Two luminaries in the ever-expanding sphere of bluegrass and roots music, Billy Strings and Molly Tuttle, joined Starr on his top-shelf performance, with Strings taking lead vocals. The towering talents of these three musicians, with the ace backing band, drew one of the evening’s many standing ovations from the packed Ryman Auditorium audience.

The special, airing in the spring, will include a version of "With a Little Help From My Friends" to benefit California wildfire relief efforts