Out in the West Texas town of El Paso I fell in love with a Mexican girl Nighttime would find me in Rosa's cantina Music would play and Felina would whirl Blacker than night were the eyes of Felina Wicked and evil while casting a spell My love was deep for this Mexican maiden I was in love, but in vain I could tell One night, a wild young cowboy came in Wild as the West Texas wind Dashing and daring, a drink he was sharing With wicked Felina, the girl that I loved So in anger I challenged his right for the love of this maiden Down went his hand for the gun that he wore My challenge was answered in less than a heartbeat The handsome young stranger lay dead on the floor Just for a moment, I stood there in silence Shocked by the foul evil deed I had done Many thoughts raced through my mind as I stood there I had but one chance and that was to run Out through the back door of Rosa's I ran Out where the horses were tied I caught a good one, it looked like it could run Up on its back and away I did ride Just as fast as I Could from the West Texas town of El Paso Out to the badlands of New Mexico Back in El Paso, my life would be worthless Everything's gone in life, nothing is left It's been so long since I've seen the young maiden My love is stronger than my fear of death I saddled up and away I did go Riding alone in the dark Maybe tomorrow, a bullet may find me Tonight nothing's worse than this pain in my heart And at last here I am on the hill, overlooking El Paso I can see Rosa's cantina below My love is strong and it pushes me onward Down off the hill to Felina I go Off to my right I see five mounted cowboys Off to my left ride a dozen or more Shouting and shooting, I can't let them catch me I have to make it to Rosa's back door Something is dreadfully wrong, for I feel A deep burning pain in my side Though I am trying to stay in the saddle I'm getting weary, unable to ride But my love for Felina is strong and I rise where I've fallen Though I am weary, I can't stop to rest I see the white puff of smoke from the rifle I feel the bullet go deep in my chest From out of nowhere Felina has found me Kissing my cheek as she kneels by my side Cradled by two loving arms that I'll die for One little kiss and Felina, goodbye
Brilliant singer and nobody could write songs like Marty Robbin’s. He wrote almost all of his own songs. A Giant in the industry, first to win a Grammy in Country Music and Country Artist of the decade for the 60’s. We all miss ya Marty
Marty Robbins showed a spontaneity and playfulness that is sadly absent from so many performers, especially 'country music' performers. He is a joy to hear and watch!
I was born a year before this songs debut; my name is Falinda, my father wanted to name me Felena but mom would not - because of his song. LOL Today, my family calls me Felena I'm her. LOL
A classic song my father loved way back in 1959 and early 1960s, which I recall hearing on an old record player. He loved the harmony especially as he sat listening to the story told by this great balladeer Marty Robbins. It’s a song one can never forget but remember fondly.👏👏👏👏
I remember when I heard the news of his passing. I was living in Phoenix at the time and the radio stations were playing his music non-stop. There wasn't a bad song in the line-up. I've been a fan of his ever since.
I wonder how Marty Robbins composed this masterpiece, Out of nowhere with a great buzz in vocal.Hats off Marty!! The literary value of this masterpiece is inestimable!
I was stationed at White Sands missile range New Mexico just a few miles from El Paso when this song came out. It was on the radio all day,, everyday for along time. Never got tired of hearing it.
Amazing to listen to a live performance that's just as well done as anything they could do in a sound studio. One of the greatest C&W songs of all time.
Love Marty Robbins. Visited his grave in Nashville on the side of the hill. Gone way too soon. And he could drive a race car too. My Woman, My Woman, My Wife is a classic.
I've always loved Marty Robbins. I got to see him in concert and loved every minute of it; he was a true performer, beautiful voice and a great sense of humor. I remember the day he died. I was home ironing clothes when my mother called me and told me he had died. I cried.
Started listening to Marty in the late seventies after my parents played it and they loved country. Borrowed there 8 track tape and fell in love with his music. They have passed and I am 70 now .this take me back to then .
