Roll Me Up and Smoke Me When I Die: Musings from the Road - Softcover

Nelson, Willie; Friedman, Kinky

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0062293311 ISBN 13: 9780062293312

Verlag: William Morrow Paperbacks, 2013

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You won't see no sad and teary eyes when I get my wings, and it's my time to fly Just call my friends and tell them there's a party, come on by So just roll me up and smoke me when I die In Roll Me Up and Smoke Me When I Die, Willie Nelson muses about his greatest influences and celebrates the family, friends, and colleagues who have blesses his remarkable journey. Willie riffs on music, wives, Texas, politics, horses, religion, marijuana, children, the environment, poker, hogs, Nashville, karma, and more. He shares the outlaw wisdom he has acquired over eight decades, along with favourite jokes and insights.,

Rare family pictures, beautiful artwork created by his son Micah Nelson, and lyrics to classic songs punctuate these charming and poignant memories.At once a road journal and a fitting tribute to America's greatest travelling bard, Roll Me Up and Smoke Me When I Die-introduced by Kinky Friedman, another favourite son of Texas-is a deeply personal look into the heart and soul of one of the greatest artists of our time.

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"Nelson's unmistakable voice shines through ... funny, inspirational and bawdy, with a well-honed sense of humor." -- Kirkus Reviews "An irreverent, entertaining read. Humble, optimistic, and quick to give credit to those around him for contributing to his success, Nelson is a charming narrator." -- Publishers Weekly "Nelson takes us for a rollicking ride along the highways and byways of his long life and career in this rambunctious, hilarious, reflective, and loving memoir." -- American Songwriter "Compelling page-turner ... for all his fame and accessibility, he still has so much wisdom left to share." -- Jambands.com "So many decades into his fabled life and career, Willie fans pretty much know what to expect from him. And he does not let his readers down with his Musings From the Road. " -- Country Music Television, Nashville Skyline blog

Biografía del autor:

Willie Nelson is one of the most popular, prolific, and influential songwriters and singers in the history of American music. He has recorded more than one hundred albums over six decades, appeared in several films, and written two New York Times bestsellers: Willie: An Autobiography and The Facts of Life and Other Dirty Jokes. Micah Nelson is a musician, visual artist, and videographer, and plays regularly with his father Willie Nelson. Kinky Friedman is an author, musician, defender of strays, cigar smoker, and the governor of the heart of Texas.

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• Verlag: William Morrow Paperbacks
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2013
• ISBN 10: 0062293311
• ISBN 13: 9780062293312
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Anzahl der Seiten: 192