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Marty Stuart


Marty


Full name: John Marty Stuart
Birthdate: September 30, 1958
Birthplace: Philadelphia, MS
Hair: Black
Eyes: Hazel
Parents: John and Hilda Stuart
Sibling: Sister Jennifer
Pet: Oscar Lee Perkins, a bloodhound whose names came from the team of Lonzo & Oscar, Jery Lee Lewis, and Luther Perkins.
First guitar: age 9
Instruments: guitar and mandolin
Guitar hero: Clarence White of The Byrds
Signature guitar: The Marty Stuart guitar, a CF Martin HD-40MS
First band: The Sullivan Family singers, a gospel-bluegrass group
Big break: Joined Lester Flatt's bluegrass band at age 13
Backup band: The Rock 'n' Roll Cowboys
Current label: MCA
Debut performance on the Grand Ole Opry: age 13, Sept. 1972
Joined the Grand Ole Opry: 1992
Country Music Association Awards: 1992 Vocal Event of the Year (with Travis Tritt)
Grammys:1993 Best Counrty Instrumenatal Performance; 1992 Best Country Vacal Collaboration with Travis Tritt
Hobbies: photography, collecting autographs and country memorabilla
First autograph collected: Minnie Pearl
Current favorite charity: Oglala Lakota College District Learning Center Fund in North Dakota
Favorite performer: Johnny Cash
Favorite movie: The Last Picture Show
Favorite foods: fried chicken, sushi, East Indian cuisine, and fajitas
Favorite color: black
Favorite love song: "High on a Mountain Top"
Top 10 Billboard country singles: Other duties: International Ambasdsador of Tourism for Nashville
Turnin' into a 'toon: Marty and his dog Oscar were featured in a Marvel Comics comic book called Marty Party in Space
About his flashy style: Nudie, the old western tailor to the country music legends, once told me, "It's better to be looked over than to be overlooked."
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