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Crazy: The Demo Sessions
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By William Michael Smith
Mar 6, 2003
In 1960 a broke Willie Nelson left a steady gig at Houston's Esquire Club for Nashville. Despite finding instant success as a hit songwriter for premier Nashville talents like Faron Young, Patsy Cline, Ray Price, and Billy Walker, a frustrated Nelson returned to Texas in 1973 having recorded fourteen albums...
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