"Marty Robbins was born Martin David Robertson in Glendale, AZ and grew up listening to the cowboy tales of his maternal grandfather ""Texas"" Bob Heckle. As a teenager Robbins fulfilled his childhood dreams when he began working on his older brother's ranch outside Phoenix. Robbins joined the U.S. Navy to fight in World War II and learned to play the guitar while in the service. When he was discharged, Robbins moved back to Glendale and began performing under the name ""Jack Robinson"" (which would later evolve into Marty Robinson,) eventually making a name for himself in Arizona. In 1952 Columbia released Robinson's first single, ""Love Me or Leave Me Alone,"" but he didn't score until the release of his third single, ""I'll Go It Alone,"" the following year.Hot on the heels of his first successful single, Robinson joined the Grand Ole Opry and scored a spot among the Top Ten with a few more singles that year, but it wasn't until the 1956 single ""Singing the Blues"" that Robinson truly hit the big time. Robbins' star continued to climb the charts with several rock, country and pop songs, and the singer further expanded his repertoire to include Hawaiian and rockabilly songs. Robbins' expansion also included the creation of a record label, Robbins, as well as a few movie roles in the late ‘50s which signaled his foray into the country and western music that he is remembered for today.""El Paso"" has become Robison's western music calling card; the single spent seven weeks atop the country charts and was followed by the platinum-selling Gunfighter Ballads and Trail Songs. After enduring a dip in the charts in the early ‘60s, Robinson made a comeback in 1967 with ""Tonight Carmen"" and other popular pop-country songs. ""My Woman My Wife"" was Robinson's last crossover hit in 1970, although he remained a popular figure through film appearances and concert dates. After a burst of hits in the late ‘70s, Robinson was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1982, just before his death."