Day 129: Willie Nelson with Shelby Lynne, circa 1993

Shelby Lynne in 2008. The Photo Access/Alamy.com

A student who used to be a professional singer stopped by and we fell into talking about our favorite vocalists — Shelby Lynne for me, Rachael Price of Lake Street Dive for her.

As I poked around on the internet after our conversation, I stumbled across something phenomenal: Shelby Lynne singing with my ultimate cradle musical influence, Willie Nelson, way back in 1993. I simply can’t believe I’ve never heard this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TxbpQawvR7M

Shelby shows off her fearless phrasing and carefully-restrained power on“Stormy Weather” and then some gently sophisticated harmonies on a perky duet of “Little Red Wagon.”

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