WAMC: Now, you've been playing for decades at this point. So, Kenny Vaughan plays guitar, Harry Stinson plays the drums, Chris Scruggs plays the bass, and it's kind of a once in a lifetime band for me. And I said, well, for an extra dash of grandiosity, how about the Fabulous Superlatives. And so when we put our band together, I thought, we need a name. There used to be this old florist called Emma's, and they called it “the superlative florists.” They had great old radio spots that had orchestral music and this old Southern brogue guy who said “mums, carnations, roses, rhododendrons.” And he would always tag with it with, “Emma’s, the superlative florists.” That was just their thing, and everybody loved that phrase. STUART: Well, we were named after a catchphrase at a florist in Nashville. As he prepares to hit the road with the Fabulous Superlatives, Stuart tells WAMC that establishing the band’s legacy has become his next great goal. From those humble origins, Stuart’s star rose to the highest heights: joining the bands of heroes Johnny Cash - who wound up his father-in-law for a time - and Lester Flatt, winning multiple Grammys, and securing a place in the Country Music Hall of Fame. Born in Philadelphia, Mississippi in 1958, Stuart starting playing professionally with a gospel band at 12. ![]() ![]() On January 30th, country music legend Marty Stuart brings his Fabulous Superlatives band to The Egg in Albany.
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