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Willie Nelson and Asleep at the Wheel

Columns

Willie Sounds Better Naked

Editing the original RCA tapes makes the songs on Naked Willie so much better that I’m remembering the reasons why I fell in love with Willie Nelson so many years ago. [6 April 2009]

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Reviews

Willie Nelson / Asleep at the Wheel: Willie and the Wheel

By Joshua O'Neill

Nelson is the ideal singer for this sort of material, but a magical voice like his just doesn't belong in such mundane, stilted surroundings. [1 April 2009]

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