A lot of years ago I worked on an Australian prawn boat. We sang this song working on deck, but the words were "A white sport coat and a pink crustacean." I just thought you should know that.
i absolutely love Marty singing this song.i am abig fan due to my late grandads choice of 8 track tapes in his land rover and tractor when i was wee.when you get older its great to find these songs again.a connection to good times.xx
I have fond memories of our dad ! Playing this on his guitar. We were all young kids watching and listening our dad struggling and loving the country songs he played. I can remember it sometimes like it was yesterday. He had a jet black guitar with one red rose on it. God I Remus do miss those times. Please soak up every moment with your parents, Please !! Love and respect
I love marty...but damn you can tell the smoke and drink had gotten to the man. Still an absolute treasure until the end. I love his music. Him and roger miller are my two favorites of that era. Depending of what mood im in of course.
As a child My uncle Bud,would play (and sing along) Anna Marie by Jim Reeves. He's long since passed. It still makes me smile,all theese manny years later to Anna Marie.Rip Bud
Ohh, this brings me back to the happy memories I have of my youth. My father's favorite. I can still him swaying while singing this song. Thanks for the video.
My first memory of hearing Marty sing this song I was 18 years old living in Ft polk La. with my service man husband waiting on our first child to be born. Such happy memories she's now 58 years old and her dad has gone on to heaven. Loved Marty's singing.
my oldest brother's favorite song. He loved Marty Robbins music so much. At my brother's funeral, I had a pink carnation inserted into the bouquet of flowers. many years later, I found a pink carnation outside my apartment door, just that one flower and nothing else. I still have it today.
I saw Marty Robbins in 1975 in DisneyLand... He was doing a certain song and there was a bird loose in the outdoor amphitheater... Every time Mr. Robbins hit a certain note the bird would swoop down and almost peck him on the head... It was so funny... Good memories are hard to forget...
I was born in 1955. My mom and dad told me this was the first song I tried to sing. I'd sing a white 'port' coat. I don't know if it was Marty's version or if he had made it back then.
I was a teenager in 1981. What a singer and what a fine band and what an arrangement !! Please listen to the choir in combination with the strings. WOW !!!!!!!!!!! Where can I buy this track ???? Mike
This was October 1982. Marty is looking to his left at the Statler Brothers off stage doing things to make him mess up; Marty was always doing something to guests on his shows to crack them up. You'll notice at one point Marty turns his back and gives the Statlers a special "knod". So much fun to watch. Marty died December 8, 1982. This was the night he was inducted into the CMA Hall of Fame; he was sincerely surprised. I was blessed to be there. I had no idea it would be the last time I could look into those sweet eyes and give my dear friend a hug. RIP Marty. You ARE remembered as a good person. We all still love and miss you.
I cant get over how Marty re-invented himself after that car wreck. He looked different, he acted different, a complete personality transformation from his early self. It was almost like being hit with a magic annointing by a fairy godfather.
Unforgetable Marty, one of his best songs beneath "Singing the blues". I heard this song the first time in the 60ies in Germany. His life was music and he gave us so much. Thank you so much.
My wife wouldn't let me play this song at our wedding but I wore a white tux jacket and a carnation saying it was inspired by Humphrey bogart in Casablanca. Ga ha.
❤🌼Боже, как прекрасно Твоё создание! Мои родители не знали этого исполнителя. Был железный занавес. Отца нет 13 лет. А маме я присылаю ссылки на песни Марти Роббинса. Ей нравится. Это здорово!
That's because it's a total lip sync. Not even a convincing one. No matter how far the mic moves away from his mouth, and back closer, the volume is exactly the same. Basically, he's silently lip syncing with a live mic, so he can talk to the audience when there's a break in the lyrics.
Before I heard this awesome record in 1957 I didn't know who Marty Robbins was. This is my favorite, but everything he did was great. Trivia: Columbia Records released "Singing The Blues" by both Marty Robbins and Guy Mitchell at almost the same time in late '56. Guy Mitchell's version reached #1 on the Pop charts and Marty's version reached #1 on the Country charts. What a talent he was. My regret is that I never saw him in concert.
Brings back Happy memories of my youth while watching mom and dad, sing and dance.Today's country music is....ok but not like the yesteryears,where they sang from their HEART and SOUL,wonderful times the 50's,60's and 70's.
