Willie Nelson Live at Budokan

Click play to check out new Willie Nelson radio tracks from Live at Budokan (Columbia / Legacy), released November 18, 2022. List icon on right opens the song list, down arrows download the tracks.

While Willie Nelson Live At Budokan has been previously officially available as a LaserDisc in Japan (which is now long-out-of-print with low-grade bootleg copies treasured by collectors), this legendary concert performance of Willie, and his backing Family band, firing on all cylinders is enjoying its first official widespread release Nov 18, 2022. Willie's ensemble that night (February 23, 1984) featured his sister Bobbie Nelson on piano, Paul English on drums, Grady Martin on guitar, Jody Payne on vocals and guitar, Bee Spears on bass and Mickey Raphael on harmonica. The new production and mix of Willie Nelson Live At Budokan offers fans a front row seat at one of Willie's most exciting shows during an historic period in his career.

Formats: AAA, Americana, Country, Folk, Noncomm

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Nov 4, 2022Jul 16, 2024

Willie Nelson – Me & Paul Special

The history of Willie Nelson and Paul English - the untold stories of a fabled friendship between a singer and his drummer. Inspired by Willie Nelson's new book with David Ritz, with music from the album "Live at Budokan 1984"

Radio Special Details

Artist: Willie Nelson
Title: Willie Nelson - Me & Paul Radio Special
Producer: Paul Chuffo (Joyride Media)
Host: Jessie Scott (WMOT Nashville)
Premiere Date: Nov 18, 2022
Broadcast Window:
Interviews: Willie Nelson, Paul English, Mickey Raphael
Music: Songs from Willie Nelson - Live at Budokan, (Columbia / Legacy - November 18, 2022)
Media: One hour radio special and podcasts
Signup: Click "Airdates Submission Form" below to request this program for your station, including any specific or approximate airdates.
Distribution: Download links for PRX, Airplay Direct, Dropbox and other services will be posted by mid-April.
Broadcast Terms: Free program available to air as-is in any terrestrial or digital linear broadcast. No spots, no barter, no costs, no problem.
Podcast: Content will be edited as a four part podcast series on all podcast platforms, to share on any websites, blogs or social media. Music excerpts approved by the copyright holders will be included in place of the full album tracks heard in the radio special.

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Cuesheets and Song Lists

Willie Nelson - Me & Paul

Radio Special Cue Sheet / Song List

Please refer to these sample cue sheets with average segment lengths while the show in production. Exact details will be updated here as they are confirmed.

Two 1:00 music beds (**) are included for use as needed: as-is, live-read music beds, or to be replaced by your own pre-produced content.

59:00 Version

3 segments, 2 breaks, up to 3:00 of local spots, primarily for non-commercial radio broadcasts.

Segment 1 (19:00)
- In: interview excerpt
- Out: “I’m Jessie Scott (WMOT Nashville) and you’re listening to Willie Nelson - Me & Paul.”
- Song: Whiskey River, Will The Circle Be Unbroken, Only Daddy’ll Walk The Line, Help Me Make It Through The Night, Good Hearted Woman
Break 1 (1:00) **
- Song:
Segment 2 (19:00)
- In: “Welcome back to Willie Nelson - Me & Paul, I’m Jessie Scott (WMOT Nashville)”
- Out: “I’m Jessie Scott (WMOT Nashville) and you’re listening to Willie Nelson - Me & Paul.”
- Songs: On the Road Again, My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys, Mammas Don’t Let Your Babies Grow Up to be Cowboys, Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain, All of Me Luckenbach, Texas
Break 2 (1:00) **
- Song:
Segment 3 (19:00)
- In: “Welcome back to Willie Nelson - Me & Paul, I’m Jessie Scott (WMOT Nashville).”
- Out: “I’m Jessie Scott (WMOT Nashville), and thanks for listening.”
- Songs: Me and Bobby McGee, Angel Flying Too Close To The Ground, Stardust, If You’ve Got The Money I’ve Got The Time, Loving Her Was Easier (Than Anything I’ll Ever Do Again)

54:00 / 52:00 Version

4 segments, 3 breaks, up to 8:00 for local spots / promos / news. Top of the hour news can easily be inserted in the “news-hole” between the Billboard / Intro and Segment 1.

