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Honeysuckle Rose is the soundtrack to the 1980 musical drama film of the same name, which stars Willie Nelson. Tracks on the album include songs by Nelson and various artists including Kenneth Threadgill , Emmylou Harris , Johnny Gimble , Hank Cochran , Jeannie Seely and Dyan Cannon .
"Honeysuckle Rose" is a 1929 song composed by Thomas "Fats" Waller with lyrics by Andy Razaf. [1] It was introduced in the 1929 Off-Broadway revue "Load of Coal" at Connie's Inn as a soft-shoe dance number. [2] Waller's 1934 recording was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1999. [3]
Compiled by its writer-producer-director, Jack Haley Jr., under the supervision of executive producer Daniel Melnick, the film turned the spotlight on MGM's legacy of musical films from the 1920s through the 1950s, culling dozens of performances from the studio's movies, and featuring archive footage of Judy Garland, Eleanor Powell, Lena Horne, Esther Williams, Ann Miller, Kathryn Grayson ...
A contrafact is a musical composition built using the chord progression of a pre-existing song, but with a new melody and arrangement. Typically the original tune's progression and song form will be reused but occasionally just a section will be reused in the new composition. The term comes from classical music and was first applied to jazz by ...
Andy Razaf (born Andriamanantena Paul Razafinkarefo; December 16, 1895 – February 3, 1973) [1] was an American poet, composer, and lyricist of such well-known songs as "Ain't Misbehavin'" and "Honeysuckle Rose".
Honeysuckle Rose may refer to: "Honeysuckle Rose" (song) , a 1928 jazz standard by Fats Waller and Andy Razaf Honeysuckle Rose (film) , a 1980 American musical drama starring Willie Nelson, Amy Irving, and Dyan Cannon
"On the Road Again" is a song written and recorded by American country music singer Willie Nelson. The song, about life on tour, came about when the executive producer of the film Honeysuckle Rose approached Nelson about writing the song for the film's soundtrack. [1] "On the Road Again" became Nelson's 9th Country & Western No. 1 hit overall ...
College radio success (and some commercial) accumulated with airplay of the songs "Can't Promise You The World" (for which the band filmed its first video) and "Powerhouse." Guitarist Buren Fowler performing with the band in 1992. 1989 marked the release of Mystery Road, [2] including live staples such as "Honeysuckle Blue" and "Straight To Hell."