Marty Stuart donated world's largest collection to the Country Music Hall of Fame

Marty Stewart the iconic country music Bluegrass star has made a Monumental donation to the Country Music Hall of Fame 22,000 artifacts you heard that right from his own personal collection are now part of the Hall's permanent exhibit on August 20th 2024 a special ceremony marked this historic moment Stewart's collection which was the largest private assemblage of country music artifacts in the world now enriches the Hall's Treasure Trove of country music history spanning over A Century of country music history this extra ordinary collection includes more than a thousand pieces of stage clothing like rhinestone suits boots and cowboy hats that once glistened under the stage lights it also features over 100 instruments each with its own story and 50 original song manuscripts which reveal the creative words of country music legends born in 1958 in Philadelphia Mississippi Marty Stewart's journey in music began at 12 years old a prodigy on both the mandolin and guitar Stuart quickly made a name for himself he honed his crafts playing alongside Legends like Johnny Cash Lester flat and Doc Watson as an apprentice to these country icons Stuart didn't just learn about music he also collected artifacts that he received as gifts over the years now with his remarkable donation Marty Stewart is ensuring that future Generations will have the chance to experience the traditions of country music history by looking at the artifacts of its amazing times from the dazzling outfits of country stars to the very instruments to help shape the sound of the genre steuart's donations are a testament to the Timeless Legacy of country music