He continued to tour in this capacity until Flatt retired in 1978, and recorded an independent album called With a Little Help from My Friends that same year. While a member of this band, Stuart met mandolinist Roland White, a member of Lester Flatt's backing band White invited Stuart to perform with Flatt at a concert in Delaware in 1972, which led to him becoming a regular member of that band. Stuart learned to play guitar and mandolin as a child, and by age 12, he had joined a gospel band called The Sullivans. John Marty Stuart was born in Philadelphia, Mississippi, on September 30, 1958. Marty Stuart: Keeper Of Country Music's Cowboy Couture, interviewed by Terry Gross on Fresh Air, 51:08, October 1, 2014. Stuart is also a member of the Grand Ole Opry and Country Music Hall of Fame. He is known for his combination of rockabilly, country rock, and bluegrass music influences, his frequent collaborations and cover songs, and his distinctive stage dress. Stuart has also won five Grammy Awards out of 16 nominations. His highest chart entry is " The Whiskey Ain't Workin'", a duet with Travis Tritt. Stuart has recorded over 20 studio albums, and has charted over 30 times on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts. His greatest commercial success came in the first half of the 1990s on MCA Records Nashville. Active since 1968, Stuart initially toured with Lester Flatt, and then in Johnny Cash's road band before beginning work as a solo artist in the early 1980s. John Marty Stuart (born September 30, 1958) is an American country and bluegrass music singer, songwriter, and musician.
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