Big Iron

About Big Iron

"Big Iron" is a western ballad song written and performed by Marty Robbins. Originally released as an album track on Gunfighter Ballads and Trail Songs in September 1959, it was released as a single in February 1960 with the song "Saddle Tramp" as the B-side single. In 2010, members of the Western Writers of America chose it as the 11th best Western song of all time. The song follows the story of an Arizona Ranger's duel with a 24-year-old outlaw named Texas Red. .

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About this song

Credited to

Marty Robbins

Album

Gunfighter Ballads And Trail Songs · Track 1 of 15 · Opens the album

Released

January 1, 1970

Duration

3:55

Ranking

#1 most played Marty Robbins track on Foxsoundi

Top countries on Foxsoundi

United States (85 %), United Kingdom (15 %)

Playlists

In 1 public playlist: Jonny cash

On Last.fm

584,196 listeners on Last.fm

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From the album: Gunfighter Ballads And Trail Songs