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Willie Nelson
First Rose of Spring
SMG
Weary-voiced and only occasionally “Trigger”-happy with his guitaring these days, the 87-year-old Willie Nelson sure knows how to tug at heartstrings as he expertly chooses songs that concern themselves with aging and life-reflection. At this point he could cover a death metal ode to Satan and make it seem like a week…
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