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Willie Nelson And Jackie King On Piano Jazz

Published July 21, 2017 at 11:29 AM EDT
From left to right: Jackie King, Willie Nelson and Marian McPartland.
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From left to right: Jackie King, Willie Nelson and Marian McPartland.

Country music legend Willie Nelson and jazz guitarist Jackie King (1945 - 2016) performed and recorded together for decades. They were host Marian McPartland's guests for this unforgettable 2002 Piano Jazz session. Songs include standards like "There'll Never Be Another You" and Nelson's classic ballad "Crazy," plus a few selections from Nelson and King's 2000 collaborative album ("The Gypsy" and "The Heart of A Clown").

Originally broadcast in the winter of 2002.

SET LIST

  • "The Heart Of A Clown" (Kane, Nelson, Rollins)

  • "The Gypsy" (Reid)

  • "Rainy Day Blues" (Nelson)

  • "Nuages" (Reinhardt)

  • "All Of Me" (Marks, Simons)

  • "Stardust" (Carmichael)

  • "The Great Divide" (Nelson, King)

  • "Crazy" (Nelson)

  • "There'll Never Be Another You" (Weir)

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