In 1978, Willie Nelson walked into a studio in Burbank, California with producer Booker T. Jones and told Columbia Records he wanted to make a record of pop standards, Tin Pan Alley songs from the 1920s and 30s and 40s, and the label was convinced it would fail. “Georgia on My Mind.” “Blue Skies.” “All of Me.” Songs from another era, recorded by a country artist with a reputation built on Red Headed Stranger and Texas outlaw music. 🎵
Watch the video at the end of this article. Introduction In 1978, Willie Nelson surprised...