Heartbreak Hotel in an attempted robbery in El Paso, Texas. On August 25, 1955, the "El Paso Times" reported Krolik's death under the headline "Story Of Person Who Walked Lonely Street". Axton and Durden give different accounts of how the song was written. Durden's account is that he had already written the song and performed it with his band the Swing Billys before he presented it to Axton. Axton's account is that Durden had written only a few lines of the song and asked her to help him finish it. She says that the report of the suicide "stunned" her, and she
Sea of Heartbreak included on his album of the same name. "Sea of Heartbreak" was also a single by the American country music artist Ronnie McDowell. Released in 1989, it was the first single from the album "American Music". The song reached #39 on the "Billboard" Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart. In 2004, Jimmy Buffett recorded a version for his "License to Chill" album. George Strait was featured on this rendition. The song has been used in several movies, among them "Heartbreak Ridge" starring Clint Eastwood. The song is reminiscent of Bob Dylan's 1962 song "Don't Think Twice, It's All Right", although