Marty Stuart
arrived in Nashville on Labor Day weekend, 1972. “I came to Nashville from the
land of Jimmie Rodgers, looking for a place, a place to belong inside the world
of country music. It was a country boy Hollywood, the air castle of the South,
a dream factory.” 40 years, a decade worth of hits and a full round of
hillbilly stardom later, Stuart has hillbilly rocked himself back to the bosom
of traditional country music.
“When I
reconnected with traditional country music I found myself, my calling,” says
Stuart. “The kind that is timeless, beautiful, beyond trend, the empowering
force, the reflection of a people and a culture. The kind of country music that
the working man and scholars alike call home. The job seemed to be to champion
it, love it, protect it, care for its people, attempt to write a new chapter for
it and to make sure that everybody understands that it’s alive and well in the
21st century.” Stuart has done that with his acclaimed collection of country
music memorabilia and treasures which currently tours across the country, and
with his Marty Stuart Show on RFD TV which provides a platform for some of
Nashville’s classic artists to perform on a nationally syndicated
program.
“When I first
came to Nashville . . . the most outlaw thing you could possibly do around here
was to take country music and blow it up into rock & roll. Mission
accomplished! Today, the most outlaw thing you can possibly do in Nashville,
Tennessee is play country music.” With Tear The Woodpile Down, the
latest chapter in the Marty Stuart story, he’s doing just that. To read Marty’s
musical journey in his own words click here
(PDF).
Click here to stream selected tracks from
Marty
Stuart - Nashville, Volume 1: Tear The Woodpile
Down
Click
here
to watch a video of Marty and the Superlatives
playing "Tear The Woodpile Down" backstage at the Grand Ole Opry
playing "Tear The Woodpile Down" backstage at the Grand Ole Opry
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