@@spidey3471 I guess I could google them. Lol one of those guys looks very familiar to me. Like maybe he had a song or was on some TV show back in the 70's.
If trump could only have the broadmindeness that Mr. Robbins displayed throughout his songs, we would have a very positive relationship with our meighbors to the south!!!!!!!
Done live and flawless! One of the classic songs of the western genre! Wikipedia: Robbins developed cardiovascular disease early in life. After his third heart attack on December 2, 1982, he underwent quadruple coronary bypass surgery. He did not recover and died six days later, on December 8, at St. Thomas Hospital in Nashville. He was 57 years old.
You are so right - that's Bobby Sykes (baritone) in the middle and Don Winters (tenor) on the left. GREAT background singers for Marty. Bobby also had a solo career; Bobby and Don were both songwriters. Bobby passed before Don, who remained with Marty for some time. On the original recording of El Paso it was Jim Glaser (of The Glaser Bros) and Bobby Sykes backing Marty. Later, all 3 Glaser brothers (Tompall, Jim and Chuck) backed Marty at one time; they were Spalding, Nebraska farm boys who were "discovered" by Marty via their appearance on the Arthur Godfrey Show, although Marty may have seen them perform live before that. BTW, the great nylon string "Tex-Mex" guitar playing on the original El Paso recording was by session player Grady Martin; it's Jack Pruett (husband of Jeannie Pruett of "Satin Sheets" fame and brother of Sammy Pruett, one time Hank Williams guitar player) playing on stage with Marty in this clip. Just great all the way around!
I was 3 years old when the song came out. My Dad had the album and it was one of the first western ballads I ever heard. Years later as a young EMT, I worked with a guy who was the absolutely look alike of Marty Robbins and sounded just like him. It was crazy because people would ask him constantly if he was related.
Something I’ve always wondered: if this was the old west, why would the gunfighter run after killing the stranger in a legitimate duel? It’s not like he killed a man who was unarmed. He challenged the man who was sweet on his crush to a duel and he answered.
Bobby Sykes (middle) and Don Winters (left) - both were w/ Marty for years and Bobby plus Jim Glaser (of the Glaser Bros) sang backup on the original El Paso recording.
@@lifehouseone You are most welcome. God Bless you too. I tend to comment a lot regarding You Tube music videos where the person who posts doesn't mention who the back-up musicians are, etc. Those players and singers deserve as much credit as the main artist him/herself.
@@donwadd9143 really?! You are a luck one also, cowboy! Congrats! I wish I had met hem too, unfortunately I was born after he passed. But, I love hem sooooo much...
Out in the West Texas town of El Paso
I fell in love with a Mexican girl
Nighttime would find me in Rosa's cantina
Music would play and Felina would whirl
Blacker than night were the eyes of Felina
Wicked and evil while casting a spell
My love was deep for this Mexican maiden
I was in love, but in vain I could tell
One night, a wild young cowboy came in
Wild as the West Texas wind
Dashing and daring, a drink he was sharing
With wicked Felina, the girl that I loved
So in anger
I challenged his right for the love of this maiden
Down went his hand for the gun that he wore
My challenge was answered in less than a heartbeat
The handsome young stranger lay dead on the floor
Just for a moment, I stood there in silence
Shocked by the foul evil deed I had done
Many thoughts raced through my mind as I stood there
I had but one chance and that was to run
Out through the back door of Rosa's I ran
Out where the horses were tied
I caught a good one, it looked like it could run
Up on its back and away I did ride
Just as fast as I
Could from the West Texas town of El Paso
Out to the badlands of New Mexico
Back in El Paso, my life would be worthless
Everything's gone in life, nothing is left
It's been so long since I've seen the young maiden
My love is stronger than my fear of death
I saddled up and away I did go
Riding alone in the dark
Maybe tomorrow, a bullet may find me
Tonight nothing's worse than this pain in my heart
And at last here I am on the hill, overlooking El Paso
I can see Rosa's cantina below
My love is strong and it pushes me onward
Down off the hill to Felina I go
Off to my right I see five mounted cowboys
Off to my left ride a dozen or more
Shouting and shooting, I can't let them catch me
I have to make it to Rosa's back door
Something is dreadfully wrong, for I feel
A deep burning pain in my side
Though I am trying to stay in the saddle
I'm getting weary, unable to ride
But my love for Felina is strong and I rise where I've fallen
Though I am weary, I can't stop to rest
I see the white puff of smoke from the rifle
I feel the bullet go deep in my chest
From out of nowhere Felina has found me
Kissing my cheek as she kneels by my side
Cradled by two loving arms that I'll die for
One little kiss and Felina, goodbye
Thankyou, cheers 🎸🎵
Great story type song.
