Ep. 88: Willie Nelson - Shotgun Willie cover art

Ep. 88: Willie Nelson - Shotgun Willie

Ep. 88: Willie Nelson - Shotgun Willie

Listen for free

View show details

About this listen

Whiskey River take our minds right into one of the most consequential country records ever made!

Cody and Hilary dig into "Shotgun Willie," the album that Willie considered as him "clearing his throat." With the man and the legend already firmly established with a handful of country standards under his belt, here the myth began.

Nashville didn't understand him, so Willie headed to Austin to hang out with the weirdos and the hippies. There he found his place, got cozy, and proceeded to spearhead a movement that would rewrite the book about what country music is.

Willie Nelson is an American legend, and "Shotgun Willie" is where we get our first glimpse of him fully in his comfort zone.

Thanks for listening! Check out everything we have going on via the info below:

  • Instagram: @earwaxpod
  • TikTok: @earwaxpod
  • Amoeba on Instagram:
    • @amoebahollywood
    • @amoebasf
    • @amoebaberkeley
  • Questions, Suggestions, Corrections (surely we're perfect): earwaxpodcast@amoeba-music.com

Credits:
Edited by Claudia Rivera-Tinsley
All transition music written and performed by Spencer Belden
"EarWax Main Theme" performed by Spencer Belden feat. David Otis

No reviews yet
In the spirit of reconciliation, Audible acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.