Willie by Willie Nelson
Willie Nelson is more than just a singer whose albums have captures this country's imagination for more than thirty years: he is the nearest thing we have to the poet laureate of America's heart and the heartland. Told with frankness, warmth and earthy humor, here is Willie's story: his depression ere childhood; his stormy marriages; his will experiences with drugs, booze and women; his long rise to stardom; his musical and personal experiences with Waylon Jennings, Julio Iglesias, Kris Kristopherson, Johnny Cash, Ray Charles, Loretta Lynn, George Jones, Frank Sinatra and Linda Ronstadt.
Wille Nelson's impact on American music is indelibleHe stands at the crossroads of all the sounds and colors of this country. -- Carlon Santana
WIllie Nelson is a profound, original songwriterin a class with Stephen Foster who contrives to enrich our lives with classics. -- Kris Kristofferson
If America only had one voice, it would be Willie's. -- Emmylou Harris
Refreshingly free of bitterness, pettiness and finger-pointing, Willie: An Autobiography is chock full of delightful, hilarious, self-effacing and often revelatory anecdotes. -- Bob Allen * Country Music Magazine *
WIllie Nelson is a profound, original songwriterin a class with Stephen Foster who contrives to enrich our lives with classics. -- Kris Kristofferson
If America only had one voice, it would be Willie's. -- Emmylou Harris
Refreshingly free of bitterness, pettiness and finger-pointing, Willie: An Autobiography is chock full of delightful, hilarious, self-effacing and often revelatory anecdotes. -- Bob Allen * Country Music Magazine *
Willie Nelson was born April 30, 1933 and grew up in Abbott, TX. A country singer/songwriter, he developed his own style of music combining rock and roll, jazz, western swing, and folk. In the 1970s he partnered with Waylon Jennings to form an offshoot genre of country music called outlaw country. Willie's chart topping songs include Good Hearted Woman, If You've Got the Money, I've Got the Time, Mammas, Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys, and On the Road Again.
Mike Blakely is the acclaimed, Spur Award-winning author of several historical western novels. A singer-songwriter with six CDs of his own, he lives in Marble Falls, TX. www.mikeblakely.com
Mike Blakely is the acclaimed, Spur Award-winning author of several historical western novels. A singer-songwriter with six CDs of his own, he lives in Marble Falls, TX. www.mikeblakely.com
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| ISBN 13 | 9780815410805 |
| ISBN 10 | 0815410808 |
| Title | Willie |
| Author | Willie Nelson |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Cooper Square Publishers Inc.,U.S. |
| Year published | 2000-08-29 |
| Number of pages | 368 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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