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In his long and eclectic career, Willie Nelson has recorded country music, standards, gospel, and much more. Milk Cow Blues combines the talents of Nelson, an array of special guests, and the cream of the Austin, Texas blues community. Guest stars on the album include B.B. King, Dr. John, young singer-guitarist Susan Tedeschi, Keb Mo , Francine Reed (who usually duets with Nelson s fellow Texan, Lyle Lovett), and blues prodigies Jonny Lang and Kenny Wayne Shepherd. Additionally, Willie surrounds himself with a who s-who of Austin blues players, many of whom are charter members of the house band at Antone s nightclub, the city s world famous home of the blues. These players--including guitarists Jimmie Vaughan and Derek O Brien, keyboarist Riley Osbourn, drummer George Rains, bassist Jon Blondell--have played with everyone from the Three Kings (you know, B.B., Albert and Freddie) to Muddy Waters, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Albert Collins, and an entire galaxy of Chicago and Louisiana blues stars who have come through Antone s doors.