My Dad loved this song too..
What a great voice!!
He oozed talent.
So awesome!
Back when music was still good and didn't need auto tune ❤
old country is so much better than today. long live the greats of country
Brilliant singer and nobody could write songs like Marty Robbin’s. He wrote almost all of his own songs. A Giant in the industry, first to win a Grammy in Country Music and Country Artist of the decade for the 60’s. We all miss ya Marty
A true classic by one of the greatest country singers.
Marty Robbins showed a spontaneity and playfulness that is sadly absent from so many performers, especially 'country music' performers. He is a joy to hear and watch!
Today's 'country' stars are failed pop star wannabes.
He always looked like he was having a good time. Great music.
Marty was more than a singer, he was 100% entertainer!
The words are great, but so many of them!
I wish I could see Felina
His guitarist is absolutely awesome.
Jack Pruett all them are deceased.
He played for Marty for a really long time!
Yeah he is....he is laying down some great licks here
Hands down the greatest story song ever written. A true classic.
I was born a year before this songs debut; my name is Falinda, my father wanted to name me Felena but mom would not - because of his song. LOL Today, my family calls me Felena I'm her. LOL
Nice Felina
I would love to see you
What a beautiful name
A classic song my father loved way back in 1959 and early 1960s, which I recall hearing on an old record player. He loved the harmony especially as he sat listening to the story told by this great balladeer Marty Robbins. It’s a song one can never forget but remember fondly.👏👏👏👏
@@normanswazo8586 absolutely!
1960, El Paso by Marty, He'll have to go by Jim Reeves, Only the lonely by Roy Orbison, It's now or never by Elvis. Quite a year in popular music.
One would never have thought that Marty would be gone in only 9 years. The good truly die young.
I remember when I heard the news of his passing. I was living in Phoenix at the time and the radio stations were playing his music non-stop. There wasn't a bad song in the line-up. I've been a fan of his ever since.
Amen ..
Gone but never forgotten 🤠
A truly great song. The lyrics are timeless.
I wonder how Marty Robbins composed this masterpiece, Out of nowhere with a great buzz in vocal.Hats off Marty!! The literary value of this masterpiece is inestimable!
Marty was the best, and this is the greatest Country song ever. Not an easy song to sing live, and they nailed it. Marty left us way too young.
I don't know how they could sing without cracking up! I love the way they all had to laugh. Great song!!
No one has matched Marty Robbins! The man covered western music just amazingly. A very missed and loved artist by generations today.
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I was stationed at White Sands missile range New Mexico just a few miles from El Paso when this song came out. It was on the radio all day,, everyday for along time. Never got tired of hearing it.
White Sands missile range, not far from Roswell UFO crash site.
One of the best songs ever written, if not the best.
What a legend. Pure gold!!!!
Simply lovely.
Amazing to listen to a live performance that's just as well done as anything they could do in a sound studio. One of the greatest C&W songs of all time.
Love from a 26 year old real country music fan from Germany
I love how he basically made a trilogy of songs about this narrative. No other singer/songwriter like Marty.
What were the 3 sings
@@noone-pg4lr In 1966 he recorded "Feleena (From El Paso)" for his "The Drifter" album. In 1976 he had a #1 hit with "El Paso City".
