Revisiting Willie Nelson’s Outlaw Rebirth
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The Opus is heading to Texas.
Willie Nelson has reached that true iconic standing in American tradition that only a few individuals ever handle to realize, particularly whereas they’re nonetheless alive and dealing. However maybe the avatar of Willie now looms so massive, that we, as a tradition, have forgotten all the good artwork and work that laid the inspiration to help this musical colossus?
Certain, you recognize the hits, however, as soon as Willie hit his stride, he didn’t simply write nice songs, he made nice albums. Albums that modified nation music, albums that modified the American cultural panorama without end. In season 4 of The Opus, we take a deep dive into the album that modified all of it for Willie: his 1975 cinematic epic, Purple Headed Stranger.
On this season’s first episode, host Andy Bothwell is joined by legendary Texas historian Joe Nick Patoski and music author Rebecca Bengal to debate the importance of this album and the way it went on to form mentioned American icon.
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Subsequent 12 months marks the 45th anniversary of Willie Nelson’s breakthrough nation outlaw album, Purple Headed Stranger. To have fun, you possibly can preview or stream music from Willie Nelson right here. Bonus: We’re giving freely a 14-LP Willie Nelson vinyl prize pack!
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