precocious mandolin playing landed him a job in Lester Flatt’s bluegrass band. After Flatt’s death in 1979, he played with fiddler Vassar Clements and guitar great Doc Watson, before
beginning a six-year stint with guitarist Johnny Cash.
Stuart graduated to his own solo album in 1982 with Busy Bee Cafe on the independent Sugar Hill label. His studio band included such notables as Doc Watson, Merle Watson and Johnny Cash on guitar, Jerry Douglas on Dobro, and Carl Jackson on banjo. That led to a deal with Columbia records and his first Top 20 hit in 1985, with “Arlene,” followed in 1986, by the album Marty Stuart.
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Bucky Covington is a native of Rockingham, NC, who grew up listening to country music and
taught himself to play guitar after graduating from high school. He worked in his family’s auto body shop during the week and started playing in clubs in the Carolinas on the weekends.
He and his twin brother, Rocky, auditioned for American Idol, and Bucky was chosen as a finalist in the 2006 season. He placed eighth in the competition, and the exposure helped him connect with Sawyer Brown’s management company. The band’s lead singer, Mark Miller, produced Covington’s studio sessions. Lyric Street Records will release his debut album in 2007.
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Buck & Company was originally formed in 2002 and is based in the Parkersburg, West Virginia area. The Band's repertoire focuses on traditionally based bluegrass and bluegrass gospel including original compositions by Buck McCumbers. The Band's aspirations are to deliver high quality bluegrass music, meet new people, and make new friends at the regions best bluegrass venues. Buck & Company is eager to have the opportunity to perform for some of the finest people in the world ..... BLUEGRASS MUSIC FANS!
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The Legends, Americas's favorite Rock & Roll comedy show. The harmonies that characterize the music of the 50's, 60's and early 70's are accentuated by the powerful and precise voices of THE LEGENDS. Combined with high energy choreography, professional costumes, funny props, comedy and audience participation. Their credibility is impressive!
They have performed with Lou Christie, The Beach Boys, The Temptations, The Vogues, The Four Tops, The Smothers Brothers, The Imperials and America just to name a few.
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Joe Zelek is quickly earning a reputation as both an engaging songwriter and spirited live performer that audiences can instantly relate to. A "guy with a guitar" that combines his high energy yet easygoing stage presence with songs that have first time listeners singing along by the second chorus, Joe stands out as both a fresh sound and personality in today’s country music scene.
Joe has shared the stage with a long list of country music's finest including Phil Vassar, Jack Ingram, Gretchen Wilson, Ronnie Milsap, Tracy Lawrence, Taylor Swift, and fellow Ohio Valley-native Brad Paisley. He has appeared at many of the largest venues throughout the tri-state area of Ohio, West Virginia, and Pennsylvania and had the distinct honor of opening 2007's legendary Jamboree In The Hills Festival in front of tens of thousands of people.