What a voice! Grew up listening to him on the radio during our long summer driving vacations to Colorado. Good times.
This bad boy is on my playlist,. A great cowboy song, great story, great harmonies, crooning back sound, great guitars, brilliant.
I never get tired of hearing this song!
Me too!
Love Marty Robbins. Visited his grave in Nashville on the side of the hill. Gone way too soon. And he could drive a race car too. My Woman, My Woman, My Wife is a classic.
I've always loved Marty Robbins. I got to see him in concert and loved every minute of it; he was a true performer, beautiful voice and a great sense of humor. I remember the day he died. I was home ironing clothes when my mother called me and told me he had died. I cried.
Really having fun with the harmony boys. Best C and W song ever written.
The operatic legend of country the late Marty Robbins.
Started listening to Marty in the late seventies after my parents played it and they loved country. Borrowed there 8 track tape and fell in love with his music. They have passed and I am 70 now .this take me back to then .
Always loved that song - the tight harmonies, and especially the smoking lead guitar passages interspersed throughout!
Sick band sick performance long live the country greats
OMG I love this song since I was small - superb. One little kiss........then Felina goodbye.........😪
The backup singers really make the performance too wow
What are their names ?😊
That's what I wanna know too!
I know Marty worked a lot with Tompall Glaser and his brothers so it could be them
@@spidey3471 I guess I could google them. Lol one of those guys looks very familiar to me. Like maybe he had a song or was on some TV show back in the 70's.
@@jennifersman7990 Dubito...
If trump could only have the broadmindeness that Mr. Robbins displayed throughout his songs, we would have a very positive relationship with our meighbors to the south!!!!!!!
AMEN
Just a fantastic song.
These cowboys had a lot of fun together! It's easy to see. ❤
those were the days ,,,sadly all gone now
Done live and flawless! One of the classic songs of the western genre!
Wikipedia: Robbins developed cardiovascular disease early in life. After his third heart attack on December 2, 1982, he underwent quadruple coronary bypass surgery. He did not recover and died six days later, on December 8, at St. Thomas Hospital in Nashville. He was 57 years old.
I used to sing this with my band back in the 80s. Great song!
I sat right next to his piano in summer 1976 in Idaho. Sweetest man. Not very tall. Surprised me. ❤
In my heaven this song plays on repeat lol
Hope nobody is sleeping on the two guys singing with him…these guys are 🔥
And well Marty, he’s in a league of his own
You are so right - that's Bobby Sykes (baritone) in the middle and Don Winters (tenor) on the left. GREAT background singers for Marty. Bobby also had a solo career; Bobby and Don were both songwriters. Bobby passed before Don, who remained with Marty for some time. On the original recording of El Paso it was Jim Glaser (of The Glaser Bros) and Bobby Sykes backing Marty. Later, all 3 Glaser brothers (Tompall, Jim and Chuck) backed Marty at one time; they were Spalding, Nebraska farm boys who were "discovered" by Marty via their appearance on the Arthur Godfrey Show, although Marty may have seen them perform live before that. BTW, the great nylon string "Tex-Mex" guitar playing on the original El Paso recording was by session player Grady Martin; it's Jack Pruett (husband of Jeannie Pruett of "Satin Sheets" fame and brother of Sammy Pruett, one time Hank Williams guitar player) playing on stage with Marty in this clip. Just great all the way around!
Love Marty Robbins. Visited his grave in Nashville on the side if the hill. Gone way too soon. And he could drive a race car too.
I was fortunate to see Marty Robbins and Merle Haggered in concert
Real music!
Perfect live performance..
Such a great voice Marty Robbins had and those harmonies were spot on.
He attended Glendale High School in Glendale, Arizona.
Story I heard was that Marty wrote this song and several others for his Gunfighter Ballads album in one afternoon.
I was honored to watch him race in Daytona
I love how he brings the old boys in on it.
These are the same guys who sang with Marty so many years before. ❤
right - Bobby Sykes in the middle and Don Winters on the left
That is the lord of country music
One of my alltime favorites.
