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Marty Stuart and Connie Smith on the live-show set.
Grand Ole Opry member Marty Stuart recently began taping the second season of The Marty Stuart Show, which pays homage to the finest musical traditions of the genre.
The 30-minute program is broadcast at 8 p.m. (Central) each Saturday on cable’s RFD-TV, a rural lifestyle network, with studios based in Music City.
Each week, musician-historian Stuart, along with his country-star wife, Connie Smith, plays host to some ferociously good country pickin' and singin’, with a dash of humor thrown in, thanks to banjo player Leroy Troy.
“I love this show,” Stuart says. “It represents everything that I cherish about traditional country music. I’ve fallen head over heels all over again with rhinestones, love songs, train songs, gospel songs, fancy pickin’ and the steel guitar. I’ve always believed God made Saturday nights for country music. This show is a natural for Saturday night.”
Not long ago, this writer braved the cold to take in a Monday taping at NorthStar Studios, and not only were all treated to an energetic live show, but everyone got to spy celebrity-audience member Carol Lee Cooper, who’s gorgeous and gracious as ever, and blessed to be the only daughter of bluegrass-based country music legends Wilma Lee and Stoney Cooper.
Many country fans know Carol Lee has served as the lead singer of The Carol Lee Singers, the back-up group for every artist who’s played on the stage of the Mother Church of Country Music.
Needless to say, the presence of “Miss Carol” in the audience was a real boon for studio members this particular January day, and also a much-welcomed event for Stuart and company. In fact, the lead/rhythm guitarist for Stuart’s band, The Fabulous Superlatives, was so taken with the lovely Miss Carol that he penned a song in her honor and played it with beaucoup conviction.
It’s not often that fans see long-legged, six-stringer Kenny Vaughan, a.k.a. “Cousin Kenny,” hatless in his sequined suits, but his view of Carol Lee on the front row caused him to lose his fancy cowboy hat—something viewers of The Marty Stuart Show should be able to see firsthand on an upcoming episode.
In the meantime, to learn more about the hit show, with its focus on traditional country, bluegrass and gospel that beckons back to the days of The Porter Wagoner Show, access The Marty Stuart Show page here.
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Opry favorite Carol Lee, center, visits post-show with fans.
Comments
You may want to double-check your facts as I believe they are still taping Season 1 of the show.
Wilson,
According to the show's publicist, the one who invited me to the taping, it is indeed the second season of the show. The first season was last fall. They are currently taping the second season. Consider my fact on that one double-checked. :)
February 18, 3:31 PM
I would love to find tickets to attend a taping of The Marty Stuart Show. How do you find them or are they only avaliable for those "invited"?
My husband & I love this show. It is the best country music
show on the air.
The Marty Stuart Show is fantastic. If you like traditional
country music, you can't help but love this one. I hope it stays
on many more seasons.
I love watching The Marty Stuart Show, including the reruns of that week. I am so glad that he has brought back the Country music that we loved so much. I got the chance to meet Connie a couple of years ago when she played a show with Moe Bandy in Columbia La. She is as pretty in person as she is on TV. She is the best Country Lady Singer there ever was. Keep up the good work Marty & Connie and the whole crew!!! From one of your biggest fan! Edna Wyant of Homer La
i would to hear connie sing [where is my casel?]i think she found it with you.love you both.i never miss the program.that,s country music.
marty when you were with grand pa jones somewhere around your first appearnce at nashville do you rember calling grand pa an old fart answer me on your saturday tv show love your show cant get out much anymore i am 70years old and still love country music
we love you in iowa marty
Love Marty & Connies show every Saturday. Love all their band members very talented and LeRoy.
Will Carlene Carter ever be a guest on the show? She is great and talented also. maybe could be longer 30 minutes is not enough time for the only real country show on TV, where all the singers and band members are alive. Hank williams Jr. would be great on show also Loved Grethen Wilson, also Wanda Jackson.
i would love to hear more love songs from marty and connie they make a great couple
My father is turning 80 April 9th 2011, We would love to be able to take him to one of your shows, how would we do this ? They are friends with Leroy Troy from Goodletsville and they live close by in Madison, Tn.
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