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Marty Stewart is dedicated his life to playing and preserving old country music.

During his 40 plus years as a solo artist, Marty has released more than 20 albums and racked up numerous honors,

including five Grammys and being inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame.

Marty started his career at the age of 12 playing Mandolin in a gospel band. By 21 he joined Johnny Cash's touring band and

eventually became a solo artist who combined classic rockabilly sounds with

bluegrass and Cosmic Country.

His latest album has a sweeping spacious feel

that's meant to conjure up visions of Desert Horizons

and endless stretches of two lane highways.

For today's episode, Bruce Hedlund met up with Marty Stewart at Bridge Studios in Brooklyn.

Marty shared stories about first going on the road with the Sullivan family gospel singers and the very

first show he ever played back in Johnny Cash.

Marty also talks about how a star-studded studio session with Roy Orbison, Carl Perkins,

and Jerry Lee Lewis gave him the confidence to pursue a solo career and country music.

This is Broken Record.

Liner Notes for the Digital Age.

I'm Justin Richmond.

Here's Bruce Hedlam with Marty Stewart.

So I do want to talk first about your new album.

It's your first one in six years? Altitude, yeah.

So tell me how this one came about.

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