Billboard / Intro (1:00)
- In: interview excerpt
- Out: “I’m Jessie Scott (WMOT Nashville) and you’re listening to Willie Nelson - Me & Paul.”
- Song: Whiskey River
Segment 1 (14:00)
- In: “Welcome back to Willie Nelson - Me & Paul, I’m Jessie Scott (WMOT Nashville)”
- Out: “I’m Jessie Scott (WMOT Nashville) and you’re listening to Willie Nelson - Me & Paul.”
- Song: Whiskey River, Will The Circle Be Unbroken, Only Daddy’ll Walk The Line, Help Me Make It Through The Night, Good Hearted Woman
Break 1 (1:00) **
- Song:
Segment 2 (18:00)
- In: “Welcome back to Willie Nelson - Me & Paul, I’m Jessie Scott (WMOT Nashville)”
- Out: “I’m Jessie Scott (WMOT Nashville) and you’re listening to Willie Nelson - Me & Paul.”
- Songs: On the Road Again, My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys, Mammas Don’t Let Your Babies Grow Up to be Cowboys, Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain, All of Me Luckenbach, Texas
Break 2 (1:00) **
- Song:
Segment 3 (19:00)
- In: “Welcome back to Willie Nelson - Me & Paul, I’m Jessie Scott (WMOT Nashville).”
- Out: “I’m Jessie Scott (WMOT Nashville), and thanks for listening.”
- Songs: Me and Bobby McGee, Angel Flying Too Close To The Ground, Stardust, If You’ve Got The Money I’ve Got The Time, Loving Her Was Easier (Than Anything I’ll Ever Do Again)

Nov 15, 2022Jul 16, 2024

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Willie Nelson Live at Budokan on PBS

Grab a front-row seat to this 1984 Tokyo concert, one of Nelson’s live legendary performances. Filmed at Budokan, the famous martial arts hall, the show features an amazing collection of Nelson’s greatest hits, from “Whiskey River” to “Always On My Mind,” “On the Road Again” to “Mammas Don’t Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Cowboys” and many more.

Broadcasts premiere on PBS stations nationwide beginning Sat 11/26. Find airdates near you on the table below. Stations without dates and times may be coming in December. Click links in the “PBS” column for schedule updates.

Some stations are also airing Last of the Breed, a perennial PBS favorite concert special featuring Willie, Ray Price and Merle Haggard, listed below as “LOTB: …” for a list of dates or ” + LOTB” for stations with both shows scheduled back to back.

