Willie Nelson: Best of '60s Demos
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In the early '60s, Willie Nelson was best known for penning huge hits for Patsy Cline and Faron Young. As a staff writer in Nashville, he wrote and recorded scores of demos to pitch to other artists, some with just Willie and his guitar, others featuring top-shelf session men. Years later, tapes of the demos turned up and were commercially released. Here are some of the best.