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The Winning Hand is a double album, released in December 1982, featuring Dolly Parton, Willie Nelson, Brenda Lee and Kris Kristofferson. A studio album is an original collection of new tracks by a recording artist Willie Nelson (born April 30, 1933) is an American country Singer-songwriter and Actor. Brenda Lee (born December 11, 1944) is an American country - pop Singer, who was popular during the 1950s and 1960s Dolly Rebecca Parton (born January 19, 1946) is an American Country music Singer / Songwriter, Author, actress A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Country music is a blend of popular musical forms originally found in the Southern United States and the Appalachian Mountains. In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music Monument Records was a Record label founded in 1958 by Fred Foster and Bob Moore. In the Music industry, a record producer or music producer has many roles among them controlling the recording sessions coaching and guiding the musicians organizing Fred Luther Foster (born July 26, 1931) is an American Songwriter, Record producer, and founder of Monument Records. allmusic (previously All Music Guide) is a Metadata database about music owned by All Media Guide. To the Bone is the tenth solo Album by Kris Kristofferson, released in 1981 his last for Monument Records. Music from Songwriter is a Soundtrack album by Kris Kristofferson and Willie Nelson, released on Columbia Records in 1984 (see A double album is an audio Album which spans two units of the primary medium in which it is sold (especially records and Compact Discs. Dolly Rebecca Parton (born January 19, 1946) is an American Country music Singer / Songwriter, Author, actress Willie Nelson (born April 30, 1933) is an American country Singer-songwriter and Actor. Brenda Lee (born December 11, 1944) is an American country - pop Singer, who was popular during the 1950s and 1960s The album consisted largely of unreleased tracks from their years with Monument Records (all four of them had recorded for the label during the mid-1960s). Monument Records was a Record label founded in 1958 by Fred Foster and Bob Moore. Of the four artistis, Kristofferson and Lee contributed new vocals, and a number of the original solo recordings were edited together, creating "duets". Despite what might have seemed an "opportunistic" project, designed to capitalize on the later fame of the performers -- Parton's and Nelson's careers were at their commercial peaks in 1982 -- the album was largely well received by critics upon its release and did well on the country charts.

A single, "Everything's Beautiful" (not to be confused with the Ray Stevens song of the same name), featuring Parton and Nelson, was released and made the country top ten.

Kristofferson's two solo outtings, "Here Comes that Rainbow Again" and "The Bandits of Beverly Hills" both had previously been released as singles.

In early 1983, a two-hour variety syndicated television special was aired in celebration of the album with all four stars singing together for the first (and only) time. Johnny Cash hosted the program. Johnny Cash (born J R Cash; February 26 1932 - September 12 2003 was a Grammy Award -winning American country Singer-songwriter.

Track listing

Nelson & Lee – "You're Gonna Love Yourself in The Morning" (Donnie Fritts) – 2:58
Kristofferson & Parton – "Ping Pong" (Bolodeaux Bryant) – 2:20
Nelson – "You'll Always Have Someone" (Hank Cochran/Willie Nelson) – 3:01
Kristofferson – "Here Comes That Rainbow Again" (Kris Kristofferson) – 2:55
Kristofferson & Lee – "The Bigger The Fool, The Harder The Fall" (Kristofferson/Stephen Bruton/Mike Utley) – 3:44
Kristofferson & Lee – "Help Me Make It Through The Night" (Kristofferson) – 3:50
Parton & Nelson – "Happy, Happy Birthday Baby" (Gilbert Lopez/Margo Sylvia) – 2:21
Nelson & Lee – "You Left Me A Long, Long Time Ago" (Willie Nelson) – 2:49
Nelson & Kristofferson – "To Make A Long Story Short, She's Gone" (Fred Foster/Willie Nelson) – 3:07
Lee – "Someone Loves You Honey" (Don Devaney) – 2:52
Parton & Nelson – "Everything's Beautiful" (Dolly Parton) – 3:17
Lee – "Bring On The Sunshine" (Danny Epps) – 2:52
Parton & Kristofferson – "Put It Off Until Tomorrow" (Dolly Parton/Bill Owens) – 2:28
Nelson – "I Never Cared For You" (Willie Nelson) – 2:24
Kristofferson & Nelson – "Casey's Last Ride" (Kris Kristofferson) – 4:10
Nelson – "King Of A Lonely Castle" (Kenny Devine) – 3:20
Parton – "The Little Things" (Dolly Parton) – 2:36
Kristofferson – "The Bandits Of Beverly Hills" (Kris Kristofferson) – 2:27
Parton & Lee – "What Do You Think About Love?" (Bill Owens/Dolly Parton) – 2:41
Lee & Kristofferson – "Born To Love Me" (Bob Morrison) – 4:18

External links

Dollymania: The Online Dolly Parton Newsmagazine

Garland Perry "Hank" Cochran (b August 2 1935, Isola Mississippi) is an American Country music singer and songwriter

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