The two guys singing backup with are really good too.
Bobby Sykes (middle) and Don Winters (left)
I was 3 years old when the song came out. My Dad had the album and it was one of the first western ballads I ever heard. Years later as a young EMT, I worked with a guy who was the absolutely look alike of Marty Robbins and sounded just like him. It was crazy because people would ask him constantly if he was related.
They had fun singing together.
I am El Paso & proud of it. Thank you for sharing this wonderful video!
No words.................
A song of loving memories 😊
That's pure gold.
The follow up song to this El Paso City is pure genius....
Man, is it ever - what a concept and it came to Marty's head as he was, in fact, flying over El Paso.
To my Dad❤❤❤❤❤❤😢miss u😢
One of my favs.
Klasse 😊Lg aus Hamburg
This song could easily made into a music video or movie.
excellent harmonizing
I went to few of the Midnight Specials shows
That's music for the real people
Pure magic
amazing marty god bless ya fella
He is my lord he was awesome
You may think the world of Marty as I do. But there is only one Lord. Jesus Christ! May he bless you.
Absolutely 💯 amazing 🎉🎉🎉
LEGENDARY 🇺🇸
Jack Pruett was great, the smoothest guitarist along with Chet Atkins.
You got it! And he can cop all the Grady Martin studio guitar licks that Grady laid down on the original recording
Never gets old does it..
Awesome
Still the best ever
❤
Love this song and Marty's voice, but who is accompanying him?
Love
Alwayz GR8
Wonderful 😂😂😂
Who are the backup singers?
Bobby Sykes (middle) and Don Winters (left)
I just realized that Marty Robbins looks like Jim Croce
Something I’ve always wondered: if this was the old west, why would the gunfighter run after killing the stranger in a legitimate duel? It’s not like he killed a man who was unarmed. He challenged the man who was sweet on his crush to a duel and he answered.
Stealing the horse?
Does anyone know the name of Marty Robbins two sidekicks?
Bobby Sykes (middle) and Don Winters (left) - both were w/ Marty for years and Bobby plus Jim Glaser (of the Glaser Bros) sang backup on the original El Paso recording.
@@dannyc1174Thank you so much for the info! God Bless!
@@lifehouseone You are most welcome. God Bless you too. I tend to comment a lot regarding You Tube music videos where the person who posts doesn't mention who the back-up musicians are, etc. Those players and singers deserve as much credit as the main artist him/herself.
@@dannyc1174 100% agree! Thank you again!
Marty is great. No argument. He wrote the song. But I prefer Bob Weir. With Jerry's fluid lead.
For the love of a woman, it cost him his life. 😢
Who's the lead guitar player?
Jack Pruett but Marty also used Hank Garland on guitar!
@@donwadd9143he played for Marty for a really long time. I see video' s from 1957 and he was there! WHAT A LUCKY ONE!
@@thelostcowgirl5568 I see Marty in Chicago area 1980! Great show.
@@donwadd9143 really?! You are a luck one also, cowboy! Congrats! I wish I had met hem too, unfortunately I was born after he passed. But, I love hem sooooo much...
@@thelostcowgirl5568 He was great and a nice man!
Guy on left got spit on his lip
.wipped it off..lol
Don West a great voice and yodeler.
Don West or Don Winters?
@@michaelsanders8366Winters.
@@michaelsanders8366 Don Winters, not West
Good power of observaton, friend - that's exactly what happened! lol
Of course, The Grateful Dead had their version - but it doesn’t touch Marty!
Most unfortunately El Paso has become unrecognizable in 2024 .
I would love to know what was going on up there on that stage. They can hardly keep a straight face, and I am talking about the whole band.
The Breaking Bad Anthem.
Walter White's road trip song.
This is not in compliance with covid protocol. 😢 they should be wearing masks. 🤧
Story I heard was that Marty wrote this song and several others for his Gunfighter Ballads album in one afternoon.