Revealing funny whimsical and wise outlaw country legend Willie Nelson shares the untold
stories behind the his favorite songs with all the lyrics and a dynamic assortment of
never-before-seen photos and ephemera. From his earliest work in the 1950s to today Willie
looks back at the songs that have defined his career from his days of earning $50 each to his
biggest hits from his less well-known songs (but incredibly meaningful to him) to his concept
albums. Along the way he also shares the stories of his guitar Trigger his family and “family
” as well as the artists he collaborated with including Patsy Cline Waylon Jennings Ray
Charles Merle Haggard Ray Price Dolly Parton and many others. Willie is disarmingly
honest—what do you have to lose when you’re about to turn 90? —meditating on the nature of
songwriting and finding his voice and the themes he’s explored his whole life—relationships
infidelity love loss friendship and of course life on the road.
