Kanab in Kane County, Utah — The American Mountains (Southwest)

Marty Robbins

Utah's Little Hollywood

— Kanab Utah “Walk of Fame” —

Marty Robbins marker image. Click for more information.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 29, 2016

1. Marty Robbins marker

Inscription. Grammy Award winning singer Marty Robbins wanted also to be a movie cowboy. He made several competent westerns including "Buffalo Gun," "The Badge of Marshal Brennan," "Guns of a Stranger" and "Raiders of Old California" shot right here in Kanab. Marty passed away at a young age, but his tremendous voice lives on in recordings and theme songs for numerous top western films including Gary Cooper's "The Hanging Tree."

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment. In addition, it is included in the Grammy Award Winners, and the Utah - Kanab "Walk of Fame" series lists.

Location. 37° 2.633′ N, 112° 31.591′ W. Marker is in Kanab, Utah, in Kane County. It is on South 100 East (U.S. 89) south of East 200 South, on the right when traveling south. Marker is located beside the sidewalk, on the west side of the street, in front of a large grocery store parking lot. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 264 South 100 East, Kanab UT 84741, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Utah’s Color Country. It is also in the American Southwest,

in the Mountain West,

in Colorado Plateau,

and at the Four Corners.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Jack Nicholson and Will Hutchins (here, next to this marker); Sidney Poitier (within shouting distance of this marker); Lisa Montell (within shouting distance

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of this marker); "Drums Along the Mohawk" (within shouting distance of this marker); Forrest Tucker (within shouting distance of this marker); Linda Darnell (within shouting distance of this marker); Peter Ford (within shouting distance of this marker); "Henry Silva" (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Kanab.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Ava Gardner & Howard Keel (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been confirmed missing).

More about this marker. Marker is a laser-printed metal plaque, mounted horizontally on a waist-high metal post.

Also see . . . Marty Robbins. Martin David Robinson (1925–1982), known professionally as Marty Robbins, was an American singer, songwriter, actor, multi-instrumentalist, and racing driver. One of the most popular and successful country and western singers of all time for most of his near four-decade career, Robbins often topped the country music charts, and several of his songs also had crossover success as pop hits. (Submitted on March 6, 2019, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

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2. Marty Robbins

Internet Movie Database website entry
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Marty Robbins Marker (<i>wide view; marker located beside sidewalk near right edge</i>) image. Click for full size.

3. Marty Robbins Marker (wide view; marker located beside sidewalk near right edge)

Credits. This page was last revised on November 28, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 6, 2019, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 736 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 6, 2019, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.