My favorite male musicians tend to be of the bearded variety. Willie Nelson and Jerry Garcia, of course, would number among them. Until this morning, I thought that the Jerry Garcia Band was covering Willie Nelson when they played "Lucky Old Sun." The only version I knew was Willie's from "The Sound in your Mind" album, recorded at Autumn Sound Studios in Garland, Texas. After a simple Google search, I now know that the song was written in 1949 by Beasley Smith and Haven Gillespie, and that it has been covered by Frankie Laine, Frank Sinatra, Bing Crosby, Aretha Franklin, and Louis Armstrong to name only a few. Ray Charles recorded the song in 1964 for the "Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music" album, and I have included a link to his version.
For your listening pleasure, please find links to four versions of the song, including Frankie Laine's 1949 recording, below.
Willie Nelson and Ray Charles
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Willie Nelson:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iiaDX9Mk8zc&list=RDiiaDX9Mk8zc
Frankie Laine:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PL3kvxN3xFc
Ray Charles:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8BM9TNa-FV4
Jerry Garcia:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sb8OudIe8DE
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