Willie Nelson
Author
Pub. Date
2022.
Physical Desc
1 audio disc ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Willie Nelson is back with his 72nd solo studio album. A full-fledged album of new studio material produced with longtime collaborator Buddy Cannon, it will come on his 89th birthday and shows off just how prolific he continues to be. The album includes some of his finest songwriting and performances in years. The 14 tracks include 5 amazing new Willie Nelson/Buddy Cannon compositions, new songs from Chris Stapleton and Rodney Crowell and a cadre...
Author
Pub. Date
2020.
Physical Desc
270 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Description
"Abandoned by their parents as toddlers, Willie and Bobbie Nelson found their love of music almost immediately through their grandparents, who raised them in a dusty small town in east Texas. Their close relationship--which persists today--is the longest-lasting bond in either of their lives. In alternating chapters, this heartfelt dual memoir weaves together their lives as they experienced them both side-by-side and apart with powerful, emotional...
Author
Pub. Date
c2006
Physical Desc
xv, 185 p. ; 20 cm.
Description
Country music icon Willie Nelson has evolved over the years from an outlaw swimming against a Whiskey River to a Zen-like figure of wisdom and contentment. In this autobiographical collection of life advice, one of America's truest hearts reveals the spiritual and practical lessons learned from decades of hard knocks and good bounces. This collection of "Willie wisdom" takes us from his days as a young boy in Texas where he learned to respect his...
Author
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
394 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 28 cm.
Description
For the first time ever, and to help celebrate his 90th birthday in 2023, American icon Willie Nelson provides the stories behind the lyrics of 160 of his favorite songs, along with a dynamic assortment of never-before-seen photos and ephemera. From his earliest work in the 1950s to today, Willie looks back at the songs that have defined his career, from his days of earning $50 each to his biggest hits, from his less well-known songs (but incredibly...
Author
Pub. Date
[2017]
Physical Desc
1 audio disc : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Just one day before his birthday, Willie Nelson releases a brand new studio album, his first collection of all new songs in nearly three years. One of the tracks, He Won't Ever Be Gone, pays homage to the late Merle Haggard.
14) December day
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2014]
Physical Desc
1 sound disc (61 min.) : digital, CD audio ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet.
15) American rebel
Author
Pub. Date
2022.
Physical Desc
1 audio disc ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
A hand-selected compilation of early '60s tracks from national treasure and one of the most iconic American vocalists, songwriters and rebels, Willie Nelson! Highlighted by such timeless classics as "New Way To Cry," "A Moment Isn't Very Long," "Let's Pretend We're Strangers," "Any Old Arms Won't Do" and more! Digitally remastered audio for superior sonic quality!
17) Bluegrass
Author
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
1 audio disc ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Willie Nelson picked personal and fan-favorite compositions from across his career to perform anew for this salute to the Appalachian old-time string band music that profoundly influenced his songwriting sensibilities and the direction of American country music in general. Using his own catalog as source material, Nelson chose songs combining the kind of strong melodies, memorable storylines, and tight ensemble interplay found in traditional bluegrass...
Author
Pub. Date
p1994
Physical Desc
1 sound disc.
Description
It has long been a recording industry axiom that every artist should release at least one Christmas album, and this applies to outlaw country stars as much as anyone else. Willie Nelson's 1994 entry in the seasonal music stakes features all the traditional tunes you'd expect, from "Away in a Manger" and "It Came Upon a Midnight Clear" to "Silent Night" and "We Wish You a Merry Christmas." Perhaps unsurprisingly, his well-aged voice and the tasteful...
Author
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
1 audio disc (32 min., 11 sec.) : CD audio, stereo ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Amongst the nearly 150 albums that Willie Nelson has released, he has several amazing full-album tributes to songwriters from Kris Kristofferson and George Gershwin to Ray Price and Cindy Walker. Adding to that list is a new studio album dedicated to songwriting legend Harlen Howard who has scores of country hits including a number that crossed over to pop and even R&B charts. A member of both the Country Music Hall of Fame and Songwriters Hall of...