Location	Station	Airdates
AK Fairbanks	KUAC
AK Juneau	KTOO	Mon 11/28 7pm + Tue 11/29 1:30am
AK Statewide	AKPBS	Mon 11/28 7pm + Tue 11/29 1:30am
AL Statewide	APT	Sat 11/26 6pm
AR Statewide	AETN	Mon 11/28 8:30pm Sat 12/3 9:30pm
AS Samoa	KVZK
AZ Phoenix	AZPBS	Mon 11/28 7pm Tue 11/29 5pm on World + Wed 11/30 10:30pm Sat 12/3 8:30pm
AZ Tucson	AZPM	Mon 11/28 9:30pm 12/2 10:30pm
CA Eureka	KEET	Tue 11/29 8pm Sat 12/3 9:30pm
CA Fresno	KVPT	Mon 11/28 7pm
CA Los Angeles	KCET	Sun 11/27 12pm Sun 12/4 7:30pm Mon 12/5 12pm LOTB Tue 11/29 1:30pm Thu 12/1 1:30am Sun 12/4 6pm
CA Los Angeles	KLCS
CA Los Angeles	KOCE	Thu 12/1 7pm Sat 12/3 4pm Sat 12/3 6pm SoCal2 LOTB Thu 12/1 8:30pm Sat 12/3 7:30pm SoCal2 Wed 12/7 9pm Thu 12/8 7pm Sat 12/10 1:30am
CA Redding	KIXE	Wed 11/30 9:30pm
CA Sacramento	KVIE
CA San Bernardino	KVCR	Fri 11/25 5pm Sat 11/26 12am Desert Cities Sat 11/26 2:30am Mon 11/28 1pm Desert Cities Sat 12/3 12:30pm Sun 12/4 10pm
CA San Diego	KPBS
CA San Francisco	KQED	Sat 12/3 10:30pm Plus Sun 12/4 4:30am Plus Tue 12/6 7pm Plus Wed 12/7 1am Plus
CA Santa Rosa	KRCB	LOTB Sat 11/26 9pm
CO Denver	CPT12
CO Statewide	RMPBS	Mon 11/28 7pm + Fri 12/2 8pm Sat 12/3 1:30am
CT Hartford	CPTV
DC Washington	WHUT
FL Ft. Myers	WGCU	Wed 11/30 8pm +
FL Gainesville	WUFT	Sat 11/26 8pm Tue 11/29 3am Fri 12/2 10:30pm Sat 12/3 1:30am
FL Jacksonville	WJCT	Mon 11/28 8pm Tue 11/29 4:30pm Sat 12/3 6:30pm Sun 12/4 2:30am Wed 12/7 3am Sat 12/17 8pm Partners
FL Miami	WLRN
FL Miami	WPBT
FL Orlando	WUCF	Thu 12/1 9:30pm Sat 12/3 7:30pm
FL Pensacola	WSRE	Sat 12/3 7:30pm +
FL South Florida	WXEL
FL Tallahassee	WFSU
FL Tampa	WEDU
GA Atlanta	ATLPBS	Sat 11/26 8:01pm Fri 12/2 8pm Mon 12/5 10pm Fri 12/16 3:30am
GA Statewide	GPB	Wed 11/30 7pm
HI Statewide	PBS HI	Sat 12/10 8pm LOTB Mon 12/5 9:30pm
IA Statewide	IAPBS	Sat 11/26 7pm Mon 11/28 6pm World
ID Statewide	IDPTV
IL Carbondale	WSIU	Sun 11/27 8:30pm Wed 11/30 12am
IL Charleston	WEIU
IL Chicago	WTTW	Sun 11/27 9:30pm +
IL Peoria	WTVP	Tue 11/29 7pm Thu 12/1 12am
IL Quad Cities	WQPT
IL Springfield	WMEC	Sun 11/27 8:30pm Wed 11/30 12am
IL Urbana	WILL	Wed 11/30 7pm Sat 12/3 2:30am LOTB Fri 12/2 9:30pm
IN Bloomington	WTIU	Sat 12/3 8pm
IN Evansville	WNIN	Sun 11/27 9pm
IN Fort Wayne	PBS39	Sat 12/3 10pm Sun 12/4 6:30pm Explore
IN Indianapolis	WFYI	12/3 12am
IN Merrilville	WYIN
IN Muncie	WIPB
IN South Bend	WNIT	Sat 11/26 4:30pm Sat 12/3 7:30pm
IN Vincennes	WVUT
KS Topeka	KTWU	11/26 10pm 11/27 9pm Enhance
KS West KS	SHPTV	Sat 12/3 8:30pm
KS Wichita	KPTS	Sun 11/27 4:30pm Explore Tue 11/29 1:30pm Explore Wed 11/30 7pm LOTB Sun 11/27 6pm Explore Tue 11/29 12pm Explore
KY Bowling Green	WKYU
KY Lexington	KET	11/26 9pm 12/1 8pm KET2
