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Discover the untold stories and unbreakable bond between country
music icon Willie Nelson and his longtime drummer, Paul English.
Immortalized in Willie Nelson’s road song "Me and Paul," Paul
English was the towering figure who for 70 years acted as
Willie’s drummer, bodyguard, accountant, partner in crime, and
right-hand man. Together, the two men roamed the country by:
putting on shows, getting into a few scrapes, raising money for
good causes, and bringing the joy of their music to fans worldwide.
Stories of Willie and Paul’s misadventures became legendary, but
many have gone untold--until now. Set against the backdrop of the
exploding Americana music scene and told in Willie’s inimitable,
colorful style, Me and Paul follows the two performers
through their decades-long careers.
You won't see no sad and teary eyes when I get my wings, and
it's my time to flyJust call my friends and tell them there's a
party, come on bySo just roll me up and smoke me when I die
In Roll Me Up and Smoke Me When I Die, Willie Nelson muses about
his greatest influences and celebrates the family, friends, and
colleagues who have blesses his remarkable journey. Willie riffs on
music, wives, Texas, politics, horses, religion, marijuana,
children, the environment, poker, hogs, Nashville, karma, and more.
He shares the outlaw wisdom he has acquired over eight decades,
along with favorite jokes and insights. Rare family pictures,
beautiful artwork created by his son Micah Nelson, and lyrics to
classic songs punctuate these charming and poignant memories.
At once a road journal and a fitting tribute to America's
greatest traveling bard, Roll Me Up and Smoke Me When I
Die--introduced by Kinky Friedman, another favorite son of
Texas--is a deeply personal look into the heart and soul of one of
the greatest artists of our time.
For the first time ever, and to help celebrate his 90th birthday in
2023, American icon Willie Nelson provides the stories behind the
lyrics of 160 of his favorite songs, along with a dynamic
assortment of never-before-seen photos and ephemera. From his
earliest work in the 1950s to today, Willie looks back at the songs
that have defined his career, from his days of earning $50 each to
his biggest hits, from his less well-known songs (but incredibly
meaningful to him) to his concept albums. Along the way, he also
shares the stories of his guitar Trigger, his family and
“family,†as well as the artists he collaborated with,
including Patsy Cline, Waylon Jennings, Ray Charles, Merle Haggard,
Ray Price, Dolly Parton, and many others. Willie is disarmingly
honest—what do you have to lose when you’re about to turn 90?
—meditating on the nature of songwriting and finding his voice,
and the themes he’s explored his whole life—relationships,
infidelity, love, loss, friendship, life on the road, and
particularly poignant at this juncture of his life: mortality.
Revealing, funny, whimsical, and wise, this book is an enduring
tribute to Willie Nelson's legacy.
Following his bestselling memoir, It's a Long Story,?Willie Nelson
now delivers his most intimate thoughts and stories in Willie
Nelson's Letters to America. From his opening letter "Dear America"
to his "Dear Willie" epilogue, Willie digs deep into his heart and
soul--and his music catalog--to lift us up in difficult times, and
to remind us of the endless promise and continuous obligations of
all Americans--to themselves, to one another, and to their nation.
In a series of letters straight from the heart, Willie sends his
thanks and his thoughts to: Americans past, present, and future,
his closest family members,?andhis parents, sister, and children,
his?other family members his guitar "Trigger", his hero Gene Autry,
and the US founding fathers. He also pens notes to his personal
heroes, from our founding fathers to the leaders of future
generations and to young songwriters as well?as leaders of our
future generations. Willie's letters are rounded out with the
moving lyrics to some of his most famous and insightful songs,
including "Let Me Be a Man," "Family Bible," "Summer of Roses," "Me
and Paul," "A Horse called Music," "Healing Hands of Time," and
"Yesterday's Wine."
A three-volume set of documentaries examining different aspects of
the drug trade. 'Ecstasy Bandits' (2010), profiles the scientists
responsible for the development of so-called 'designer drugs',
including Ecstasy, in recent times. 'Cocaine Bandits' (2008),
examines the way drug barons in the border region between the US
and Mexico are increasingly using paramiltary forces to achieve
their aims. Finally, 'Weed Bandits' (2003), examines both sides'
views in the campaign to allow the planting of industrial hemp in
the United States. In the pro camp, celebrity activists including
Woody Harrelson, Willie Nelson, Merle Haggard and Ralph Nader put
forward the argument that American farmers, already finding it hard
to survive in today's economic climate, are being criminalised for
going into competition with their rival synthetic manufacturers.
Five decades in the music industry, 100 albums, 10 Grammys, the
Kennedy Center Honors, and the Country Music Hall of Fame. Add
high-profile activism for the legalisation of marijuana, the
foundation of a ground-breaking philanthropic organisation, and a
much-publicised personal life - Willie Nelson's is a story like no
other. Born during the great depression in 1933 and raised by his
grandparents, he began singing in dance halls and Honky Tonks at
the age of 13, as an escape from working as a cotton picker in the
fields of Arkansas. He went on to write some of the most popular
country songs of all time, and to record some classic versions of
others, including Crazy, Bring Me Sunshine, Always on my Mind and
Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain. An American icon who still tours
extensively and headlines music festivals, Willie Nelson and his
music have found their way into the hearts and minds of fans all
over the world. Now 81 years of age, Nelson leaves no experience or
moment unturned as he shares the full story. From his drive to
write music to the women in his life; from his collaborations to
his bankruptcy to the foundation of Farm Aid; Nelson shares, in his
distinct voice, soaring highs and painful lows.
