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Title: Marty Robbins - Just A Little Sentimental
Year/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1961, Traditional Country, Western, Country Pop, Glendale, Arizona 10/26
Matrix #: CL 1666
Condition: EX (LM) | Members: Marty R (25' - 82') | Producer: Don Law
Cultural Facts:

1. Navy Veteran Turned Singer: Robbins served in the U.S. Navy during World War II before becoming a professional musician. He spent time in the Pacific, and that experience came before the radio shows, record deals and Western ballads that made him famous.
2. He Really Raced Cars: Robbins wasn't just a country star with a racing hobby. He became a serious NASCAR driver and competed in major events including the Daytona 500, balancing a recording career with legitimate stock-car racing for years.
3. More Than Gunfighter Songs: By the time of Just A Little Sentimental, Robbins was deliberately showing a softer side than the Western story-songs that had made him famous. The album leaned into romantic standards and country-pop ballads, proving he could move well beyond the cowboy image attached to hits like “El Paso.”