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Marty was born Martin David Robinson on September 26, 1925, near Glendale, Arizona. Marty grew up listening to stories his grandfather, Texas Bob Heckle, an ex-Texas Ranger and medicine show performer, would tell of the Old West.
Marty grew up in a less-than-perfect environment. His father did odd jobs to support the family of eleven (Marty had nine siblings). His father drank and was sometimes abusive to his children. Marty's parents divorced in 1937. For a while, Marty was a rebel against everything. He then joined the Navy at age 17 and fought during World War II in the Solomon Islands. There, he learned to play guitar and wrote his first songs.
Marty was discharged from service in 1945. He returned to Arizona and played guitar for a local singer. He then went into a radio station (KTYL) where he heard a mediocre singer broadcast. Marty sang for the station and they fired the other singer! Because his mother disapproved of his performing, he briefly worked under the name "Jack Robinson".
In 1948, Marty married Marizona Baldwin. They eventually had two children (Ronnie and Janet). Marty was signed to Columbia records on May 25, 1951.
Marty recorded many albums for Columbia and (for a brief time before returning to Columbia) MCA. In his 31 years of recording, he was almost never off the country music charts.
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