Once upon a Time (Marty Stuart album) explained

Once upon a Time
Type:	studio
Artist:	Marty Stuart
Cover:	Once Upon a Time (Marty Stuart album).jpg
Released:	1992
Genre:	Bluegrass country
Language:	English
Label:	CMH
Chronology:	Marty Stuart
Prev Title:	Tempted
Prev Year:	1991
Next Title:	This One's Gonna Hurt You
Next Year:	1992

Once upon a Time is the sixth studio album of country/bluegrass singer Marty Stuart. The album is mostly acoustic, featuring mainly bluegrass songs and Marty Stuart's mandolin. It is a retrospective of Stuart's teenage work^[1] during his time with Lester Flatt and Nashville Grass; the All Music Guide to Country describes the album as "certainly a special compilation" of a "true musical treasure" that "documents the early years and provides a glimpse into the development of an artist of character and quality."^[2]

Personnel

• Johnny Cash – vocals on "Mother Maybelle"
• Pete Corum – bass, background vocals
• Lester Flatt – vocals on "The Bluebirds Are Singing for Me"
• Kenny Ingram – banjo, background vocals
• Curly Seckler – rhythm guitar, mandolin, background vocals, lead vocals on "What Would You Give In Exchange For Your Soul?" and "Somebody Loves You Darlin'"
• Marty Stuart – acoustic guitar, mandolin, lead vocals, background vocals
• Clarence "Tater" Tate – fiddle, background vocals, lead vocals on "Orange Blossom Special"
• Blake Williams – five-string banjo

Notes and References

1. Edward Morris, "Hills Alive With Sound of Country Music", Billboard, August 1, 1992, p.25. Excerpt available at Google Books.
2. All Music Guide to Country (Hal Leonard Corporation, 1997),, p.456. Excerpt available at Google Books.