It's one of my favorite songs of all time and Marty was such a happy-go-lucky man he made you happy just watching him entertain you rest in peace Marty be with God
My name sake ! (THE GREAT LATE MARTY ROBBINS) I was born the year he came out with this song 1956 ! I'm pleased to have this name and I love every song he did; He is one of the best ever song writer's and singer's ever !
I first heard this song in 1958, on a small Sharp transistor radio, that was being demonstrated to me by a salesman in Lowes Department Store in George Street, Sydney after buying it...
Marty was the Master Showman - could write great songs, sing and with that magnetic charisma just great live. You'd would have to see him live to 'get it', but he was as good as it gets in a very small class with Johnny Cash and Conway Twitty. Robbins left before the digital age of computers and RUclips which is why maybe this clip does not have more hits.
I graduated from high school in 1959, and it was played at the prom. My date and I traveled to the prom in a pink1956 Cadillac, with a friend and his date. This has always been one of my favorite songs, it reminds me of the good old high school days. thanks
@jal10300 Hello, No that Indian lake was just a few miles north of the indiana state line north from South Bend Indiana. It had a classic old beach house with pinball machines and an old juke box and warped wooden floors. I think most places like that are long gone now.
Now here is a true showman! May he RIP! He made it within the music industry and racing industry! There are performers and showman. A lot of great pro's in the business considered him a true gentleman and friend!
Always remember that beautiful song and remind me of my prom thank you thank you thank you Marty and thank you you are now is God in heaven rest in peace
When I was 17 a friend and I were arguing about who was better Guy Mitchell or Marty Robbins. I said just wait Marty is going to come out with something that Mitchell can't top. Soon afterwards I saw White Sport Coat" on the juke box and I said this is it.
Wow !! Marty Robbins with a big orchestra and a fine little background choir. It`s one of the best Marty tapes I ever heard. Where can I get this video..??
classic memories of a legend and a time long gone... Marty Robbins, Guy Mitchell, Blue Eyes, so much beautiful music. i never got to live it, but i sure got to hear of it. wish i was my dad age coz he got it all from the 40s and 50s when a good song was truly a good song... but he didn't really get the 60s and 70s so i guess i'm lucky to hear one and live some of the other.
this is my grandpas song..... my uncle sang it at his funeral...... everytime i hear it i cry and wish he was still with us :( i love this song it means alot to my whole family
I seen Marty play the Horden Pavillion in Sydney Australia back in the mid 1970's. I was only about 10 years old, wandered back stage and met Marty, got a few pic's with him and an autograph...gave it to my dad who was throughly stoked. Awesome talent and a sad loss when he died.
My Dad loved Marty Robbins too. I was 8 years old when subjected to this at the Safeway parking lot on Saturday morning grocery shopping (Mom went in the store - Dad stayed in the car with the kids). I moved on to rock and roll as a teen in the late 60's as rebellion against country. Now I find myself back here.
My Mom and Dad had a cottage at a place called Indian Lake in Michigan and the summer of 1957 I was 8 years old and this played every 10 minutes at the beach resort at the bottom of the hill and I got to hear this all summer. Thanks Maty Cya on the other side.
I made sure the DJ playing my wedding reception had this song. It was my dad's favorite & it was the last time I saw him dance before he passed. Thank you for posting. :-)
The First song I ever heard him sing. It was on my Dads record called '20 all time greats of the 50's' by K-Tel. It came out in the 70's i think, and Istill have it in my hands now. The World has chainged but this music is still as great today as has always been.Brilliant. I had a go at singing it. I will try and post above my humble attempt. Thanks For Posting.
My friends and I love this video.. He's hilarious. Constantly looking offstage, making weird faces, winking, showing off his ass and at 1:39 I think someone flashes him in the audience. Rest in peace Marty. We love you and your kinky shoulder moves.
A great singer who is too often overlooked these days. Also the only man my momma ever said she would leave my daddy for.
Never get tired of hearing this man sing I hate that he isn’t around anymore love his singing he had a beautiful voice and nice looking too
A lot of years ago I worked on an Australian prawn boat. We sang this song working on deck, but the words were "A white sport coat and a pink crustacean." I just thought you should know that.
that's odd, I always thought it was "a white prawn boat and a pink crustacean"!
That would have worked better, but our boat was orange.
That was fantastic and made this song better. I’m gonna use this line!!!