LA New Orleans	WYES
LA Statewide	LPB	Sat 11/26 8:30pm Sun 11/27 10:30pm LPB3 Tue 11/29 2am LOTB Sat 12/10 1:30am
MA Boston	GBH	LOTB Sun 12/4 8pm GBH44 Sat 12/10 7pm
MA Springfield	NEPM
MD Statewide	MPT	Sat 11/26 7pm Sat 12/3 6pm MPT2
ME Statewide	MEPTV	Wed 11/30 8pm + Fri 12/2 12am Mon 12/5 3:30am Mon 12/5 10:30pm
MI Detroit	DPTV	Thu 12/1 10:30pm Sat 12/3 8pm
MI East Lansing	WKAR
MI Flint	WDCQ	Thu 12/1 9pm
MI Grand Rapids	WGVU	Thu 12/1 8:30pm Sat 12/3 3pm Mon 12/12 1:30am
MI Marquette	WNMU	Sat 11/26 10:30pm Mon 11/28 2pm
MI Mt. Pleasant	WCMU	Mon 11/28 8pm + Tue 11/29 2pm Create
MN Appleton	Pioneer	Sat 12/3 8pm +
MN Austin	KSMQ
MN Bemidji	LPTV	Wed 11/30 7pm Wed 11/30 7pm Thu 12/1 7pm Plus Fri 12/2 3pm Plus Sat 12/3 12am Sat 12/3 12am
MN Duluth	PBSNorth	Thu 12/1 7:30pm Explore Thu 12/1 11:30pm Sat 12/3 5:30pm
MN St. Paul	TPT	LOTB Sat 11/20 Noon TPT2
MO Kansas City	KCPBS	Sat 12/10 7pm KCPBS2
MO Springfield	OPT	Wed 11/30 7pm Thu 12/1 2am Thu 12/1 12:30pm
MO St. Louis	Nine PBS	LOTB 12/8 9:30pm
MO Warrensburg	KMOS	Wed 11/30 8:30pm Sat 12/3 5pm
MS Statewide	MPB	Wed 11/30 8:30pm
MT Statewide	MTPBS
NC Charlotte	WTVI	Mon 11/28 7pm Tue 11/29 3am Sat 12/3 10pm Sun 12/4 3am
NC Statewide	PBSNC	Sat 11/26 4pm Explorer Sun 11/27 3am LOTB Mon 11/28 12am Explorer Mon 11/28 8pm Wed 11/30 1:30am Explorer Sat 12/3 2am Sat 12/3 10pm Explorer Sun 12/4 9:30am Explorer
ND Statewide	Prairie
NE Statewide	NET	Sat 11/26 8pm Sun 11/27 10am World Tue 11/29 2am Sat 12/3 5:30pm World
NH Statewide	NHPBS	12/1 8:30pm 12/3 3pm 12/4 12am LOTB 12/1 10pm 12/4 1:30am
NJ Statewide	NJTV
NM Las Cruces	KRWG	Sun 11/27 10pm Mon 11/28 4am
NM Portales	KENW	Sat 11/26 8:30pm KENW2 Mon 11/28 7pm Thu 12/1 7pm KENW2
NM Statewide	NMPBS	Sat 11/26 6:30pm World Mon 11/28 7pm Sat 12/3 1am Sat 12/3 7:30pm Mon 12/5 12am Tue 12/27 9:30pm World
NV Las Vegas	VegasPBS	Fri 12/2 8:30pm +
NV Reno	KNPB	Fri 12/2 9:30pm
NY Albany	WMHT
NY Binghamton	WSKG	Thu 12/1 9:30pm Fri 12/2 3:30am
NY Buffalo	WNED	Mon 12/5 8pm
NY Long Island	WLIW21
NY New York	Thirteen
NY Plattsburgh	MLPBS	Mon 11/28 9:30pm
NY Rochester	WXXI
NY Syracuse	WCNY
NY Watertown	WPBS	Tue 11/29 7pm
OH Athens	WOUB	Wed 11/30 11:30pm Sat 12/3 9:30pm Mon 12/5 11pm
OH Bowling Green	WBGU	Sat 12/3 7:30pm
OH Cincinnati	CET	Sat 11/26 10pm Mon 11/28 9:30pm ARTS Tue 11/29 9:30pm
OH Cleveland	WVIZ
OH Columbus	WOSU	Sun 11/27 10:30pm Tue 11/29 9:30pm Plus Sat 12/3 11pm
OH Dayton	ThinkTV	Thu 12/1 9:30pm on 16 Fri 12/2 9:30pm on 14
OH Kent	WNEO	Sat 11/26 5:30pm Mon 11/28 8pm
OH Toledo	WGTE	Sat 12/3 9:30pm Sun 12/4 3:30am
OK Claremore	RSU TV
OK Statewide	OETA	Sat 12/3 8pm
OR Medford	SOPTV	Thu 12/1 8pm Sun 12/4 12:30am
