Neverending Rainbow | by noreply@blogger.com (Michael K. Willis) | Mon, Aug 31
Mon, Aug 31
Willie comes to life during the two duets…”If I Had You” with Diana Krall and “Baby, It’s Cold Outside” with Norah Jones…and though it doesn’t have the spark it might have reached for, American Classic is still a good addition to his other collections of classic songs.
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