About this episode
Jamey Johnson discusses the song 'It Always Will Be' and shares insights on Outlaw Country and his relationship with Willie.
Million-selling country star Jamey Johnson, one of the finest singer-songwriters alive and a man generally considered the walking embodiment of Outlaw Country, talks on the title-cut to Willie’s 2004 album, It Always Will Be . The song’s a simple, hymn-like ballad, and maybe not the first thing you’d think of when Outlaw comes up, but that will change when Jamey explains what the term—and this wonderful song—mean to him. From there he describes poker, chess, and domino games; huge figures in Willie’s life, like longtime stage manager Poodie Locke and legendary songwriter Hank Cochran; and what Willie means to him, both as a friend…and as an example of how to live your life.
People in this episode
Host: John Spong
Guest: Jamey Johnson
Topics covered
- Outlaw Country
- songwriting
- friendship
- life lessons
- music history
Keywords
- Jamey Johnson
- Outlaw Country
- It Always Will Be
- Willie
- songwriting
- music
- friendship
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: One by Willie
Books & works: It Always Will Be
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