Willie Nelson - Nacogdoches

Styles: Country
Year: 2004
File: MP3@256K/s
Time: 39:22
Size: 73,2 MB
Art: Front

(2:49)  1. Please Don't Talk About Me When I'm Gone
(2:57)  2. A Dreamer's Holiday
(2:16)  3. Corine, Corina
(2:42)  4. Walkin' My Baby Back Home
(3:32)  5. To Each His Own
(3:05)  6. I'm Gonna Sit Right Down And Write Myself A Letter
(2:57)  7. Golden Earrings
(2:40)  8. Columbus Stockade Blues
(2:57)  9. I Can't Begin To Tell You
(3:50) 10. I'll String Along With You
(2:33) 11. I'm Beginning To See The Light
(2:34) 12. How High The Moon
(4:26) 13. Stardust

Profile of the iconic American troubadour, whose career as a muscian, actor and political activist has spanned five decades and has seen him collaborating with many of music's greats.

'Outlaw' country music star, songwriter, actor, author and philanthropist, there is little left for Willie Nelson to accomplish during his life-time. With an apparently open and affable character Nelson has always been, nevertheless, a somewhat guarded man. In interviews his natural manner glosses over much information and he reveals only as much, or rather as little, as he feels like. It has been suggested that this stems from his poor Texan childhood. Born 30 April 1933 in Abbott, Texas, then abandoned by his mother at only six months old, he and his older sister Bobbie were raised by their paternal grandparents. Despite the poverty which the family underwent during the Great Depression, Nelson and Bobbie were never deprived of music. They grew-up with Gospel, Country and of course Frank Sinatra. Nelson began scribbling poetry at the age of five and when he received his first guitar, aged six, he began to put his lyrics to music. Both he and Bobbie benefited from the knowledge of their musical grandparents. Sadly, when Nelson was still very young, his grandfather died, leaving a gaping hole in his life. Nelson used his talent and song-writing ability to translate his grief into music.

 It was this honesty and simplicity that would become an unwavering part of his style and character over the years, earning him devoted fans from all walks of life. By the age of 10 Nelson was playing his first gigs with a local polka band. Then when his sister married at the age of 16 both Nelson and Bobbie joined her husband Bud Fletcher's band. Playing local dances and even on the radio Nelson stood out from the rest of the band. So much so that by the time he was 14 he had his own fan-club. After graduating from high school and a short stint in the Air Force, Nelson found himself married with three kids before he reached 25. Broke and with a family to support Nelson took to the road to try and find jobs. Working at radio stations and performing in local clubs the family struggled to pay the rent, often having to up and leave in the middle of the night to avoid the landlords. It was during these difficult years that Nelson sold his first song to keep his family afloat. 'Family Bible', now a country classic, was sold for the sum of $50. With one hit under his belt Nelson was convinced he could write more. Two of his most famous songs, 'Crazy' and 'Nightlife' were written at the wheel of his car driving to and from gigs in Houston, Texas. 

While working in a radio station in Vancouver, Washington, Nelson often performed on air. It was here that he met song-writer and promoter Mae Axton. She advised him to take his songs back with him to Texas or Tennessee and play amongst his peers. Nelson headed for Nashville where he found a music scene that was not quite ready for him. Ahead of his time, Nelson did not conform to the local 'Nashville Sound' and finding gigs became difficult. With little success as a performer Nelson continued to write songs eventually finding himself as a popular regular at Tootsie's, the hangout of the local songwriters....More... http://www.thebiographychannel.co.uk/biographies/willie-nelson.html

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