Two Men with the Blues is a live album by Willie Nelson and Wynton Marsalis.[3] It was released on July 8, 2008 by Blue Note and sold 22,000 copies in it first week of release. It was recorded on January 12–13, 2007, at Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York City.
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| Live album by | ||||
| Released | July 8, 2008 | |||
| Recorded | January 12–13, 2007 | |||
| Venue | Lincoln Center, New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 53:26 | |||
| Label | Blue Engine | |||
| Producer | Delfeayo Marsalis | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| St. Joe News-Press | [2] |
Track listing edit
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Bright Lights, Big City" | Jimmy Reed | 5:20 |
| 2. | "Night Life" | Willie Nelson | 5:44 |
| 3. | "Caldonia" | Fleecie Moore | 3:25 |
| 4. | "Stardust" | Hoagy Carmichael | 5:08 |
| 5. | "Basin Street Blues" | Spencer Williams | 4:56 |
| 6. | "Georgia on My Mind" | Hoagy Carmichael, Stuart Gorrell | 4:40 |
| 7. | "Rainy Day Blues" | Willie Nelson | 5:43 |
| 8. | "My Bucket's Got a Hole in It" | Clarence Williams | 4:56 |
| 9. | "Ain't Nobody's Business" | Porter Grainger, Everett Robbins | 7:27 |
| 10. | "That's All" | Merle Travis | 6:08 |
| 11. | "Down by the Riverside" | 8:12 |
Personnel edit
- Wynton Marsalis – trumpet and vocals
- Willie Nelson – vocals and guitar
- Walter Blanding – saxophone
- Dan Nimmer – piano
- Mickey Raphael – harmonica
- Carlos Henriquez – bass
- Ali Jackson – drums
Charts edit
The album held the number one position in the Billboard Jazz Albums chart for four weeks.[4][5][6][7] It spent a total of 67 weeks on that chart. It peaked at number 20 on both the Billboard 200 and the Billboard Digital Albums charts, spending eight weeks and one week on the charts respectively.[8]
| Chart | Provider(s) | Peak position |
|---|---|---|
| Billboard 200 (U.S.)[9] | Billboard | 20 |
| Billboard Top Jazz Albums (U.S.)[9] | 1 | |
| German Albums Chart | IFPI | 63 |
| New Zealand Albums Chart[10] | RIANZ | 13 |
References edit
- ^ Stephen Thomas Erlewine. "Two Men with the Blues". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-07-28.
- ^ "Stjoenews.net | Two Men with the Blues". www.stjoenews.net. Archived from the original on 22 September 2008. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
- ^ Willie Nelson & Wynton Marsalis: Two Men with the Blues Archived 2008-05-05 at the Wayback Machine, All About Jazz, April 30, 2008
- ^ "Top Jazz Albums: Week of July 26, 2008". Billboard. 2008-07-26. Retrieved 2011-05-17.
- ^ "Top Jazz Albums: Week of August 2, 2008". Billboard. 2008-08-02. Retrieved 2011-05-17.
- ^ "Top Jazz Albums: Week of August 9, 2008". Billboard. 2008-08-09. Retrieved 2011-05-17.
- ^ "Top Jazz Albums: Week of August 16, 2008". Billboard. 2008-08-16. Retrieved 2011-05-17.
- ^ "Two Men with the Blues - Willie..." Billboard. Retrieved 2011-05-17.
- ^ a b U.S. Artist Chart History - Willie Nelson, Billboard
- ^ WILLIE NELSON / WYNTON MARSALIS - TWO MEN WITH THE BLUES (ALBUM), charts.org.nz
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