Bluegrass

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  Mark Harrison

  • Genre: Bluegrass (duh).

  • Influenced by: Jimmie Rodgers, Hank Williams, Ray Price, Ernest Tubb, Louis Armstrong.

  • Similar artists: Waylon Jennings, Merle Haggard, Waylon Jennings, Kris Kristofferson.

  • About this album: A dozen of the Red Headed Stranger's compositions reworked as bluegrass tunes, this is one of two studio albums Nelson released in 2023, with the other being I Don't Know A Thing About Love: The Songs of Harlan Howard, a collection of ten songs performed by Nelson and originally written by Howard, who gave Nelson his first job as a songwriter for the publishing company Pamper Music. Willie also celebrated his 90th birthday this year, and recorded a killer duet with Billy Strings. The old man ain't slowing down. The perfect album for those who prefer their Willie Nelson essentially unplugged, but still just a little bit lit.

  • Metacritic Score: 77 (Generally Favorable Reviews).

  • Grammy Nominations: Best Bluegrass Album. It's worth noting here that Strings is nominated for Best American Roots Song for the aforementioned duet, California Sober, which (obviously) features Willie.

  • Song To Sample: A Good Hearted Woman.