Chapel Hart, Vince Gill, Chris Stapleton, Charlie Worsham, and Others Honor Marty Stuart

Tuesday, August 20, 2024, the Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum celebrated the addition of the Marty Stuart Collection to the Museum’s permanent holdings. Stuart’s collection of more than 22,000 items is the largest private assemblage of country music artifacts in the world, joining the world’s largest public collection held by the Museum.
This acquisition was made possible through the generosity of Stuart, along with a lead preservation gift from the Willard & Pat Walker Charitable Foundation and major additional support from Loretta and Jeff Clarke.
Many items from the Marty Stuart Collection will be on display as part of the Museum’s permanent exhibition, “Sing Me Back Home: Folk Roots to the Present,” which takes visitors chronologically through the history of country music. Artifacts on display rotate often and Stuart’s collection will play a key role in the exhibit’s narrative and the Museum’s educational mission.
As part of the acquisition agreement, the Museum has entered a longstanding collaboration with Marty Stuart’s Congress of Country Music in his hometown of Philadelphia, Mississippi, where it will exhibit items from the Marty Stuart Collection at its forthcoming museum. The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum will loan additional artifacts from its own permanent collection for display, as well as provide preservation, education, and administrative consultation and support to the Congress.
Country music trio Chapel Hart performed “Will the Circle Be Unbroken,” with recording artist and songwriter Charlie Worsham playing a 1970 Fender Telecaster once owned by Pops Staples, the patriarch and a member of gospel and R&B group the Staple Singers, who recorded the song. Staples played the instrument in the film “The Last Waltz,” performing “The Weight” with the Staple Singers and the Band at the final performance by the original lineup of the rock group.
Country Music Hall of Fame member Vince Gill performed “Marty & Me,” a newly written song by Gill and Stuart, playing George Jones's 1957 Martin D-28 guitar, customized with unique, mother-of-pearl inlays and Jones’s name on the fingerboard.
Grammy-winning artist Chris Stapleton performed “Why Me,” which was recorded by Johnny Cash and previously written and recorded by Kris Kristofferson. Stapleton played Cash’s Martin D-45 acoustic guitar, which previously belonged to Hank Williams and later Johnny Cash.
Marty Stuart closed the ceremony with performances of Flatt & Scruggs’s “Don’t Let Your Deal Go Down" and "Flint Hill Special" with members of the Earls of Leicester.
The backing band for the event included members of the Earls of Leicester and consisted of Mike Bub (bass), Shawn Camp (acoustic guitar), Charlie Cushman (banjo), Jimmy Stewart (dobro), Johnny Warren (fiddle), and Jeff White (mandolin).
The Marty Stuart Collection spans over a century of country music history and includes more than 1,000 stage wear and clothing items, 100 instruments, 50 original song manuscripts, and more. Items in the collection include significant artifacts from Country Music Hall of Fame members Johnny Cash, Patsy Cline, Merle Haggard, George Jones, Loretta Lynn, Dolly Parton, Elvis Presley, Charley Pride, Jimmie Rodgers, Hank Williams, and many others. Additionally, Stuart’s collection includes items from his own Country Music Hall of Fame career, including his expansive collection of photographs, taken by Stuart himself, which have been exhibited at museums and published in books.
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[@Nancy13500]

Congratulations Marty! Thank you for making me proud to be a Mississippian and thank you for all you do for country music! Thank you Vince for all you do for country music!

[@douglove2412]

Amazing mix of excellent people and music. Marty brings the world together!

[@mattwoodland5433]

Marty is THE BEST story teller in the music industry.

[@DKentization]

An unbelievable selfless act! Truly the action of a person who knew as a child that music would be his love forever. Well done Mr. Stuart.

[@RJ-nh9hw]

Well said, very well said!

[@margaretrichards7693]

Ilove the. Way God works to much to help us thank you Marty,

[@owenwilberforce6138]

Marty is an American Treasure in every sense of the word. He honors all, and he deserves much himself.

[@michaelvandyke6715]

Marty is also an honorary member of the Pine Ridge Indian reservation in South Dakota.. Him and his wife go there every year to raise money for the Tribe.. This man is a stand up gentleman!

