Willie Nelson Instagram – On episode three of “One by Willie,” Booker T. Jones describes the making of “Stardust,” a story so improbable you could call it a creation myth, except that it’s true.
And @bookertjonesmusic gets into all of it: the outta-the-blue way he and Willie met, how they chose the songs, how Willie had to fight just to get “Stardust” made, and how they came to record it at Emmylou Harris’s house. And then, because Booker’s focus song is the Hoagy Carmichael classic “Georgia on My Mind,” we listen to a rare, live version of Willie and Ray Charles playing it together, one that Booker had never heard before. It’s a special conversation with one of the true geniuses of American music. 🎙
Listen to the episode at the link in our bio, or wherever you get your podcasts.
📸: Scott Newton | Posted on 17/Feb/2024 00:45:01