![]() ![]() But it was also about legacy - the way Willie’s songs and his creative influence have been passed down through generations. Recalling moments with old friends and family was a strong motif of this show. Willie spotlighted young talents Billy Strings and Lily Meola on the organ behind him and projections of stars rolling across the screens atop the Bowl, Willie reshaped the melody to the 1927 Hoagy Carmichael classic in a way that only he can. Together they made “Stardust” and it became the biggest seller of Willie’s career. ![]() While the label hated the idea of a standards album, Booker T. Now it just so happens, he was staying in the same building as Booker T. ![]() This was on his mind on a trip to California. Frank Sinatra was his favorite singer and like Old Blue Eyes, the Red-Headed Stranger wanted to make his mark on the American songbook. Back home in Texas with his sister, Bobbie, he’d been thinking about the songs he heard on the radio as a boy growing up in Abbott. There are many stories of Willie Nelson’s fierce artistic independence floating around the world and this is one of my favorites: After a string of successful albums, including “Red-Headed Stranger” (1975), “The Troublemaker” (1976) and “Waylon and Willie” (1977), Willie’s label at the time (Columbia Records) was very interested in more outlaw country. For subscribers: Willie's country: 'The patron saint of Austin' reshaped a genre and the Texas capital 2. ![]()
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