First there was “Arlene,” then “Hillbilly Rock,” “Tempted,” and a string of other hits. That would lead to a stint as a guitarist with Johnny Cash’s back-up band, and before long Stuart’s own songs were topping the radio charts. Stuart’s self-taught skill on the mandolin soon attracted the attention of bluegrass legend Lester Flatt, and in 1972-when Stuart was just 13 years old-he began performing and traveling with Flatt’s band. “I took a particular pride in representing that kind of music.” “Back at that time, the British Invasion was ruling the world, but I loved country music,” he says. Produced by Mike Campbell (of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers), the album is a cinematic tour-de-force, an exhilarating musical journey through the California desert that solidifies Stuart as a truly visionary artist.Before he was in double digits, Stuart started his first band, playing at the local Lion’s Club and Rotary Club and staying true to the one genre that had captured his heart. Way Out West, his 18th studio album, hits both of those marks.
Carter and an assortment of Cash’s black boots among his vast collection of memorabilia.īut most importantly, Stuart continues to record and release keenly relevant music, records that honor country’s rich legacy while advancing it into the future. Including its literal shoes: Stuart counts the brogan of Carter Family patriarch A.P. 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. “… one of the last remaining links to traditional country, roots music, and the generation of greats like George Jones and Hank Williams.” – Rolling Stone Tickets
In 2020, he was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame as Modern Era Artist. A platinum recording artist, Marty also received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Americana Music Association.
His work has garnered him many accolades including 5 Grammy wins and 15 nominations. Stuart has landed 30 times on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts. “Marty Stuart & His Fabulous Superlatives… constitute one of the most adept and consistently exciting working units in country.” – Wall Street Journal He began to concentrate more on his solo work in the 1980s and has since released a laundry list of albums and singles. That alone could’ve been enough to mint his place in country music history, but Marty was just getting started. Award-winning, Country Music Hall of Fame inductee, Marty Stuart and His Fabulous Superlatives will headline The Wilma in Missoula on Friday, April 8, 2022.Įarly in his musical journey, Marty Stuart was touring with country greats Lester Flatt and Johnny Cash.
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