[@Ronald-hx6zn]

What a great testimony by Marty for Mississippi. 😊

[@shimereemoon]

Marty Stuart wrote out A premonition 50 years ago, of the dreams he saw ahead of him in his life and it all came true the way it was meant to be. Through the trials & tribulations of his musical career the songs have been written and the tune of it all is here to stay as the notes will never stop but once written and been sung, the sounds of this all can never be taken back. Now like true words that have been spoken they will travel on through the universe for eternity so let us celebbrate his success!

[@EdieWeedy]

Makes me proud to be a MISSISSIPPIAN! Marty is one of the great artists from our great state. Y'all come down,ya hear🇺🇸

[@Louis-l3w]

Marty Stuart always made a person fill good in his so many wonderful songs

[@mitchmatthews6713]

Marty is truly THEE Country Gentleman!

[@rossgould8454]

Superlative writing Marty & Vince. Very heartfelt presentation Vince Gill.

[@valeriemulholland4282]

Loved Marty Stuart on the Ken Burns Country Music documentary series. This is a great program, what a treat.

[@mosrite60]

Great presentation. Congrats to Marty and the Congress of Country music. Marty should run for Congress. Well spoken. Yes Marty loves country and bluegrass. He's not only in it for the money.

[@WillyPDX94]

This was so great. Marty Stuart is an absolute hero to me. He led me back to country music and I feel now I am home. Thank you Marty and all those who love the beauty and soul of country music. Yeah buddy! 🤠

[@pstick9934]

We went to the carlisle bluegrass festival long time ago , we went to camp , drink , meet chicks , usual stuff young punks do , we didnt know bluegrass from bluecheese , but i remember seeing a young marty stuart playing mandolin for lester flatt and scruggs , think he was about 12 years old , i was 18 , same day we saw bill monroe bedazzle the crowd and me , i learned and saw then the meaning of virtuoso on an instrument , im 70 plus today and while blues and jazz is my first love , the great bluegrass and country players are right there , esp one of my favorites , david grisman , tony rice , bela fleck , thanx for the music and the passion .

[@bettybilly2496]

Wow! I love the music at the end. It is an stress-reliever. It made me lose all memory of what is happening today in the world. Thank you.

[@RamblinManMoto]

I love that song Vince did....Marty & Me. Good country music!

[@stevemurray2737]

Thank you Marty! What a career and what a Collection! You have not just donated instruments but you have re-introduced Forgotten Country Superstars like Porter Wagoner and many others. Your TV Show , (please do another), brought so many older Country Stars back to the forefront. Marty is Country Music and we salute you.

[@lynndenault4212]

Vince sounds as good as ever. Such a unique voice

[@cindyregan9257]

Marty is the soul of country music. His contributions are manifold, and we fans of the genre are beyond grateful.

[@thetreblerebel]

God bless that Stapelton Band here. So good, and it meant alot!! 👆

[@56Truex]

Marty is and always has been a class act. His musicianship, compositions, and love for the rich history of country music is unmatched. From playing in Lester Flatt and Johnny Cash's bands to buying and mastering Clarence White's B-bender telecaster, he has more stories than any living musician today. As a fellow Mississippian, I am very proud of what Marty has accomplished in his career.

[@TheHammond]

My family has known him for years. One of the most talented yet humble men of music. I wish that our paths would meet more often.

[@Usercm679]

Marty Stuart is a True Pure Country Music Legend 😂 I’ll forever be a huge fan of Marty Stuart and all of the Fabulous Superlatives 🤠🐶🥸😎🚂🪕🎻🧺🌺🌺🌺😘

[@user-qb3yg2rp6j]

Marty Stuart great deed god bless

[@rickyallen8423]

To All: Hear me when I say, Marty is an American Treasure and a son to Country & Bluegrass music. As a musician, say what you will, there is non better. Don't dare think because he was a child prodigy that he didn't put alot of time playing and practicing. I'd wager all I own that he couldn't begin to tell how many hours he spent practicing. Put him in the country music hall of fame. Damnit what's the hold up? Hell fire!

[@mistermac56]

Marty is one of the most kind and thoughtful persons I have ever met. Not only is he a fabulous musician, he has a wonderful sense of humor and is a great storyteller.

[@MBRMrblueroads]

Marty s band is my favorite working band still out there. He is what a country star should be. I know thar George Jones had great respect of him. He was nice to me and made me feel at home in a studio filled with famous musicians. Thanks Marty 👍🎶

[@amyripley2197]

Marty is awesome, I love you Marty! Thank you so much!

