(I personally prefer George Jones and Conway Twitty) Willie does record some better tracks, just not this one song. Now, Willie is like everyones favorite country singer. So, the album opens with the title track, “ Georgia on My Mind” – and well, it’s a very, very slow country track. So, this has been in my review queue for months now, finally getting around to doing it. This record brings you a taste of what made Willie Nelson a famous name in the world of country music.” Along with Waylon Jennings and other country artistes Willie has done much to bridge the gap between rock and country. A switch of record companies brought him many crossover hits of which Blue Eyes Cryin’ in the Rain’ made him a major star. Moving with his third wife to Austin, Texas, Nelson became the leader of the so-called ‘Outlaw’ movement there. During the sixties his abrasive hard living style did not really fit in with the increasingly smooth Nashville sound. In the early years of his career Willie also helped Charley Pride up the ladder of success by featuring him on his shows in the deep South. Price made NIGHT LIFE his theme tune and Willie Nelson”s writing success continued when Faron Young recorded Hello Walls and Patsy Cline charted with Crazy. He moved to Nashville and got a job as a bass player in Ray Price’s Band. His classic songs NIGHT LIFE and Family Bible were written at this time. Air Force in the early fifties he settled in Waco, Texas working as a salesman before becoming a radio announcer and hosting country shows. “ Willie Nelson was raised by his grandparents who taught him to play a few chords on the guitar.

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