Wesley Schultz on "Pretty Paper" (special holiday reboot)

About this episode

Wesley Schultz discusses his childhood memories of the song 'Pretty Paper' and its significance during the holiday season.

With the holiday season in full effect, we’re reaching back to OBW ’s earliest days to re-up this Nov 2020 episode with Lumineer Wesley Schultz on Willie’s initial contribution to the holiday canon, “Pretty Paper.” Wes was a little kid growing up in the New Jersey suburbs when he first fell for "Pretty Paper," which his folks played in the car as they drove their neighborhood checking out Xmas lights. We talk about that, the surreal story from Willie’s own childhood that prompted him to write it--and the way only Willie could write a Christmas song you want to hear all year long.

People in this episode

Host: John Spong

Guest: Wesley Schultz

Topics covered

• holiday music
• Christmas songs
• personal stories
• music history
• nostalgia

Keywords

• Pretty Paper
• Wesley Schultz
• holiday music
• Christmas
• Lumineers
• nostalgia
• Willie

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Organizations: One by Willie

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