[@joeljarvis8597]

This gave me goosebumps! Marty Stuart is a national treasure. The mainstream country/pop/rap music artist probably don't even know who Marty Stuart is and what he is all about. But to me and all the people who still love true Country/Bluegrass/Rockabilly music know what a treasure Marty Stuart is. And I thank God for people like Marty Stuart who still play the good stuff! 🎙️ 🎸 🎶

[@NatashaAnnPowers-hw1pc]

❤😂🎉 Congrats Marty Stuart 😄

[@Paula-dc3ky]

My Mama was born and raised in Kosciusko MS, proving GREATNESS COMES FROM Mississippi❤

[@zibabird]

Class act! Thank you and bless you.

[@DoreenGregory-sj3df]

Wow what a wonderful thing for Mr.Stewart to do. His collection of 50 years to go the museum.

[@Emperorjones]

Met Marty on a couple occasions. Always generous and always a gentleman.

[@NatashaAnnPowers-hw1pc]

Love you too Vince Gill too.

[@rosssoutherland8118]

Really Really enjoyed this! Love Marty!!!

[@fordsrestorations970]

I cannot think of any time that Marty let the people down , I know that he's a general historian of music especially country and a caretaker of historical antiques pertaining to music . I think he's making some of his best music right now along with his band The superlatives !

[@scgtsaganist]

Awesome event. I feel blessed to have found this on KZbin this evening! Marty is the greatest! 😎

[@trentflynn6568]

Absolutely incredible!!

[@mikehayes2233]

This video I just witnessed is something we ALL can be proud of!! Please save it and refer to it often!! Many of the names mentioned in this video, have been around for decades upon decades, but as Old Man Time reaches out his arm to take one on His list Home, we ALL should be ready for that moment!! To you Mr. Marty Stuart, I feel that “The D-18 Song” had you in mind when it was first written. You take care & I don’t have to tell you take of your wife Connie Smith, because that’s already on your To Do List!! See ya soon!!

[@fordjubilee]

Love Marty

[@velvamckenzie9661]

Love this so much!!

[@bobbyprince9350]

Awesome fellas I can't get enough of bluegrass

[@SilverLoggerhead]

Awesome!! ❤❤❤

[@jean-pierrekueffer4298]

Can't wait to see you in Basel with Robert Plant!

[@jtlemay4878]

God Bless

[@docmartin3344]

best all around musician i have ever seen ... he deserves all the credit or it. only question i have is where was jerry douglas.... you figure something like this he would be there,,,, maybe an emergency came up. or was that him hiding behind all that beard ?????

[@extrasouth]

Marty Stuart is the greatest of all time!

[@bendummitt888]

Marty is a cool cat.

[@WaldoHiding]

1 of my favorite Martian 😍

[@matthewwillis4892]

Very Cool!

[@bobbyprince9350]

Awesome video

[@TerryWarrenSr-x5h]

Rolling south on I-55 ... Nothing much better..

[@randycarter5410]

Awesome 😎😊

[@user-qb3yg2rp6j]

Hillbilly rock country rockbille feel

[@WyattEllis]

⛰️🎶💪🏼

[@bluegrassboy]

I always read that the D45 came to Johnny Cash via Hank Williams JR, not Sr.

[@moemulkey2264]

❤

[@joymayo8704]

The music has changed to more like pop😢

[@sunnymtnboy]

still pushing the "fact" that d-45 belonged to hank sr, he never owned that guitar, hank jr did, and no, he didnt inherit from his father;

[@blakeabernathy4051]

what the hell was up with the band playing with Stapleton? Banjo player was in a different time zone. Almost like they pre-recorded each part and started playing them all at different times. lol

[@WILDBILLSOUTDOORS]

I could tell they were a little off right from the start, and they didn't do it like the original, but it happens to all musicians once in awhile lol. But Stapletons singing made up for it. I've heard my Dad and Mom do that one in church many a time as a kid in the late 70's early 80's.

[@thomasmartinscott]

Marty is the Real Deal! In a world full of BS, it's truly refreshing!

[@NatashaAnnPowers-hw1pc]

❤😅😂🎉