OR Portland	OPB	12/3 2:30pm
PA Bethlehem	WLVT
PA Erie	WQLN	Sat 11/26 9:30pm Sun 11/27 5pm
PA Harrisburg	WITF	Sat 11/26 6:30pm Sun 11/27 12am Thu 12/1 3:30am Fri 12/2 10pm Sat 12/3 3am Sat 12/10 10am Sun 12/11 2:30am
PA Philadelphia	WHYY	Sat 12/3 10pm
PA Pittsburgh	WQED	LOTB Wed 11/16 6:30am Wed 11/16 7:30pm Thu 11/17 8:30am Thu 11/17 9:30pm Fri 11/18 10:30am Fri 11/18 11:30pm Sat 11/19 12:30pm Sun 11/20 1:30am Sun 11/20 2:30pm Mon 11/21 3:30am Mon 11/21 4:30pm Tue 11/22 5:30am Tue 11/22 6:30pm Wed 11/23 7:30am Wed 11/23 8:30pm Thu 11/24 9:30am
PA Scranton	WVIA
PA State College	WPSU	Mon 11/28 8pm + Sat 12/3 9:30am
PR San Juan	WMTJ
RI Providence	RIPBS
SC Statewide	SCETV	Sun 12/4 10pm World Mon 12/5 4:30am Mon 12/5 8pm SC Wed 12/7 7pm
SD Vermillion	SDPB	Sun 11/27 8:30pm Tue 11/29 7pm Sun 12/4 4pm LOTB Sat 11/26 2:30pm
TN Chattanooga	WTCI	Mon 11/28 8pm Fri 12/2 1:30am Sat 12/3 6pm
TN Cookeville	WCTE	Sat 11/26 8pm + Mon 11/28 12:30am Thu 12/1 7pm 12/9 6pm Create 12/14 11pm
TN Knoxville	ETPBS	Mon 11/28 8pm Sat 12/3 6:30pm
TN Martin	WLJT	Mon 11/28 8:30pm
TN Memphis	WKNO	Sat 11/26 10pm Sun 11/27 6:30pm WKNO2 Sun 11/27 7:30pm
TN Nashville	NPT	Fri 12/2 8pm Mon 12/5 7pm Tue 12/6 3pm
TX Amarillo	PPBS	Sat 11/26 5:30pm
TX Austin	KLRU	Sat 11/26 7pm +
TX College Station	KAMU	Thu 12/1 7:30pm
TX Corpus Christi	KEDT	Thu 12/1 8:30pm Sun 12/4 1:30pm
TX Dallas	KERA	Sat 12/3 9:30pm Mon 12/5 2:30am Tue 12/6 10pm Fri 12/9 12am
TX El Paso	KCOS	Sat 11/26 8:30pm Sun 11/27 2:30am Tue 11/29 12pm
TX Houston	KUHT	Sat 11/26 10pm Sun 11/27 3:30am Mon 11/28 7pm Wed 11/30 2am Fri 12/2 2:30pm Mon 12/5 1:30am LOTB Mon 11/28 8:30pm Wed 11/30 12:30am Fri 12/2 4pm
TX Lubbock	KTTZ	Sat 11/26 8:30pm Sun 11/27 2:30am Tue 11/29 12pm
TX Midland	KBPT
TX San Antonio	KLRN	12/1 7pm 12/2 4pm 12/3 11pm
UT Salt Lake City	KUED	Sat 11/26 9pm
VA Arlington	WETA
VA Norfolk	WHRO	Mon 11/28 9:30pm Tue 11/29 3:30am
VA Richmond	VPM
VA Roanoke	WBRA	Sat 11/26 9:30pm Sun 11/27 10:30am Sat 12/3 2pm SWVA Sat 12/3 7pm Sat 12/3 11:30pm Mon 12/5 8:30pm Sat 12/10 9:30pm
VI St. Thomas	WTJX
VT Statewide	VTPBS	Fri 12/23 8:30pm LOTB Sun 11/6 4pm Fri 12/9 8:30pm Sat 12/17 8am Wed 12/21 9:30pm Plus
WA Pullman	NWPB
WA Seattle	KCTS 9	Sat 11/26 6:30pm 12/17 4:30pm LOTB Tue 11/22 2am
WA Spokane	KSPS	Wed 11/30 7pm LOTB Wed 11/30 3:30am Fri 12/2 7pm Sat 12/3 4pm Sun 12/4 2:30am
WA Tacoma	KBTC
WI Milwaukee	WMVS	Mon 11/28 7pm Sat 12/3 5:30pm
WI Statewide	PBS WI	Fri 12/2 8pm
WV Statewide	WVPB	Wed 11/30 8pm
WY Statewide	WYPBS	Tue 11/29 7pm Wed 11/30 1am Thu 12/1 7pm Create Sun 12/4 4:30pm

Nov 15, 2022Jul 16, 2024

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