Country singer Marty Brown recently stopped by Herzog Studios (E.T. Herzog Recording Company) in Cincinnati, Ohio where Hank Williams recorded some of his classic songs, including “I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry” in 1949. In tribute to Hank, Marty Brown sits down at the piano Williams used and sings “I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry.”
The performance is priceless, and Brown throws in some history lessons too. Check out the video.
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Chimesfreedom has discussed country singer Marty Brown’s 1990’s career and post-success struggles, and we have been following his new successes aided by his appearances on America’s Got Talent. Most recent interviews have focused on his new music and new career, but Marty Brown recently took the opportunity to reflect on his early struggles as a young artist.
In this video, he sits on a brick wall in an alley in Nashville. And he explains how when he went to Nashville from Kentucky as a young man, he used to sleep in that alley next to the wall. Near the end (around the 9:30 mark) he sings a little of his song, “I’m From the Country.” Check it out.
While we have written a lot about Brown’s vast and under-appreciated talents, his stories in the video provide some insight into how hard he has worked to get to where he is today.
“When you’re really good, they call you a ‘crackerjack‘ . . . when you’re doing your best, giving your all,” sings Marty Brown in his new single, “CrackerJack.” With the new song, the 1990s country singing star continues on this new stage of his career after his appearances on America’s Got Talent.
For those who are most familiar with Cracker Jack as candied popcorn bought at baseball games, the term “crackerjack,” means “of excellent quality,” just as Brown defines it in his song. The word probably comes from the combination of “crack,” meaning “first-class,” with “jack,” meaning a “man.” The baseball confection allegedly earned its name when someone tasted it and said, “That’s a crackerjack!” Marty Brown’s song, though, is about the term “crackerjack,” not the popcorn snack, but his song does begin with a baseball reference.
Marty Brown’s “CrackerJack” follows the release of the video for his previous single, “Whatever Makes You Smile.” With the new singles, more people are learning what we already knew: Marty Brown is a crackerjack.
The new song, which was originally designated for a 2002 comeback album that was never officially released, is available to buy online on iTunes and through Amazon. For more on Marty Brown’s early career, check out this post. For tour and other information, check out Marty Brown’s website and Facebook page.
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Country singer and America’s Got Talent performer Marty Brown recently appeared on Bowling Green, Kentucky television station WBKO. The video does not include Brown performing, but it is a nice interview for us fans. In the segment, Brown talks about his new single, “Whatever Makes You Smile,” which Brown wrote as a Valentine’s Day present for his wife. He also discusses how they made the video for the song, and explains how one can know all they need to know about him just by watching his mom and dad dance. Check out the interview.
Just in time for Valentine’s Day, country singer Marty Brown has completed the final touches on the video for his new post-America’s-Got-Talent single. So, whether or not you are driving night and day to bring someone pretty flowers, check out the video for the love song “Whatever Makes You Smile,” which features the Glasgow Fire Department (and Brown’s real-life wife Shellie Brown near the end).
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