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
Heartbreak Town (song) featured on the 2010 greatest hits album "The Essential Dixie Chicks". Pleased with the song's success, the Dixie Chicks later covered Scott's "Long Time Gone" for their 2002 album "Home". Heartbreak Town (song) "Heartbreak Town" is a song written by Darrell Scott, and recorded by American country music group Dixie Chicks. It was released in June 2001 as the seventh single from the album "Fly". The song tells the story of a young family's disappointment upon moving to Nashville. Darrell Scott wrote and recorded "Heartbreak Town" for his 1997 album "Aloha from Nashville". The song peaked at number 23 on