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It’s unlikely Paula Nelson sold her soul for good songs, but Little City just kicked up her stock. Her Nelson moniker has probably opened doors, but originals “Baby Blue” and “Sunny Days” keep them propped wide. The loping, wicked tone of “Rainy Day Friend” sounds much like something her father, Willie Nelson, would write, while “Drink” suggests that if Paula went after the Southern rock queen title, she’d have no equal.
This article appears in August 20 • 2010.
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