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 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 is 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, Jerry and Tammy Sullivan with Jonathan Causey.
We've got Pig Robbins and Kenny Lovelace with us, too.
Join us now for 30 minutes of fun and great country
music. I'm Eddie Stubbs. Now, how 'bout a Superlative
welcome for our host. Here is Marty Stuart." Marty and
His Fabulous Superlatives performed "Rough Around The
Edges."
Marty said, "Superlatives? We got
heroes all around. What am I talkin' about. How 'bout
a hand for Mr. Kenny Lovelace on that fiddle. My
favorite blues man. Thank you, Kenny. How 'bout a hand
for Mr. Pig Robbins on the piano. You doin' the right
thing, Cous. Take that bass. Apostle, go find the
drums. How 'bout a hand for Handsome Harry Stinson,
ladies and gentlemen. It s all yours, Handsome." Harry
said, "Okay brother." Marty continued, "We're gonna
stir it up and let you sing up front. Come on. All
right." Harry performed "Look Out Heart."
Eddie said, "Boy, that one had a
smile all over it there. The Superlatives changing rolls and doin' a great job, and
Marty Stuart playin' about 250 of Ralph Mooney's steel
guitar licks on that one song there alone. And that's
Handsome Harry Stinson there and one that he and Marty
wrote together. Great job, fellas." Eddie promoted
Hilda Stuart's photo book Choctaw Gardens. After a commercial break, Marty said,
"Like the song says, Look out heart, here we go again.
How 'bout a hand for Miss Connie Smith, everybody. Hi
baby. And how 'bout a hand for Mr. Pig Robbins over
here on the piano. Hello Pig." Pig said, "Hey Marty."
Marty continued, "All right. I wish everybody could
have been at the Country Music Hall of Fame for the
Medallion ceremony the night they honored Garth
Brooks, Connie Smith, and Pig Robbins and made them
members of the Country Music Hall of Fame. That was
great. I learned a lot that night. First thing I
learned, Pig, when did you start recording? What was
your first sessions?" Pig said, " '57." Marty said,
"1957. The other things I learned that night, I
thought I knew this, but it was confirmed that night.
I'm gonna call out some artists' names, okay. And play
us just a little bit of the intros on their records.
Charlie Rich." Pig played the intro to "Behind Closed
Doors." Marty said, "Yeah. How 'bout Crystal Gayle."
Pig played the intro to "Don't It Make My Brown Eyes
Blue." Marty said, "How 'bout Gene Watson." Pig played
the intro to "Fourteen Carat Mind." Marty said,
"That's great. And I tell ya one I love that you
played with George Jones. 'I Always Get Lucky With
You'. Come on, do this one for me." Pig played the
intro to the song. Marty said, "That's great. That's
why he's in the Country Hall of Fame."
Marty said,
"Well, here's one between you Connie and Pig that
I've always dearly loved and I've never heard it
played like this. We've always heard it takin' off
with a steel guitar. How about Dallas Frazier song
'Runaway Little Tears'. All right." Connie said,
"Love to." Marty said, "How 'bout a hand for Connie
and Pig, everybody. Pig."
 Marty said, "That's exactly how it's
done right there. Pig Robbins and Connie Smith."
Connie said, "Thank you, Pig." After a commercial
break, Marty said, "Welcome back, ladies and
gentlemen. Me and all The Fabulous Superlatives are
honored to tell ya that the great state of
Mississippi's the sponsor of our television show."
The Fabulous Superlatives said, "That's right."
Marty continued, "Hey, here's the question. Handsome
..." Harry said, "Yes." Marty said, "Apostle ..."
Paul said, "Yeah." Marty continued, "Have ya noticed
that ole Cous has been lookin' a little under the
weather lately. A little tired, a little under the
line? Well, it's a big job bein' Music City's most
in-demand guitar star." Paul mouthed "He is." Marty
said, "Cous, here's the question. Could you use a
little rest and relaxation?" Kenny said, "I could."
Marty said, "Maybe a little night life?" Kenny said,
"Oh yeah." Marty said, "Eat some good food." Kenny
said, "Hmmmm." Marty said, "Get a facial at the
spa," Harry said, "Oh, that's nice." Marty
continued, "Maybe spend the day on a world-class
golf course." Kenny said, "Oh yeah. I like drivin'
them carts." Marty laughed. He said, "I know how
much you love to play golf. Well, I've got just the
place for ya. Well, I've got just the place for ya.
The Pearl River Resort and Casino in beautiful
Choctaw, Mississippi. As the billboards across the
nation read, 'It's Vegas with sweet tea.' Cous, I
betcha that Chief Phyliss Anderson and all of her
people would be honored to have you as a guest at
their world-class facility." Harry said,
"Absolutely." Kenny said, "Can you hook me up?"