That’s great stuff, man
LOVED this beautiful tune wonderful song to listen tooby Marty Robbinssinging
Love,love this singer. No they don't have this quality of singer any more,
Give us back Marty and you can have J.Beaber!!!!!!!
i absolutely love Marty singing this song.i am abig fan due to my late grandads choice of 8 track tapes in his land rover and tractor when i was wee.when you get older its great to find these songs again.a connection to good times.xx
I have fond memories of our dad ! Playing this on his guitar. We were all young kids watching and listening our dad struggling and loving the country songs he played. I can remember it sometimes like it was yesterday. He had a jet black guitar with one red rose on it. God I Remus do miss those times.
Please soak up every moment with your parents, Please !!
Love and respect
I love marty...but damn you can tell the smoke and drink had gotten to the man. Still an absolute treasure until the end. I love his music. Him and roger miller are my two favorites of that era. Depending of what mood im in of course.
Great song and artist. They don’t write songs like this anymore.
Amazing number two 1957 song , by it's arpeggiated guitar and bass , in México is very popular
As a child My uncle Bud,would play (and sing along) Anna Marie by Jim Reeves. He's long since passed. It still makes me smile,all theese manny years later to Anna Marie.Rip Bud
Ohh, this brings me back to the happy memories I have of my youth. My father's favorite. I can still him swaying while singing this song. Thanks for the video.
You're welcome and enjoy!
+polly calma My Dad loved this as well , prob one of the first records i ever listened to nearly 50 years ago
Marty sings this song so well!! Everytime I hear this song I feel so sorry for the "character" ...I want to cry along with him!!!
Marty was great in concert. A fantastic live performer and a very funny man as well. Also met him after one of the shows and he was a really nice man.
Sadly Marty would pass away in 1982 RIP Marty
My first memory of hearing Marty sing this song I was 18 years old living in Ft polk La. with my service man husband waiting on our first child to be born. Such happy memories she's now 58 years old and her dad has gone on to heaven. Loved Marty's singing.
Great classic song of Marty's! Love it!
country feel the ol songs the best
my oldest brother's favorite song. He loved Marty Robbins music so much. At my brother's funeral, I had a pink carnation inserted into the bouquet of flowers. many years later, I found a pink carnation outside my apartment door, just that one flower and nothing else. I still have it today.
what a sweet memories....real country music!!!!
I saw Marty Robbins in 1975 in DisneyLand... He was doing a certain song and there was a bird loose in the outdoor amphitheater... Every time Mr. Robbins hit a certain note the bird would swoop down and almost peck him on the head... It was so funny... Good memories are hard to forget...
I was born in 1955. My mom and dad told me this was the first song I tried to sing. I'd sing a white 'port' coat. I don't know if it was Marty's version or if he had made it back then.
This brings me wonderful, wonderful memories. I love Marty Robbins voice.
Thank You Vinnie !! For Those Who Only The Best Will Do ! A Standing Applause "For Vinnie " A White Sport Coat Too Dear: Vinnie !
I remember this as a kid guy riddled with cancer but sang his guts out bloody great country and western singer nobody like marty
Marty one of the Icons of music !!!!
I was a teenager in 1981.
What a singer and what a fine band and what an arrangement !! Please listen to the choir in combination with the strings. WOW !!!!!!!!!!! Where can I buy this track ???? Mike
greatest singer ever marty nobody comes close to him a legend
he is simply the best singer ever love marty singing
Ya' gotta' love Marty Robbins and this treasure. Perfection!
This was October 1982. Marty is looking to his left at the Statler Brothers off stage doing things to make him mess up; Marty was always doing something to guests on his shows to crack them up. You'll notice at one point Marty turns his back and gives the Statlers a special "knod". So much fun to watch. Marty died December 8, 1982. This was the night he was inducted into the CMA Hall of Fame; he was sincerely surprised. I was blessed to be there. I had no idea it would be the last time I could look into those sweet eyes and give my dear friend a hug. RIP Marty. You ARE remembered as a good person. We all still love and miss you.
Thanks for the info and sharing the wonderful memory! Truly one of a kind!
I wished I see him once. What a cheerful man.god bless you marty.
A true Entertainer the likes of which we will never see again. Love his son Ronny also. Thanks for your memory
Wow. Definitely magic in the air that night...thanks for sharing.
