![]() ![]() Stuart also devotes time to his vast collection of country music memorabilia - everything from instruments to clothing. The two married at Pine Ridge Reservation. On the way home that night, I told my mom 'some day I'm going to marry that girl'. "I got my mom to buy me a yellow shirt so she would notice me. ![]() He recalls Smith playing the Choctaw Indian fair in his hometown of Philadelphia, Miss. Stuart apparently had his eye on Smith for a long time. Stuart, 47, is 17 years younger than Smith, who looks far younger than her age. Writing is the thing we feel we naturally do together." While Stuart says that Smith does not offer many ideas about his music to him, "when she does, I listen to her. The night prior to a question-and-answer session at the Americana Music Association conference in September, Stuart and his Fabulous Superlatives put on a high energy, very well-received show at a Nashville nightclub with a beaming Smith in attendance with her daughter obviously enjoying the performance. Smith clearly is quite proud of her husband. The two have been writing songs together and occasionally perform as well. In recent years, Smith also hit more of the gospel music circuit where she has enjoyed much fan support. "She's such a great singer," says Stuart, adding, "She's as country as it gets." He has worked with his wife, the great country singer Connie Smith. Stuart doesn't spend all of his time on solo projects. We figured we'd make some money, and if (we caught) lightning in a bottle like that moment with 'Oh Brother,' I think that could happen very easily." If we thought we were going to lose our ass, we wouldn't do it. This is for him a statement and sort of a tip of his hat to the legacy of country music, and we want to be involved in it. "This is more than just about record sales. That's what happened with Gretchen (Wilson), Big & Rich.Maybe this is going to be Marty's deal right here where he really shines." A lot of luck is involved, you know, right place, right time. It's about a gift when something is good as opposed to mediocre. "We just figure it's going to be a fun ride.This business is not about being genius. I don't think anyone would figure 'Oh Brother' would sell seven million." If we watch our spending, this will work, and if we get lucky, we'll have an 'Oh Brother' or something. "I think that just Marty fits into that class of people," says Brown. I remembered when I produced that Lyle Lovett (debut).It was like blind faith. The thing that keeps an A&R person (the record company people who sign new artists) or a record person like myself and Tim going is you have to be just a little bit idealistic. "All of the things that he was saying, we put our pencils to it. Hell, I'm in the gospel music hall of fame, so I loved it." He already had started 'Soul's Chapel' and played us a couple of things. He already had this live album recorded at the Ryman. "The cost is what makes it prohibitive for anybody to do that," says Brown. "It's really about quality music, and it's music that's meant to be admired by the mainstream," says Brown. According to Brown, Stuart wanted his own imprint label meaning he would own the album, but Universal South would distribute it. ![]()
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