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The definitive autobiography of Willie Nelson
"Unvarnished. Funny. Leaving no stone unturned."
. . . So say the publishers about this book I've written.
What I say is that this is the story of my life, told as clear as a Texas sky and in the same rhythm that I lived it.
It's a story of restlessness and the purity of the moment and living right. Of my childhood in Abbott, Texas, to the Pacific Northwest, from Nashville to Hawaii and all the way back again. Of selling vacuum cleaners and encyclopedias while hosting radio shows and writing song after song, hoping to strike gold.
It's a story of true love, wild times, best friends, and barrooms, with a musical sound track ripping right through it.
My life gets lived on the road, at home, and on the road again, tried and true, and I've written it all down from my heart to yours.
Gently based on the principles of Tao Te Ching, this inspiring and
entertaining book of Willie wisdom takes readers from his roadhouse
days, when he united redneck rockers with straitlaced country music
fans, to the megasized benefit concerts and environmentalism that
define his boundless heart.
Discover the untold stories and unbreakable bond between country
music icon Willie Nelson and his longtime drummer, Paul English.
Immortalized in Willie Nelson's road song "Me and Paul," Paul
English was the towering figure who for 70 years acted as Willie's
drummer, bodyguard, accountant, partner in crime, and right-hand
man. Together, the two men roamed the country by: putting on shows,
getting into a few scrapes, raising money for good causes, and
bringing the joy of their music to fans worldwide. Stories of
Willie and Paul's misadventures became legendary, but many have
gone untold--until now. Set against the backdrop of the exploding
Americana music scene and told in Willie's inimitable, colorful
style, Me and Paul follows the two performers through their
decades-long careers.
Highlights of the cult American singer/songwriter Merrel
Fankhauser's music TV show 'Tiki Lounge'. Renowned as one of the
pioneers of surf music, Merrel Fankhauser has over 250 song credits
to his name. This release features a number of performances from
his cable TV show, featuring such guest performers as Willie Nelson
and Mary Ramsay of 10, 000 Maniacs.
Retired Texas Ranger Captain Hank Tomlinson intends to spend the
rest of his days raising cattle on his Broken Arrow Ranch, and
nurturing his frontier town of Luck, Texas. But when the brutal
murder and scalping of a mysterious drifter leads to a clash
between cavalry soldiers and a band of Comanche Indians suspected
of the killing, a full-scale Indian uprising seems likely. Worse
yet, the murder of the drifter bears a disturbing resemblance to a
string of killings Hank remembers from his distant and violent past
as a Texas Ranger.
Meanwhile, Hank's twenty-year-old son, Jay Blue, and his
adoptive brother, Skeeter, find themselves on the trail of a
valuable Kentucky mare who vanished under their watch. The trail
leads them into the dangerous haunts of outlaws and vengeful
Comanche warriors. Now Hank must attempt to keep his sons safe
while trying to catch a murderer who he knows will soon strike
again. His ace-in-the-hole is beautiful Flora Barlow, the tavern
owner with a knack for detective work.
Though rival lawman, Matt Kenyon, and competing rancher, Jack
Brennan, complicate Hank's investigation, he and Flora slowly begin
to uncover a crooked web of crime, deception, and murder. Dark
secrets emerge, and everyone must choose sides as lawmen, outlaws,
soldiers, and Indian warriors converge for a final, bloody
confrontation.
Braiding strands of earthen insight with uproarious storytelling,
Texas Hill Country legendary author Becky Patterson recreates the
history of the Steiler Hill Ranch in twenty-four anecdotal chapters
interspersed with original artwork. The result is a mixture of
memoir and montage, treasure chest and tableau vivant of a world
that's beautiful, brash, and wonderfully heartbreaking. Patterson
-- the daughter of Texas folk hero and self-proclaimed mayor of
Luckenbach, Hondo Crouch -- has big shoes to fill and she does so
successfully in this colorful collection of Hill Country and Texas
ranch vignettes.
Foreman and general cowboy guru Raymond Kuhlmann tells stories of
the Goat King and German drinking songs, the buzzard traps and
Mexican corridos that filled the nighttime pastures. First-person
accounts and vivid historical narratives evoke the ranch's past,
overlaid with Patterson's breathless personal histories of
afternoons spent rescuing a doe in a nightgown, or saving a
porcupine from a pack of dogs.
This is a book that will connect you to whatever patch of earth you
hold dear. It is poignant reminder of the landscapes we've
forgotten to keep close, of the land that does not belong to us but
simply is who we are. The Ranch That Was Us is an affectionate
reminder to go outside and touch the earth that is you.
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