I cant get over how Marty re-invented himself after that car wreck. He looked different, he acted different, a complete personality transformation from his early self. It was almost like being hit with a magic annointing by a fairy godfather.
Unforgetable Marty, one of his best songs beneath "Singing the blues". I heard this song the first time in the 60ies in Germany. His life was music and he gave us so much. Thank you so much.
Very good thanks
I am very happy with my white jacket
My wife wouldn't let me play this song at our wedding but I wore a white tux jacket and a carnation saying it was inspired by Humphrey bogart in Casablanca. Ga ha.
anniversary of his death dec 8th 1982 Martys songs are easy and great to sing, but only one man does them justice
❤🌼Боже, как прекрасно Твоё создание! Мои родители не знали этого исполнителя. Был железный занавес. Отца нет 13 лет. А маме я присылаю ссылки на песни Марти Роббинса. Ей нравится. Это здорово!
He sounds just as good then as back when
Glen W. Ford "just as good then as back when"
That doesn't make any sense.
It means he sounds as good here as he did back when first recorded.
Glen W. Ford Ah. Well, he's a singer, not a screecher or yeller.
RonJohn63 -Thank you
That's because it's a total lip sync. Not even a convincing one. No matter how far the mic moves away from his mouth, and back closer, the volume is exactly the same. Basically, he's silently lip syncing with a live mic, so he can talk to the audience when there's a break in the lyrics.
Love old country
Great singer. Missed singers like this. Country music today is not the real country music.
Except for maybe Alan Jackson, George Strait, Randy Travis, Clint Black, Dwight Yoakam, Marty Stuart, Rodney Crowell and Ricky Skaggs.
+CashPresley32 NOPE - MARTY CROSSED INTO RR WITH EL PASO
+CashPresley32 YOU KNOW NOT HING
***** Thank you. Have you heard George and Alan's song called "Murder On Music Row"?
***** Thank you.
Before I heard this awesome record in 1957 I didn't know who Marty Robbins was. This is my favorite, but everything he did was great. Trivia: Columbia Records released "Singing The Blues" by both Marty Robbins and Guy Mitchell at almost the same time in late '56. Guy Mitchell's version reached #1 on the Pop charts and Marty's version reached #1 on the Country charts. What a talent he was. My regret is that I never saw him in concert.
Brings back Happy memories of my youth while watching mom and dad, sing and dance.Today's country music is....ok but not like the yesteryears,where they sang from their HEART and SOUL,wonderful times the 50's,60's and 70's.
素晴らしいの一語に尽きます!Tokyo Japan
I love this song it all for my mom GOD rest her soul t. M. C
Love the vast audience shot at 1:30. No wonder performers at this level run on adrenalin and often do their best work live.
This is from a country music awards show. That's why in this case, the audience is so vast.
This was my Fathers favorite song!!!
Love Marty Robbins he such a great singer
I HAVE ALWAYS LOVED THIS SONG!
One of my favorite Marty Robbins songs.
After all these years I still love these wonderful golden oldies. ......
It's one of my favorite songs of all time and Marty was such a happy-go-lucky man he made you happy just watching him entertain you rest in peace Marty be with God
this was played at my uncle's funeral last month... its was one of hes favourite songs 🙏🏽😥😇 rest in eternal paradise uncle Leonard
Can he sing as good as Martin Robinson
i dont know why these old singers have such great voices. such beauti and world dont make music like this anymore
My name sake ! (THE GREAT LATE MARTY ROBBINS) I was born the year he came out with this song 1956 ! I'm pleased to have this name and I love every song he did; He is one of the best ever song writer's and singer's ever !
The pub jukebox in Stock in the early 80s. Think I was the only one who liked this but Marty Robbins could really sing!
@gloheart1 it was a pop chart hit in the mid 50's. Marty wrote it.
@gloheart1 it was a pop chart hit in the mid 50's. Marty wrote it.
One of the best love songs ever - Story of My Life
I first heard this song in 1958, on a small Sharp transistor radio, that was being demonstrated to me by a salesman in Lowes Department Store in George Street, Sydney after buying it...
Great entertainer!!!
oh my god this song is so old lol
For the record, this big hit for Marty was arranged and conducted on the record version by the great Ray Conniff.
