Country Music – Willie NelsonApril 20th, 2010 or iTunes Price: $9.99 Genre: Country Released: Apr 20, 2010 Customer Ratings (76 Ratings)
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Country Music – Willie NelsonView More By Willie Nelson Our ReviewIt’s funny to think that, of all people, Willie Nelson needs to name an album Country Music to let you know that he’s in full cowboy mode. It’s true though that Nelson has been a master of many genres and this return to the acoustic-based country music with its upright bass, banjos, fiddles and acoustic guitar is as pure as it comes. Nelson begins things with his own “Man With The Blues” before visiting country music’s illustrious catalog for Ernest Tubb’s “Seaman’s Blues,” Merle Travis’ “Dark As A Dungeon,” Doc Watson’s “Freight Train Boogie” and Hank Williams’ “House of Gold.” “Satisfied Mind” has been covered many times but with T-Bone Burnett’s austere production onboard, the song shines with Nelson bringing the song new life. The arrangements are gloriously vintage and allow Nelson to take a heartfelt stroll through the Louvin Brothers’ “My Baby’s Gone” and the old-time classic “Pistol Packin’ Mama.” This is one album that lives up to its title.. Customer ReviewsReal Country, Real Willie (5 stars)With the lights dimming on the Country Music Awards -- a glitter-fest of pop-singers who couldn't and shouldn't carry Willie's guitar strap -- it's fitting that Willie comes out with a superb album called, simply, Country Music. Recorded in Nashville and produced by T Bone Burnett, 'Country Music' stretches back to Willie's roots in Americana (he only wrote one song here, 'Man with the Blues'). Covering songs by Merle Travis, Ernest Tubb, Lol (5 stars) He gets 5 stars because it's Willie nelson releasing a cd on 420 lol Classic (5 stars) Willie can do no wrong. He's a national treasure. BiographyBorn: April 30, 1933 in Fort Worth, TXGenre: Country Years Active: '50s, '60s, '70s, '80s, '90s, '00s, '10s As a songwriter and a performer, Willie Nelson played a vital role in post-rock & roll country music. Although he didn't become a star until the mid-'70s, Nelson spent the '60s writing songs that became hits for stars like Ray Price ("Night Life"), Patsy Cline ("Crazy"), Faron Young ("Hello Walls"), and Billy Walker ("Funny How Time Slips Away") as well as releasing a series of records on Liberty and RCA that earned him a small, but devoted, cult following. During the early '70s, Willie aligned...
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