I only drank for three years of my life, but I drank enough in those three years to last me the rest of my life... It's a religious thing.

One of the most popular and successful country and Western singers of his era for most of his nearly four-decade career Robbins was rarely far from the country music charts and several of his songs also became pop hits. Music and honors
Robbins early hits were fairly easy listening and included the original versions of 'Singing the blues' 'A white sport coat' and 'The story of my life' subsequently his hits became more country oriented Robbins' 1957 recording of "A White Sport Coat and a Pink Carnation" sold over one million copies and was awarded a gold disc. Robbins became known for his appearances at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville Tennessee.

Martin David Robinson (September 26 1925 – December 8 1982) known professionally as Marty Robbins was an American singer songwriter and multi-instrumentalist.