It may be the most apropos interview ever featured on One by Willie. Wade Bowen is one of the biggest stars on the Texas country/red dirt scene, the 2023 winner of Texas Regional Radio’s T3R awards for male vocalist of the year, songwriter of the year, and single of the year—for his dancehall floor–filler, “Honky Tonk Roll.” And the focus song he chose to discuss was Willie’s original road anthem, “Me and Paul,” a 1971 chronicle of life on tour with his erstwhile partner in crime, drummer Paul English.Given Willie’s founding-father status, as Wade rightly and readily acknowledges, of the touring circuit where Wade made his name and earns a living, the song was a perfect pick. And then, to make matters even more perfect,…
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