Marty was the Master Showman - could write great songs, sing and with that magnetic charisma just great live. You'd would have to see him live to 'get it', but he was as good as it gets in a very small class with Johnny Cash and Conway Twitty. Robbins left before the digital age of computers and RUclips which is why maybe this clip does not have more hits.
Marty F'in Robbins! The greatest ever!
I graduated from high school in 1959, and it was played at the prom. My date and I traveled to the prom in a pink1956 Cadillac, with a friend and his date. This has always been one of my favorite songs, it reminds me of the good old high school days. thanks
@jal10300 Hello, No that Indian lake was just a few miles north of the indiana state line north from South Bend Indiana. It had a classic old beach house with pinball machines and an old juke box and warped wooden floors. I think most places like that are long gone now.
RIP dude. This mans music is amazing, and this is coming from backwoods millenial
One of Momma's favorite songs.
Now here is a true showman! May he RIP! He made it within the music industry and racing industry! There are performers and showman. A lot of great pro's in the business considered him a true gentleman and friend!
If ever there was a wonderful artist who made me smile, i was Marty Robbins.!!..
What showman & performer! He was a true legend within his own life! R.I.P. - He now is a true legend forever!
his brings me back to the happy memories I
Always remember that beautiful song and remind me of my prom thank you thank you thank you Marty and thank you you are now is God in heaven rest in peace
One word describes Marty's performance - FANTASTIC. Thanks for a great video.
You bring me back to my younger days. You are number 1 in my eyes. R I P
When I was 17 a friend and I were arguing about who was better Guy Mitchell or Marty Robbins. I said just wait Marty is going to come out with something that Mitchell can't top. Soon afterwards I saw
White Sport Coat" on the juke box and I said this is it.
Wow !! Marty Robbins with a big orchestra and a fine little background choir.
It`s one of the best Marty tapes I ever heard.
Where can I get this video..??
One of the Best..
I wish I could have seen him in concert.
classic memories of a legend and a time long gone... Marty Robbins, Guy Mitchell, Blue Eyes, so much beautiful music. i never got to live it, but i sure got to hear of it. wish i was my dad age coz he got it all from the 40s and 50s when a good song was truly a good song... but he didn't really get the 60s and 70s so i guess i'm lucky to hear one and live some of the other.
this is my grandpas song..... my uncle sang it at his funeral...... everytime i hear it i cry and wish he was still with us :( i love this song it means alot to my whole family
Great song and great voice.
I seen Marty play the Horden Pavillion in Sydney Australia back in the mid 1970's. I was only about 10 years old, wandered back stage and met Marty, got a few pic's with him and an autograph...gave it to my dad who was throughly stoked. Awesome talent and a sad loss when he died.
A true classic. LOve it !
My Dad loved Marty Robbins too. I was 8 years old when subjected to this at the Safeway parking lot on Saturday morning grocery shopping (Mom went in the store - Dad stayed in the car with the kids). I moved on to rock and roll as a teen in the late 60's as rebellion against country. Now I find myself back here.
Awesome tunes awesome memories♡
My Mom and Dad had a cottage at a place called Indian Lake in Michigan and the summer of 1957 I was 8 years old and this played every 10 minutes at the beach resort at the bottom of the hill and I got to hear this all summer. Thanks Maty Cya on the other side.
Great blast from the past. Great song.
@1:30... wonder what caught his eye... lol
love this song and love marty the best ever singer nobody comes close to him
Marty was a WW2 veteran , served in the U.S. Navy , saw some fierce action , read his bio . I miss him & his kind , seldom seen these days . . .
I made sure the DJ playing my wedding reception had this song. It was my dad's favorite & it was the last time I saw him dance before he passed. Thank you for posting. :-)
The First song I ever heard him sing. It was on my Dads record called '20 all time greats of the 50's' by K-Tel. It came out in the 70's i think, and Istill have it in my hands now. The World has chainged but this music is still as great today as has always been.Brilliant. I had a go at singing it. I will try and post above my humble attempt. Thanks For Posting.
Love it so much xxx
My friends and I love this video.. He's hilarious. Constantly looking offstage, making weird faces, winking, showing off his ass and at 1:39 I think someone flashes him in the audience. Rest in peace Marty. We love you and your kinky shoulder moves.
thanks marty we all make up the Human race!
great performer - a true legend
Wow that suit is ROCKEN! and that Stash has all but redefined the term "Epic". How can anyone not bow down to greatness of this magnitude!