![]() ![]() He’s played alongside the masters, from Cash to Lester Flatt, who discovered him been a worldwide ambassador for Nashville, Bakersfield and points in between and safeguarded country’s most valuable traditions and physical artifacts. While he’s too gracious to admit it himself, the Grammy-winning singer, songwriter and musician is living, breathing country-music history. With legends like George Jones, Johnny Cash and Merle Haggard all passed on, country music purists often echo the question Jones himself asked: “Who’s going to fill their shoes?” The answer, in part, is Marty Stuart. Recorded in Nashville with his longtime band The Fabulous Superlatives-Kenny Vaughan, Harry Stinson and Chris Scruggs-the collection finds Stuart picking up where he left off on 2017’s Way Out West, exploring a cosmic country landscape populated by dreamers and drifters, misfits and angels, honky-tonk heroes and lonesome lovers. Late last year, Marty Stuart and His Fabulous Superlatives were inducted into the Musicians Hall of Fame and he celebrated his 50th year in Nashville and 30th anniversary as a Grand Ole Opry member. The announcement of his first new album in more than six years finds Stuart on the heels of a string of professional and personal achievements in an already unprecedented career. It will be released on May 19 via Snakefarm. Marty Stuart Announces First New Album In Six Years, ‘Altitude,’ Out May 19Ĭountry Music Hall of Famer and AMA Lifetime Achievement Award recipient Marty Stuart has announced his new album, Altitude. In 1985, Stuart left Cash’s band to pursue a solo career. They divorced five years later, and had no children. ![]() In 1983, Stuart married Johnny Cash’s daughter, Cindy. Both of these releases were bluegrass albums, and they failed to garner any success. In 1982, he released a second album called Busy Bee Cafe on Sugar Hill Records. The previous year, Stuart made his first solo album, With a Little Help From My Friends, on Ridge Runner Records. In 1980, he joined Johnny Cash’s backing band and appeared in “The Baron” video. He also worked with guitarist Doc Watson. Stuart pushed forward and worked with fiddler Vassar Clements. Marty stayed with Lester Flatt until Flatt broke up the band in 1978 due to his failing health. Fourteen-year-old Stuart appeared with the band on the season five finale of Hee Haw. This made White responsible for the rest of Stuart’s education. After this, White asked him to join the band permanently and Stuart accepted. He later met Roland White, a member of Lester Flatt’s Nashville Grass, and White invited Stuart to play with them at their Labor Day gig in Delaware in 1972. At the age of 12, Stuart started performing with the bluegrass group The Sullivan Family. From an early age, he was obsessed with country music and taught himself how to play the guitar and mandolin. Here are some of my thoughts on Marty Stuart and his Fabulous Superlatives, one of the best bands on the planet.Stuart Was born in Philadelphia, Mississippi, of French, Scottish, English, Choctaw, and Colombian descent. He just finished up a tour with The Steve Miller Band with no Canadian dates this past summer. Marty doesn’t seem to get to Eastern Ontario or western Quebec much these days. I’ve had the pleasure of seeing Marty live on four occasion’s over the years. I was drawn to him by his music, his cool Nudie suits and his wicked band. ![]() I’ve been a fan of Marty Stuart’s since the first time I saw him on Nashville Now on TNN back in the Fall of 1986. ![]()
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