"El Paso" is a country ballad written and originally recorded by Marty Robbins,
and first released on Gunfighter Ballads and Trail Songs in September 1959.
It was released as a single the following month, and became a major hit
on both the country and pop music charts, reaching number one in both
at the start of 1960. Jan.4 → Feb.15 for 7 weeks on the Billboard
It won the Grammy Award for Best Country Recording in 1961, and remains
Marty Robbins' best-known song.
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