Bobby Sykes Sings 'Cottonwood Tree.'

This self penned ballad by Bobby was recorded by Marty for his album 'Return Of The Gunfighter.' A great story song that sees the hapless cowboy about to be lynched for killing 'the town's biggest man's only son' in self defence.

[@122thomas]

Bobby sykes is my great grandfather and when I seen this it made me cry thank you for posting this it really means alot to me

[@EdDanaGuitar]

+Thomas Slayden Just as good as Marty!

[@122thomas]

+Ed Dana thanks he was amazing and inspired me so much

[@caroleinfla]

When do Bobby stop singing with Marty? I love both their voices.

[@122thomas]

I dnt know I was very little but thanks:)

[@caroleinfla]

Thanks for getting back to me so fast. Can you sing like your grandfather?

[@primroseharan9749]

Bobby was a great singer as well great thank you

[@jhtenvelde]

We already knew that also Bobby had a great voice and here he is proving it.Also it is a wonderful clip with his two compadres Marty and Don.May they rest in heavenly peace.Thank you for posting Tarquin,I hope you and your family will have every day a nice day,stay healthy and God bless you all.

[@deborahdyess2158]

Great singer he was with Marty for years loved listening to him you should be proud of your great grandfather

[@caroleinfla]

How nice of Marty to let Bobby sing on his show. Does anyone know when he stopped singing with Marty. I miss Bobby on the later videos. He sound a lot like Marty.

[@martyrobbins5241]

Left in the late 1970s, returned albeit briefly in 82 just before marty died

[@therealjizzwizz]

Holy shit we needed more Bobby

[@keanelady2244]

Wow, I haven't heard this for years!! Still as good as ever.Thankyou.

[@jameswaldron4804]

My favorite song of marty's. Didnt know it was written by bobby

[@mariowildner5874]

It was from the TV series „The Drifter“ (1966) and Bobby wrote this Song.

[@deborahdyess2158]

Love Bobby and Marty and don

[@barrygioportmorien1]

This is a teriffic song by Marty, Bobby does a great job on it also.

[@spacemountain08]

WOW!!

[@2packs4sure]

I was just looking at the session Info for Webb Pierce's How Do You Talk To A Baby and Bobby Sykes is singing backup.
How Do You Talk To A Baby ~ Recorded July 22, 1961 ~ Bradley Film & Recording Studios, 804 16th Avenue South, Nashville,
Tennessee ~ Webb Pierce: vocal; Harold Bradley: guitar; Hank Garland: guitar; Pete Drake: steel guitar; Joseph
Zinkan: bass; Tommy Jackson: fiddle; Allen Dale Potter: fiddle; Buddy Harman: drums; Floyd Cramer: piano; vocal chorus: Warner Mack, Floyd Robinson, Bishop Milton 'Bobby' Sykes ~ Producer: Owen Bradley

[@EdDanaGuitar]

He's just as good as Marty!

[@tarquin45]

I believe it's 1966.

[@1973slimshady1973]

omg im from tucson tnx

[@raphaelbernard7954]

Sounds like Marty

[@thylacine622]

Who wrote this song?