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News Willie Nelson Releases Gershwin Tribute Album Willie Nelson says George and Ira Gershwin wrote "some of the greatest songs ever," and the country music star is putting his money where his vocal cords are, releasing "Summertime: Willie Nelson Sings Gershwin," a tribute album to the Broadway tunesmiths, on Feb. 26.

The Sony Legacy album includes "I Got Rhythm" from , "Someone To Watch Over Me" from Oh, Kay!, "Embraceable You" (a duet with ) from East Is West, "Let鈥檚 Call the Whole Thing Off" (a duet with ) from the film "Shall we Dance," and "It Ain't Necessarily So" and the title song from Porgy and Bess.

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Here is a clip of Nelson recording the latter song:

And the appreciation goes both ways. In November the multiple award-winning singer/songwriter became the first country artist to receive the Gershwin Prize for Popular Song.

Here is the complete track list, in order:

1. 鈥淏ut Not for Me鈥� with Willie Nelson
2. 鈥淪omebody Loves Me鈥� with Willie Nelson
3. 鈥淪omeone to Watch Over Me鈥� with Willie Nelson
4. 鈥淟et鈥檚 Call the Whole Thing Off鈥� with Willie Nelson, featuring Cyndi Lauper
5. 鈥淚t Ain鈥檛 Necessarily So鈥� with Willie Nelson
6. 鈥淚 Got Rhythm鈥� with Willie Nelson
7. 鈥淟ove Is Here to Stay鈥� with Willie Nelson
8. 鈥淭hey All Laughed鈥� with Willie Nelson
9. 鈥淓mbraceable You鈥� with Willie Nelson, featuring Sheryl Crow
10. 鈥淭hey Can鈥檛 Take That Away from Me鈥� with Willie Nelson
11. 鈥淪ummertime鈥� with Willie Nelson

 
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