SATURDAY'S SINGLES : WILLIE NELSON and WILLIE NELSON & KRIS KRISTOFFERSON

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Good morning gang and welcome back to Saturday's Singles, a Birthday edition. First up on our calendar of cake is Abbott, Texas native singer, songwriter, outlaw country musician, political activist and actor, Willie Nelson. Happy 90th Birthday Willie ! He was born in 1933  Ira Doyle Nelson and Myrle Marie and over the course of his 7 decade career has released over 180 charting singles, but it is his song, "Georgia On My Mind" that is turning on our table today. The single was released  March 25, 1978 on the Columbia label and produced by Sid Feller. The tune was written by Hoagy Carmichael, with lyrics by Stuart Gorrell, and originally recorded by Carmichael, but made most famous by Ray Charles. Nelson\s version, which hails from his album, Stardust, reached #86 in Canada, #84 on the Hot 100, #16 on the Canadian Adult Contemporary charts, and #1 on both Hot Country Songs and the Canadian Country charts. It's flip side is "On the Sunny Side Of The Street", also from Stardust.

Willie Nelson – vocals, guitar
Bobbie Nelson – piano
Paul English – drums
Rex Ludwick – drums
Jody Payne – guitar
Bee Spears – bass
Chris Ethridge – bass
Mickey Raphael – harmonica
Booker T. Jones – organ, piano

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Our second single is also from Willie, I mean if turning 90 isn't a reason for a double shot of singles, I don't know what is. "How Do You Feel About Foolin' Around"  by Willie and  Kris Kristofferson, was released October 1984 on the Columbia label and produced by Booker T. Jones. It 's parent album is Music from Songwriter and it serves as the soundtrack to the 1984 film, Songwriter, starring Nelson and Kristofferson. The comedy movie is loosely based on Willie's life. The single reached #46 on the Hot Country Songs survey and is b/w "Eye of the Storm", which also hails from Music From Songwriter. 

Willie/ Kris - vocals, guitar

Musicians :

Bee Spears, Billy Swan, Bobbie Nelson, Booker T. Jones, Craig Hull, Dan Lawson, Darrell Leonard, Donnie Fritts, Glen Clark, Grady Martin, Greg Smith, Jody Payne, Larry Gadler, Mickey Raphael, Paul English, Rex Ludwick, Sammy Creason, Stephen Bruton, Steve Appel, Tommy McClure

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