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S3 E2: Paula Nelson on "Devil In A Sleepin' Bag" (special Willie's Bday episode)

S3 E2: Paula Nelson on "Devil In A Sleepin' Bag" (special Willie's Bday episode)

FromOne By Willie


S3 E2: Paula Nelson on "Devil In A Sleepin' Bag" (special Willie's Bday episode)

FromOne By Willie

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Length:
33 minutes
Released:
Apr 27, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

This week, we ring in Willie’s 89th birthday with his daughter Paula Nelson, who talks about “Devil in a Sleeping Bag,” off of his 1973 album Shotgun Willie. It’s a song Willie wrote about his longtime drummer and best friend, Paul English—who happens to be Paula’s namesake—and it gets her thinking about Paul’s dual role as Willie’s well-armed money-collector, a gunfight her dad was in, and hanging with Michael Jackson at the “We Are the World” recording session—before closing with some sweet memories of her dad’s older sister, pianist Bobbie Nelson.
Released:
Apr 27, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (56)

In “One by Willie,” Texas Monthly’s John Spong hosts intimate conversations with a range of prominent guests about the Willie Nelson songs that mean the most to them. But this series isn’t just about the songs. It’s about what music really means to us—the ways it can change us, take care of us, and connect us all. Songs featured in the episodes can be found on Apple Music. Listen here.