Marty Stuart

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  1. I Will Always Leave You

    10/22/2019

    I Will Always Leave You

    Porter Wagoner led the most successful country music television show of its time, and in 1967 he needed a new “girl singer.” He turned to a 21 year old songwriter named Dolly Parton, who’d just recorded her first hit “Dumb Blonde.” So began a nearly decade-long partnership that, behind the scenes, was as contentious as it was commercially successful. This episode tells the story of the “Porter years,” the period during which Dolly arguably discovers her power - both as a performer and songwriter - and then makes the difficult (and radical for its time) decision to strike out on her own. Through interviews with Dolly, country music star Marty Stuart, Wagonmaster Buck Trent, and Porter’s daughter Deborah Wagoner, we explore how Dolly handled what’s sometimes called the great “hillbilly divorce” with such characteristic grace.

    54 min
  2. Marty Stuart

    11/14/2023

    Marty Stuart

    Marty Stuart has dedicated his life to playing and preserving old country music. During his 40-plus years as a solo artist, Marty has released more than 20 albums and racked up numerous honors, including five Grammys, and an induction into the Country Music Hall Of Fame. Marty started his career at the age of 12 playing mandolin in a gospel band. By 21, he’d joined Johnny Cash’s touring band, and eventually became a solo artist who combined classic rockabilly sounds with bluegrass and cosmic country. His latest album has a sweeping, spacious feel that's meant to conjure up visions of desert horizons and endless stretches of two-lane highways. For today’s episode, Bruce Headlam met up with Marty Stuart at Bridge Studios in Brooklyn. Marty shared stories about first going on the road with the Sullivan Family Gospel Singers, and the very first show he ever played backing Johnny Cash where Marty pretended to know how to play the fiddle. Marty also talks about how a star-studded studio session with Roy Orbison, Carl Perkins and Jerry Lee Lewis gave him the confidence to pursue a solo career in country music. You can hear a playlist of some of our favorite Marty Stuart songs HERE. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    1h 28m
  3. Hear Me Out: Exclusive Preview

    08/31/2023 · BONUS • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

    Hear Me Out: Exclusive Preview

    This month we're sharing an exclusive preview of a conversation Bruce Headlam had with the country and bluegrass star, Marty Stuart. Bruce and Marty sat down at Bridge Studios in Brooklyn and Marty shared stories about first going on the road at 12 years-old to play mandolin with the Sullivan Family Gospel Singers, to eventually joining Johnny Cash’s touring band. And Marty talks about how a star studded studio session with Roy Orbison, Carl Perkins and Jerry Lee Lewis gave him the confidence to pursue a solo career in country music. Please enjoy this exclusive first listen of Bruce Headlam with Marty Stuart, from Brooklyn.

    1h 26m
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