Marty Robbins’ Catalog Acquired by Anthem Music Publishing

Anthem Music Publishing has acquired the catalog of country singer-songwriter Marty Robbins, who passed away in 1982.

The details:

• The deal includes more than 500 songs released across 72 albums in a career that spanned from the late 1940s to the early 1980s.

• It includes hits such as “Big Iron” (Top 5 on the 1960 US Country chart); Grammy-winning, Billboard Number 1 single “El Paso”; and “My Woman, My Woman, My Wife,” the US Country Chart Number 1 for which he earned a second Grammy in 1970.

• The financials of the deal have not been disclosed.

• Anthem also recently acquired the catalogs of songwriter Matt Alderman, Puerto Rican rapper Darell and singer-songwriter Chantal Kreviazuk.

Robbins’ accolades:

• He was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1998.

• He has also been inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame and the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame.

• The Academy of Country Music named Robbins its first Artist of the Decade for the 1960s.

What they said:

• The Marty Robbins Estate: “We’re confident that Anthem will not only preserve Marty’s legacy, but elevate it – introducing his work to new audiences while honoring the timeless spirit of the originals.”