Download Instrumental Country music was never my style, but I do enjoy throwing one in the mix now and then. This is one of my favorites just because it’s fun… and I love fun!
Waylon Jennings began writing “Good-Hearted Woman” while staying at a Ft. Worth, Texas motel in 1969. He had read an article in a magazine about Tina Turner -“a good-hearted woman loving two-timing men” – a reference to Ike Turner. Just so happened, Willie Nelson was at the same motel (what are the odds?) and Jennings sought him out to tell him about this song he wanted to write. He found Nelson in a poker game, joined the table, and the two men took turns throwing out a line at each deal of the cards while Willie’s wife furiously wrote down the lyrics. When Jennings drew to an improbable inside straight, he got his inspiration for the hook of the song. “Say, Willie,” (he called him Willie), “what say we change it from two-timin’ to good-timin’ man – sounds friendlier somehow”.
Now you know the rest of the story…
See Waylon and Willie and Chet do the song below:
Stageworthy Backing Tracks by Dave Zobrist 