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    Film Loop: The Drifter (1965) featuring Marty Robbins with special guests Jerry Byrd and Tex Ritter

    Film Loop: The Drifter (1965) featuring Marty Robbins with special guests Jerry Byrd and Tex Ritter

    Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum

    May 11, 2008

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    Marty Robbins credits Gene Autry as a major influence on his life and career. From western-themed country songs and cowboy ballads like "El Paso" and "Big Iron" to starring in western films like The Badge of Marshal Brennan (1957) and Ballad of a Gunfighter (1964), Robbins's admiration for Autry was evident throughout his career. In 1965-66, Marty produced and created the television show The Drifter with a concept not unlike a Gene Autry movie in short form. Shot in black and white, the series starred Marty as the Drifter, a roaming cowboy whose travels took him from one musical adventure to another in each episode. This film loop includes two episodes, "Songs from the Islands" featuring special guest Jerry Byrd, and "General Store" featuring special guest Tex Ritter, as well as Don Winters and Bobby Sykes singing harmonies with Marty.

    • Ticket Info

      Tickets: Free Admission. Film footage from the museum's Frist Library and Archive. Total loop time is 60 minutes.

      Info Phone: (615) 416-2001

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    • Dates & Times

      Dates:
      May 11, 2008

      Times:
      Sunday - All Day

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    • Venue Info

      Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum

      222 Fifth Avenue South Nashville, TN 37203

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