![]() GROSS: What songs did you hear when you were actually in church? So it's always been a part of what we do as a band. So at some point, there was just simply a whole lot of gospel material that we'd either learned or written that was about, you know, eye to eye with the country setlist. I brought the music of The Staple Singers, Flatt and Scruggs, The Stanley Brothers and Bill Monroe.Īnd we'd listen to those songs, and that's how we learned to sing together, going up and down the road or in dressing rooms, when we first put our band together. Paul Martin came to us and brought music from Southern gospel world. And Kenny Vaughan loved Sister Rosetta Tharpe's music. Harry Stinson brought the music of the Swan Silvertones and The Dixie Hummingbirds. Mainly, though, the point-blank answer to your question is when I first put the Fabulous Superlatives together, the way we got to know each other musically and spiritually and, you know - was gospel music. Like so many public performers, that was the first place I was ever invited to sing. STUART: Well, being from Mississippi, the church house is kind of the common denominator. GROSS: Did you hear a lot of the Sunday morning songs that you play at church, or do you know most of those songs from country music? And it's - I've always thought it was a really unique relationship that two genres shared. And whether it's "Will The Circle Be Unbroken" or "I'll Fly Away" or something deeper, country audiences always seem to kind of expect it and understand it. The hooting and hollering is, you know, always in abundance, but at some point the hillbilly always, on stage, says, friends, we'd like to do you a gospel song. STUART: Well, I've always said that country music has always shared a very unique relationship with gospel music. ![]() So why did you want to combine Saturday night kind of songs with Sunday morning spiritual songs? ![]() STUART: It's an honor to be on your show, Terry. TERRY GROSS: That's from Marty Stuart's new album "Saturday Night/Sunday Morning." Marty Stuart, welcome to FRESH AIR. It started the first time that we kissed and left me with a memory that I just can't resist. It comes with a feeling that just won't let me go. There's a fire that burns down in my soul. ![]() Can't seem to help myself when it comes to loving you. Time stands still for me every minute that we're apart. MARTY STUART: (Singing) I keep on wanting you with all my heart. (SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "WHEN IT COMES TO LOVING YOU") This is his song "When It Comes To Loving You." But before revisiting their conversation, let's hear a track from his then-new double album called "Saturday Night/Sunday Morning." The "Saturday Night" album features songs about love and heartbreak, while the "Sunday Morning" album features hymns and gospel songs. When Marty Stuart visited the FRESH AIR studio to talk with Terry Gross in 2014, he brought along his guitar. He's also a photographer of country music performers and fans. Stuart has a huge collection of country music artifacts and memorabilia. Before going solo, he also was a member of Johnny Cash's backup band. He first went on the road when he was 13 years old as a member of Lester Flatt's band. He won five Grammys, but then moved away from commercial country to get back to his and the music's roots. Stuart is a songwriter, singer, guitarist and mandolin player who's had gold and platinum records. ![]() In Rolling Stone, Marty Stuart was described as, quote, "one of the last remaining links to traditional country, roots music and the generation of greats like George Jones and Hank Williams," unquote. His induction is scheduled to take place next year. Our guest today is country artist Marty Stuart, who's just been selected for the Country Music Hall of Fame. I'm David Bianculli, editor of the website TV Worth Watching, sitting in for Terry Gross. Made up of guitarist Kenny Vaughan, drummer Harry Stinson and new member, bassist Chris Scruggs, the Superlatives are an extension of Stuart himself.This is FRESH AIR. When it comes to transforming country songs into tangible experience, Stuart has a secret weapon: the Fabulous Superlatives. 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. THE PREMIER REALTY SERIES PRESENTS MARTY STUART & HIS FABULOUS SUPERLATIVES ![]()
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