Marty Stuart (January 2006)

Gene Watson's peers within the country music industry believe in the sheer talent of this unassuming man from east Texas, so much so that Gene is regarded by many of them as 'the singer's singer' - and rightly so!

All of Gene's Peers who were contacted in 2006 were most gracious with their time & words.  It is here, within this special part of gene-watson.com, that you have an opportunity to read Marty Stuart's quote, which he submitted to this site on Monday 30 January 2006.

I (Sean Brady) would like to take this opportunity to say 'thank you' to Marty Stuart who has made a special contribution to a unique part of this online 'celebration of a Lone Star Hero'.

Marty Stuart
This quote was submitted on Monday 30 January 2006

About Marty Stuart...

Marty Stuart is a native of Philadelphia, Mississippi where he was born in September 1958.  Marty was thirteen years old when his mandolin playing landed him a job in Lester Flatt's bluegrass band.  After Lester Flatt's death in 1979, he played with fiddler Vassar Clements & guitar great Doc Watson, before beginning a six-year stint as guitarist with Johnny Cash.

Marty saw the release of his own solo album in 1982 – 'Busy Bee Café' was released on Sugar Hill Records in 1982.  His studio band included such notables as Doc Watson, Merle Watson & Johnny Cash on guitar, Jerry Douglas on dobro & Carl Jackson on banjo.

Marty then secured a recording deal with Columbia Records & enjoyed his first Top 20 hit in 1985 with 'Arlene', followed in 1986 by the release of his self-titled album ('Marty Stuart').

Marty moved to MCA Records in 1989 & broke into the Top 10 for the first time in 1990 with the title track of his album 'Hillbilly Rock'.  He went on to enjoy four hit songs from his second MCA Records release 'Tempted'.

Marty Stuart became a member of the Grand Ole Opry in 1992.  Today, he is a vocal supporter of traditional country music, an astute photographer of legendary country performers & a constant collector of country-related artefacts.

Marty Stuart married country music star Connie Smith on 8 July 1997.

Visit Marty Stuart's Official Website
Visit Marty Stuart's Unofficial Website
(Run by Marty Stuart devotee Sherry Mattioli of Nashville, Tennessee, USA)
 

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