The Marty Stuart Show

Episode 86 airing February 25, 2012

Guests: Bobby Bare, Connie Smith, Leroy Troy, and The Fabulous Superlatives

Eddie Stubbs started the show by introducing the guests. "From Nashville, Tennessee, the country music capital of the world and home of the air castle of the south, it's time for The Marty Stuart Show featuring Marty Stuart, the Rolls Royce of country singers Miss Connie Smith, the ole Tennessee Slicker Leroy Troy, along with all the Fabulous Superlatives: Cousin Kenny Vaughan, Handsome Harry Stinson, the Apostle Paul Martin, plus Gary Carter on the steel guitar. And today's special guests, Bobby Bare and Rick Wright. Join us now for 30 minutes of fun and great country music. I'm Eddie Stubbs. Now how about a Superlative welcome for our host. Here is Marty Stuart." Marty and His Fabulous Superlatives performed "Tear The Woodpile Down."

Marty said, "All right. Cous, thank you very much. I'm Marty Stuart. Superlatives? We had it comin' right down the line, Handsome Harry. Doin' a good job. 'Tear The Woodpile Down'. Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to our show. Country music on our mind today. Our guest today is truly a country music legend and I say that with all my heart. A true essential. How 'bout a hand for the great Bobby Bare. Come here brother Bobby Bare. Hey. So glad to have you, buddy. All right. You're on." Bobby performed "Come Sundown."

Marty said, "That's what the man said right there. Give me five on that one. That's the way it's done right there." Eddie promoted Ghost Train: The Studio B Sessions. After a commercial break, Marty said, "Welcome back, everybody. Hey Superlatives. Here he is. The great Bobby Bare. Over here, we got Rick Wright of the famous Sundowners, Connie Smith's band. And comin' through the door is Connie Smith. How 'bout a hand for Miss Connie Smith." Connie said, "Honey." Marty said, "I Don't Believe That's How You Feel." Connie said, "You'll find out." Marty said, "All right. Well, let's sing about it."

Marty said, "All right." Marty and Bobby Bare performed "That's How I Got To Memphis."

Marty said, "Mr. Bobby Bare, ladies and gentlemen. Atta boy, Bare." Bobby said, "Thank you, thank you." Eddie said, "Great performance there from Bobby Bare and Marty Stuart together." Eddie promoted Nashville Volume 1: Tear The Woodpile Down." After a commercial break, Marty and His Fabulous Superlatives are onstage. Marty said, "Welcome back, ladies and gentlemen. Well, the good news about to be told and that is that this broadcast is sponsored each and every week by the great state of Mississippi. Mississippi is regarded as the birthplace of America's music. A notable feature of Mississippi happens to be the Blues and Country Music Trails that run throughout the state. And let me tell ya about one of the most famous highways in the world on that trail. I'm talkin' about, Superlatives, Highway 61." The Superlatives said, "Yes." Marty continued, "That highway is the blues. It's so legendary that it has three trail markers onto itself. People come from all over the world to experience the sights. sounds and people on Highway 61. Gentlemen, one man that knew all about Highway 61 was Mr. Hubert Sumlin, one of the greatest blues players of all time. Well, we recently lost Mr. Sumlin so we wanna send our love to his family. We also want to send a shout-out to our buddies The Rolling Stones who took care of all the expenses of Mr. Sumlin's home-goin'. That's a class act and the kind of respect that people all over the world have for blues and its people that come from Highway 61. So how 'bout one more hand for dear ole Mississippi, Mr. Hubert Sumlin, The Rolling Stones, and the famous Highway 61. What about it Cous. Mick and Keith and the boys. Speakin' of famous. Here it comes, Handsome. Ladies and gentlemen, the Sultan of Goodlettsville, the ole Tennessee Slicker. How 'bout a hand for Leroy Troy. Come here, Leroy. Well. There's Bobby and Connie, and all the Superlatives."

Leroy: "Bobby's a hero of mine and a few years back, he had a big hit 'Marie Laveau'."

Marty: "Oh yeah, I remember that."

Leroy: "This woman knew everybody's business."

Marty: "That's right."

Leroy: "And I was readin' up on her a while back and come to find out, she was also a hairdresser."

Marty: "Come on."

Leroy: "Yeah. She was."

Marty: "Well, all right. We could use her around here."

Leroy: "Swamp beat boy."

Marty said, "Two of the nation's finest right there." Eddie said, "It's hymn time this week. Here's a song that Marty Stuart and Cousin Kenny Vaughan wrote on the telephone together. 'That Gospel Music'."

After a commercial break, Eddie said, "And, once again, here's Marty Stuart and Bobby Bare." Marty said, "And once again, how 'bout a hand for Eddie Stubbs, ladies and gentlemen. Did good, didn't he, Bob?" Bobby said, "Eddie Stubbs is one of my favorite people." Marty said, "Mine, too. On behalf of all The Fabulous Superlatives, thank you for all the good music down the years, sir." Bobby said, "Oh, well, it's been my pleasure. I've never had to get a real job." Marty said, "Me either." Bobby said, "I'm lucky." Marty said, "I'm kinda lik that, don't you? Well, I tell ya what. This song you're about to sing is probably one of the all-time greats in country music. Thank you very much for it. How 'bout a hand for this one right here. Cous ... you got it?" Kenny said, "I'm ready." Marty said, "All right." Bobby performed "Detroit City."

Marty said, "How 'bout that. Good job. Good job, Cous. On behalf of Mr. Bobby Bare, thank you Bobby. Thank you, boy. Miss Connie Smith, Leroy Troy, Gary Carter, Rick Wright, Eddie Stubbs and all The Superlatives, I'm Marty Stuart sayin' thank you for comin' to see us. We'll see you again next week right here on The Marty Stuart Show."


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