Man With the Blues

1959 single by Willie Nelson

"Man With the Blues"

Single by Willie Nelson
B-side| "The Storm Has Just Begun"
Released| July 9, 1959
Recorded| 1959 at Manco Studio (Fort Worth, Texas)
Genre| Country
Length| 2:07
Label| D
Songwriter(s)| Willie Nelson
Willie Nelson singles chronology
| "No Place for Me"
(1957)  | "Man With the Blues"
(1959)  | "What a Way to Live"
(1960)

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"Man With the Blues" is a song by country music singer-songwriter Willie Nelson. After moving to Fort Worth, Texas, and quitting the music business for a year, Nelson returned to perform on the KCUL's Country Hoedown. Through a booking agent, he was signed as a recording artist by D Records.

To pay for his first recording session, Nelson gave his booking agent half of the publishing rights of the song. Backed with "The Storm Has Just Begun", the single failed to succeed. Subsequently, Nelson rerecorded it in 1976 and 2010.

## Background[edit]

In 1957, after failing to land a spot on the Ozark Jubilee, Willie Nelson moved to Fort Worth, Texas, and quit the music business for a year.[1] He sold bibles and vacuum cleaners door-to-door, [2] and eventually became a sales manager for the Encyclopedia Americana.[3]

Returning to the music business, Nelson started to perform on the local show "Cowtown Hoedown" on KCUL. Uncle Hank Craig, the manager that booked the acts to the show helped Nelson to be signed as a recording artist to Pappy Daily's D Records and to his publishing firm, Glad Music.[4]

## Recordings[edit]

In 1959, Nelson assisted to his first session as a recording artist at Manco Studios in Fort Worth, Texas. His backing was composed of steel guitarist Bobby Penton, drummer Lonnie Campbell, bassist Johnny Smith and the Hoedown artists "The Reil Sisters" as his backing group.[5] To pay for the session, Nelson gave Craig half of the publishing rights for "Man With the Blues". For its release as a single, the song was coupled with Nelson's original "The Storm Has Just Begun" on the flipside. Upon its release, the single failed to meet success.[6]

Nelson recorded again the song in 1976 for his album The Longhorn Jamboree Presents: Willie Nelson & His Friends,[7] and in 2010, for his release Country Music.[8]

## Footnotes[edit]

1. ^ Myers, Judy 1969, p. 4.
2. ^ Dingus, Anne 1992, p. 77.
3. ^ Myers, Judy 1969, p. 5.
4. ^ Patoski, Joe Nick 2008, p. 73.
5. ^ Patoski, Joe Nick 2008, p. 74.
6. ^ Thomson, Graeme 2012, p. 24.
7. ^ Plantation Records 1976.
8. ^ Rounder Records 2010.

## References[edit]

* Dingus, Anne (1992). "Ernest Tubb Goes Electric and 51 More Moments to Remember Texas' Rich Musical Past". Texas Monthly. Emmis Communications. 19 (2). ISSN 0148-7736.
* Myers, Judy (1969). "Willie Nelson: His Own Story, in his own words". Country Song Roundup. Charlton Publications Incorporated.
* Patoski, Joe Nick (2008). Willie Nelson: An Epic Life. Hachette Digital. ISBN 978-0-316-01778-7.
* Thomson, Graeme (2012). Willie Nelson: The Outlaw. Virgin Books. ISBN 978-0-7535-1184-8.
* Plantation Records (1976). The Longhorn Jamboree Presents Willie Nelson & His Friends (booklet). Willie Nelson. Rounder Records. PLP-24.
* Rounder Records (2010). Country Music (booklet). Willie Nelson. Rounder Records. Rounder 11661-3280-2.

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Willie Nelson singles

1950s|

* "No Place for Me"
* "Man With the Blues" / "The Storm Has Just Begun"
* "What a Way to Live"

1960s|

* "Nite Life"
* "The Part Where I Cry" / "Mr. Record Man"
* "Willingly"
* "Touch Me"
* "Wake Me When It's Over"
* "Half a Man" / "The Last Letter"
* "Am I Blue"
* "I Never Cared For You"
* "Pretty Paper"
* "San Antonio Rose"
* "I Love You Because"
* "The Party's Over"
* "Blackjack County Chain"
* "Johnny One Time"
* "Bring Me Sunshine"

1970s|

* "Fire and Rain"
* "Yesterday's Wine"
* "Stay All Night (Stay a Little Longer)"
* "Bloody Mary Morning"
* "Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain"
* "If You've Got the Money I've Got the Time"
* "Georgia on My Mind"
* "Blue Skies"
* "All of Me"
* "Whiskey River"
* "September Song"
* "White Christmas"

1980s|

* "Help Me Make It Through the Night"
* "My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys"
* "Midnight Rider"
* "On the Road Again"
* "Angel Flying Too Close to the Ground"
* "Mona Lisa"
* "I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter"
* "Always on My Mind"
* "Let It Be Me"
* "Last Thing I Needed First Thing This Morning"
* "Little Old Fashioned Karma"
* "Why Do I Have to Choose"
* "Take It to the Limit"
* "Without a Song"
* "City of New Orleans"
* "Forgiving You Was Easy"
* "Living in the Promiseland"
* "Heart of Gold"
* "Spanish Eyes" (with Julio Iglesias)
* "Twilight Time"
* "Nothing I Can Do About It Now"
* "There You Are"
* "Mr. Record Man"

1990s|

* "Ain't Necessarily So"
* "Graceland"

2000s|

* "Mendocino County Line" (with Lee Ann Womack)
* "Wurlitzer Prize" (with Norah Jones)
* "Beer for My Horses" (with Toby Keith)
* "The Harder They Come"
* "You Don't Know Me"
* "Cowboys Are Frequently, Secretly Fond of Each Other"
* "Gravedigger"

2010s|

* "Roll Me Up and Smoke Me When I Die"
* "Just Breathe"
* "Grandma's Hands" (with Mavis Staples)
* "The Wall"
* "It's All Going to Pot"
* "Summer Wind"
* "Vote 'Em Out"

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