In the days leading up to the 56th GRAMMY Awards, will present the tributes to the 2014 Special Merit Awards recipients.) Back then he truly was and still is the 'King of Country.(In addition to the GRAMMY Awards, The Recording Academy presents Special Merit Awards recognizing contributions of significance to the recording field, including the Lifetime Achievement Award, Trustees Award and Technical GRAMMY Award.

This performance shows Willie at the top of his game. He chose Austin as his new home, and nothing has been the same ever since.

Still Is Still Moving To Me (with Shelby Lynne)Įverybody knows the story: the boy from Abbott, Texas who grew up playing music with his sister Bobbie, who moved to Nashville to stake his claim, but after years of writing classic songs for other artists ('Crazy,' 'Night Life,' 'Funny How Time Slips Away'), got tired of playing the game and moved back to Texas.

Loving Her Was Easier (Than Anything I'll Ever Do Again).

If You've Got The Money I've Got The Time.

Live from Austin, TX: Willie Nelson by Willie Nelson Terry Lickona (Producer Austin City Limits®)

Back then he truly was and still is the 'King of Country.' His trusty guitar, 'Trigger,' and that voice, that unique phrasing, that makes Willie Nelson one of the world's most original singers, whether he's wailing the blues, honky tonkin,' crooning pop standards or rockin' the house.Įverybody knows the story: the boy from Abbott, Texas who grew up playing music with his sister Bobbie, who moved to Nashville to stake his claim, but after years of writing classic songs for other artists ('Crazy,' 'Night Life,' 'Funny How Time Slips Away'), got tired of playing the game and moved back to Texas. It's all here, all the Willie classics, his signature songs and fan favorites. He's appeared on more programs than any single artist, but this particular show (recorded on September 6, 1990) captures him and the family band at their best. He started it all in 1974, performing on the original pilot episode, and has been a large part of ACL history ever since.

There would be no Austin City Limits® were it not for Willie Nelson.

Shelby lynne me and bobby mcgee