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"Big Iron" is a country 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. Taking place in the "town of Agua Fria", the townspeople predict the death of the ranger. Texas Red, despite having already killed 20 men, is beaten in a duel due to the speed of the ranger, and the titular "big iron" gun.
The song reached number 5 on the Billboard Country chart and number 26 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in April 1960. The B-side, "Saddle Tramp" was not included on Gunfighter Ballads, but was later placed on Robbins' 1966 LP The Drifter.
"Big Iron" is featured in the 2010 video game Fallout: New Vegas on the in-game radio station. The success of the game helped spur a revival of interest in Robbins' music in the 21st century. In the decade following Fallout: New Vegas's release, "Big Iron" became an Internet meme, gaining popularity through remixes and parodies.




Personnel


Marty Robbins - lead vocals
The Glaser Brothers - backing vocals
Bob Moore - bass
Grady Martin - lead guitar
Jack H. Pruett - guitar
Louis Dunn - drums
Don Law - production
M.C. Rather - sound mastering
Hollis Flatt - sound mastering




Charts






In albums


Gunfighter Ballads and Trail Songs (September 1959), a compilation, CL 1349 - mono, CS 8158 - stereo, PC 8158
More Greatest Hits (April 1961), CL 1635 - mono, CS 8435 - stereo, PC 8435
Bend in the River (1968), D 445 - mono (Columbia Musical Treasuries), DS 445 - stereo
The Heart of Marty Robbins (1969), STS 2016 (Columbia Star Series)
All Time Greatest Hits (August 1972), CG 31361, KG 31361, C 31361
Marty! (1972 - 5 record set), P5S 5812 (Columbia Musical Treasury)
Streets of Laredo, KH 32286 (Harmony, August 1973), LE 10576 (Columbia, December 1973)
Marty Robbins' Own Favorites (1974), P 12416 (Columbia Special Products)
Marty Robbins Gold (1975), NU 9060 (K-Tel)
All Around Cowboy (1980) P 15594
No. 1 Cowboy (1980), P 15594 (re-release of "All Around Cowboy")
Marty Robbins (1981), GS 4003 (History of Country Music, Sunrise Media)
A Lifetime of Song 1951 - 1982 (August 1983), C2 38870
Memories in Song (1983 - 2 record set), P2 19162 (Columbia Special Product)
The Best Of Marty Robbins (1984), RB4-214-1
The Essential Marty Robbins:1951-1982 (1991), Sony Music Entertainment Inc C2T 48537 CT48538 CT 48539
Marty Robbins Lost and found (1994), Sony Music Entertainment Inc CT 57695
Marty Robbins Memories in Song (1994), Sony Music Special Products Compact Disc A 19163
Marty Robbins Live Concert Versions Of His Greatest Hits (1995), Pickwick Group Ltd London England 300382
Under Western Skies (Oct 1995), Bear Family Records, West Germany 4-CD Box Set BCD 15646
Marty Robbins Legendary Country Singers (1995), Sony Music Special Products R989-06 PT-25142
Story of My Life: Best of Marty Robbins (Mar 1996), Sony Music Entertainment Inc Sony CK 64763




Cover versions


Michael Martin Murphey covered the song on his 1993 album Cowboy Songs III. With the Robbins family's blessing, the song was recorded as a duet with Robbins. It was released as a single and peaked at number 62 on the RPM Country Tracks chart in Canada.
Other covers of the song include:

Kingfish (1976) by Kingfish
Gun Shot a Cry (1983) by Eek-A-Mouse
Under the Influences (1999) by Mike Ness
Big Iron (2001) by Carol Noonan
Johnny Cash, in American IV: The Man Comes Around (2002). Also included in Unearthed (2003).
Colter Wall in Western Swing & Waltzes and Other Punchy Songs (2020)
Big Mandalorian Iron (2021) by Kirt Connor, a parody based on The Mandalorian
Big Iron (2023) by The Longest Johns
Big Iron (2024) by Garth Brooks
Big Iron, Banjo Cover (29, Aug, 2024) by Talise Tunes




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