first chords and his first song on the guitar when he was a boy,
when he and his twin sister Mamie, would take turns staying with their
sister and her husband. It was, naturally, a cowboy song. Aren't we
glad? Happy 82nd to you Lillie, one very lovable, interesting and
terrific lady. ****
Lillie's doctor released her from
the long term care unit at the hospital last week to see how she would
fare taking care of herself at her home. She was home for almost two
days when she fell and injured her tail bone (not serious, just bruised
along with her pride) and a minor injury to her arm. After this, Lillie
decided that she could not make it on her own and made the decision to
return to the LT care unit permanently. She seems to be satisfied now,
perhaps mainly because it was her own decision and not someone saying
that she had to do it...( a Robinson trait for sure). She says hi to
all and that she appreciates everyone caring about her. She said she
had never met a fan of her brother's that she didn't like...they were
all extremely nice and caring. (You can judge a person {Marty} by the
people they run with {fans}).
***Lillie has asked me to thank all the people who took the time to
write her and send get well messages. She has enjoyed receiving them
and knowing that so many still are not only enjoying her brother's music
but keeping it alive in our hearts. She is a big fan of his also (her
favorites are 'STORY OF MY LIFE' and 'LETTER EDGED IN BLACK' although
she admits there are lots more, she just can't think of them right now)
and spends a lot of her days just listening to that beautiful voice of
his and remembering him as the mischievous little boy he was...but
always smiling. With her blindness, she regrets that she is unable to
personally reply to you all but knows that you will be visiting the site
again and can all read this 'thank you' from her.
Tues 1st February 2000
A Message From Ronny Robbins![]()
.....Due to the many requests from
daddy's fans, I am presently putting together videos of his MARTY
ROBBINS SPOTLIGHT television series that ran during '77-'78.
Daddy filmed 48 episodes of SPOTLIGHT. The shows will be in their
entirety and will consist of four volumes. Thank you all for visiting
these sites on daddy and his music and I will keep Helen advised of the
progress of the videos.
Ronny
So as not to be redundant with other web pages on this great artist,
anyone seeking a discography of Martin's music, I am not listing his
many songs here but instead, you may click on these links for both a
discography and for lyrics to some of his songs. Any song of his that
you might wish to obtain, lyrics to, please feel free to write me and I
can furnish them to you. There are far too many to list at any given
site. Hope this is not an inconvenience for anyone. Enjoy!
For Discography
or For Lyrics
Sat September 11th 1999
It Is With Regret I Advise
Charley Marquie, Marty's nephew (Lillie's last remaining son) passed
away Tuesday, September 7 in Flagstaff, Arizona. He had been battling
cancer for quite a while. He lived on the indian reservation in Tuba
City with his wife Darcy who is a teacher there. Charley was a free
lance writer and wrote for numerous newspapers and magazines. At the
time of his passing, the two were working on a children's book together
and when I spoke to her last, she thought she was going to finish the
book in his memory. She is a telented artist and was doing the
illustrations while Charley wrote. Charley was cremated and his ashes
will be scattered in Sedona, a favorite yearly vacation spot for the
couple. He will be sadly missed by yours truly for he was indeed, a
very special person, warm, full of life, love for everyone he met and
very appreciative of everything he was blessed with, especially his
Darcy and his mother, Lillie.
Helen.
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