Marty said, "I can hook you up." Kenny said, "All
right." Marty continued. "How 'bout giving Cous a
hand of encouragement. And say hello to all of our
friends at the Pearl River Casino in Neshoba County.
And say hello ... here he is, Cous, to the Sultan of
Goodlettsville, the ole Tennessee Slicker, Leroy
Troy.. Hello Leroy. Look here. Connie, Pig, Kenny
Lovelace."
 Leroy: "Kenny .... Pig."
Marty: "You brought Eddie Stubbs."
Leroy: "I did bring Eddie. I sure did."
Marty: "We're surrounded by Hall of Fame heroes
today."
Leroy: "Yeah, we sure are."
Marty: "Whatcha got in mind?"
Leroy: "Well, we got one we're gonna go over again."
Marty: "All right.:
Leroy: "This time, we're gonna have Eddie playin'
the fiddle. Maybe it'll come out a little better, I
don't know. Called 'The Legend Of The Johnson
Boys'."
Marty: "Come on."
 Marty said, "Johnson Boys." Leroy said,
"Good job, Eddie." Marty said, "He's a Confederate.
He's got gray on." Leroy said, "Yeah.". Marty said,
"Legend Of The Johnson Boys' by Mr. Eddie Stubbs and
Leroy Troy. Told it like it was. One of the greatest
nights of my life as a young musician, my daddy took
me to Jackson, Alabama, along with a fella named John
Wesley Cook to see Bill Monroe and the Bluegrass Boys
and the famous Sullivan Family Gospel Singers in a
full gospel concert at the National Guard Armory. I
met this next gentleman that night. He gave me
encouragement. He looked me straight in the eye and
said, 'You wanna be a musician, don'tcha. Well, you
can.' And since then, he' become my friend, my prayer
partner, my buddy. One of the greatest songwriters
that gospel music has ever had, along with his
daughter Tammy.and Jonathan Causey, please make
welcome Jerry and Tammy Sullivan. Hello Sullivans."
Jerry said, "Thank you. Thank you." Marty said to
Tammy, "Hi Hattie." Marty walked over to Jerry and
said, "Uncle Jug, so glad you're here." Jerry said,
"Oh, I'm so glad to be here, Marty. Thanks for havin'
us on, man." Marty said, "Yes sir. You've written so
many songs but I have requested that we go back and do
the very first song you ever wrote." Jerry said, "All
right." Marty said, "What's it called?" Jerry said, "I
Can See God's Moving Hands." Marty said, "Yes you
can."
 Marty said, "How 'bout a hand for The
Sullivans, ladies and gentlemen." Jonathan Causey
said, "Thank you." Marty said, "Jerry and Tammy.
Great job, Uncle Jug." After a commercial, Eddie
promoted The Marty Stuart Show photo book.
Eddie said, "Well, it's sure been a fun show
today, but we're not done yet. Here again is Marty
Stuart." Marty said, "And I thank you, Eddie
Stubbs. How 'bout a hand for Eddie Stubbs. A great
country music hero. I didn't design this show to
be this way but lookin' across here. Talk about
heroes. How 'bout a hand for Mr. Kenny Lovelace on
the fiddle, representin' the Rock and Roll Hall of
Fame and Jerry Lee Lewis band. Miss Connie Smith.
I love Miss Connie Smith. Great hero of gospel
music and faith, Uncle Jerry Sullivan over there.
Pig Robbins, Leroy Troy, steel guitar hero Gary
Carter, the great Tammy Sullivan and Jonathan
Causey. How 'bout a hand for all these folks. And
one more time for my personal heroes The Fabulous
Superlatives. How 'bout a hand for The
Superlatives. First two records I ever owned in my
life was Lester Flatt and Earl Scruggs and Johnny
Cash. Now let me tell ya, I still love those
records. Those Johnny Cash records came complete
with a man named Luther Perkins playin' the
guitar. I still love Luther's playin'. And we're
gonna do this song that John wrote for Luther to
kinda showcase his unique style and send this down
to Jackson, Tennessee to Fluke Holland, the
Tennessee Three man himself. The first half of the
song we left alone to talk about Luther and his
great style. The second half, I twisted John's
words just a little bit to showcase Cousin Kenny
and his unique style. Cous, are you ready?" Kenny
said, "Yeah I'm ready." Marty said, "Do ya feel up
to it?" Kenny said, "Aww, let's go." Marty said,
"It's called 'Luther Played The Boogie Woogie (In
The Strangest Kind of Way'."
Marty said, "Cousin Kenny played the
boogie woogie. Take it home. Come on over. On behalf
of everybody
on the show today, I'm Marty Stuart sayin' thank you
for comin' to see us. We'll see ya again next week
right here on The Marty Stuart Show. Goodnight,
everybody."
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