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The Little Willies is a band formed in 2003 . It features Norah Jones on piano and vocals, Richard Julian on vocals, Jim Campilongo on guitar, Lee Alexander on bass, and Dan Rieser on drums.
The group formed around a love of Country music|country classics. Between members' regular gigs, they first played at New York City|New York City’s Living Room. The show led to a series of events, including a benefit concert for National Public Radio|public radio station WFUV. The "loose-knit collective" found itself with a growing following. The Little Willies’ self-titled debut album has added to their popularity.
Their first album features covers of tracks by Fred Rose (musician)|Fred Rose ( Roly Poly ), Hank Williams ( I'll Never Get Out of This World Alive ), Willie Nelson ( Gotta Get Drunk and Nightlife ), Townes Van Zandt ( No Place to Fall ) and Kris Kristofferson ( Best of All Possible Worlds ). Fusing cover material with a few of their own original compositions, the band delivers what a review by John Metzger describes as "an affable set that occasionally strikes pure gold."cite news|author=John Metzger|date=March 2006|url= http://www.musicbox-online.com/reviews-2006/willies.html |title=The Little Willies|work=The Music Box|volume=13|number=3|accessdate=July 24, 2007
Their second album was released in January, 2012 and "features covers from a variety of down-home legends, including Johnny Cash, Kris Kristofferson, Dolly Parton, Loretta Lynn, and many more. "cite news|author=Chris Coplan|date=October 2011|url= http://consequenceofsound.net/2011/09/norah-jones-led-the-little-willies-ready-album-of-country-covers/ |title=Norah Jones-led The Little Willies ready album of country covers|work=Consequence Of Sound|accessdate=October 25, 2011
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The Little Willies
Release date: March 7, 2006
Label: Milking Bull
For the Good Times
Release date: January 6, 2012
Label: Milking Bull
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official| http://www.emimusic.de/thelittlewillies
Allmusic|class=artist|id=p757293|label=The Little Willies
http://www.musicbox-online.com/reviews-2006/willies.html Review of the band's self-titled album
http://moviesbooksandmusic.today.com/2009/06/01/the-little-willies/ Review of The Little Willies
Norah Jones DEFAULTSORT:Little Willies, The Category:Musical groups established in 2003 Category:American alternative country groups
