• December 07, 2007

Sparkle & Twang

In a New Exhibit, Marty Stuart Unveils Over 50 Years of Country Music Treasures. We Had a Little Fun with It: Can You Spot the 12 Differences Between the Two Photos?

From Hank Williams' handwritten lyrics to "Your Cheatin' Heart" to Johnny Cash's first black suit, Marty Stuart's collection of country music memorabilia is a peek into "a special part of history," says Stuart, a four-time Grammy winner himself. His exhibition "Sparkle & Twang: Marty Stuart's American Musical Odyssey" has been on display at the Tennessee State Museum in Nashville and will travel to museums around the U.S. in 2008. Standouts? A fringed Patsy Cline dress made by the singer's mother and a pair of Porter Wagoner's red boots (both shown above). Says Stuart: "There's magic that occurred around these people and these objects."

12 CHANGES KEEP SCORE

ANSWERS

1 (C3): Don't want Marty to catch a chill—we laced up his shirt's neckline a bit.
2 (C2): Speaking of necks, the one on Johnny Cash's guitar got shorter.
3 (A2): Hey, some scoundrel stole Hank Williams' hat!
4 (A2): And don't it make Hank's red tie blue.
5 (D1): Devil, if we didn't take down the hem on the blue dress.
6 ( B1): What a dummy: Someone forgot the hanger.
7 (E2): This boot was made to change colors—from white to blue.
8 (E4 to E5): And the star skedaddled off this boot.
9 (B4 ): You know what's crazy? Adding more fringe to Patsy Cline's dress.
10 (B5 to C5): Marty's blue suit lost a stripe.
11 (A2): By George, that's a photo of Mr. Strait where the Man in Black used to be.
12 (C4): Look out, Marty! The arm fell off that chair.