Willie's Place
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Willie's Roadhouse is a channel on the Sirius XM Radio network that specializes in playing traditional country music
, as well as some older country hit songs. It is available on channel 56 (previously 13) on XM, channel 56 (previously 64) on Sirius and on Dish Network
channel 6056. Until February 9, 2010, Direct TV carried this on channel 811, but dropped all the Sirius XM programming.
Artists that are on the playlist include Willie Nelson
(the channel's namesake), Johnny Cash
, Roy Clark
, Hank Williams, George Jones
, Dolly Parton
, Loretta Lynn
, Glen Campbell
, and Tanya Tucker
.
Until July 10, 2006, this channel was called "Hank's Place" and was named for Williams. When this was announced, XM did not explain why the name was changed. Since then, however, Nelson's face has appeared in print advertising
for XM, meaning that he has signed an endorsement
deal, like those earlier signed by Bob Dylan
and Snoop Dogg
, as well as many other celebrity figures in all walks of life (e.g. Oprah Winfrey
and Dale Earnhardt, Jr.
).
It has since been announced that Nelson has taken over part ownership of the channel.
A program featuring cowboy poetry
airs on Sunday nights.
On May 4, 2011, the channel was merged with The Roadhouse
to make Willie's Roadhouse. As part of the merger, and in conjunction with the end of the Nashville!
channel, the Grand Ole Opry
will move its broadcasts to Willie's Roadhouse.
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
, as well as some older country hit songs. It is available on channel 56 (previously 13) on XM, channel 56 (previously 64) on Sirius and on Dish Network
Dish Network
Dish Network Corporation is the second largest pay TV provider in the United States, providing direct broadcast satellite service—including satellite television, audio programming, and interactive television services—to 14.337 million commercial and residential customers in the United States. Dish...
channel 6056. Until February 9, 2010, Direct TV carried this on channel 811, but dropped all the Sirius XM programming.
Artists that are on the playlist include Willie Nelson
Willie Nelson
Willie Hugh Nelson is an American country music singer-songwriter, as well as an author, poet, actor, and activist. The critical success of the album Shotgun Willie , combined with the critical and commercial success of Red Headed Stranger and Stardust , made Nelson one of the most recognized...
(the channel's namesake), Johnny Cash
Johnny Cash
John R. "Johnny" Cash was an American singer-songwriter, actor, and author, who has been called one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century...
, Roy Clark
Roy Clark
Roy Linwood Clark is an American country music musician and performer. He is best known for hosting Hee Haw, a nationally televised country variety show, from 1969–1992. Clark has been an important and influential figure in country music, both as a performer and helping to popularize the genre...
, Hank Williams, George Jones
George Jones
George Glenn Jones is an American country music singer known for his long list of hit records, his distinctive voice and phrasing, and his marriage to Tammy Wynette....
, Dolly Parton
Dolly Parton
Dolly Rebecca Parton is an American singer-songwriter, author, multi-instrumentalist, actress and philanthropist, best known for her work in country music. Dolly Parton has appeared in movies like 9 to 5, The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, Steel Magnolias and Straight Talk...
, Loretta Lynn
Loretta Lynn
Loretta Lynn is an American country music singer-songwriter, author and philanthropist. Born in Butcher Hollow, Kentucky to a coal miner father, Lynn married at 13 years old, was a mother soon after, and moved to Washington with her husband, Oliver Lynn. Their marriage was sometimes tumultuous; he...
, Glen Campbell
Glen Campbell
Glen Travis Campbell is an American country music singer, guitarist, television host and occasional actor. He is best known for a series of hits in the 1960s and 1970s, as well as for hosting a variety show called The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour on CBS television.During his 50 years in show...
, and Tanya Tucker
Tanya Tucker
Tanya Denise Tucker is a female American country music artist who had her first hit, "Delta Dawn", in 1972 at the age of 13...
.
Until July 10, 2006, this channel was called "Hank's Place" and was named for Williams. When this was announced, XM did not explain why the name was changed. Since then, however, Nelson's face has appeared in print advertising
Advertising
Advertising is a form of communication used to persuade an audience to take some action with respect to products, ideas, or services. Most commonly, the desired result is to drive consumer behavior with respect to a commercial offering, although political and ideological advertising is also common...
for XM, meaning that he has signed an endorsement
Endorsement
Endorsement may refer to:*Testimonial in advertising, written or spoken statement endorsing a product*Political endorsement*a form added to an insurance policy, modifying the terms...
deal, like those earlier signed by Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan is an American singer-songwriter, musician, poet, film director and painter. He has been a major and profoundly influential figure in popular music and culture for five decades. Much of his most celebrated work dates from the 1960s when he was an informal chronicler and a seemingly...
and Snoop Dogg
Snoop Dogg
Calvin Cordozar Broadus, Jr. , better known by his stage name Snoop Dogg, is an American rapper, record producer, and actor. Snoop is best known as a rapper in the West Coast hip hop scene, and for being one of Dr. Dre's most notable protégés. Snoop Dogg was a Crip gang member while in high school...
, as well as many other celebrity figures in all walks of life (e.g. Oprah Winfrey
Oprah Winfrey
Oprah Winfrey is an American media proprietor, talk show host, actress, producer and philanthropist. Winfrey is best known for her self-titled, multi-award-winning talk show, which has become the highest-rated program of its kind in history and was nationally syndicated from 1986 to 2011...
and Dale Earnhardt, Jr.
Dale Earnhardt, Jr.
* NOTE: References to "Earnhardt", "he", and "him" refer to the subject of this article, unless otherwise specified. References to his father will include "Sr."...
).
It has since been announced that Nelson has taken over part ownership of the channel.
A program featuring cowboy poetry
Cowboy poetry
Cowboy poetry cp is a form of poetry which grew out of a tradition of extemporaneous composition carried on by workers on cattle drives and ranches. After a day of work, cowboys would gather around a campfire and entertain one another with tall tales and folk songs...
airs on Sunday nights.
On May 4, 2011, the channel was merged with The Roadhouse
The Roadhouse
The Roadhouse was a Classic Country radio station on Sirius Satellite Radio channel 62, XM Satellite Radio channel 10 and DISH Network channel 6062...
to make Willie's Roadhouse. As part of the merger, and in conjunction with the end of the Nashville!
Nashville!
Nashville! was a commercial radio channel on XM Satellite Radio. It was located on XM 57 and lays a wide range of country music hits from the early 1990s through today. The channel was programmed out of Cincinnati, Ohio. Advertising sales are handled by Premiere Radio Networks...
channel, the Grand Ole Opry
Grand Ole Opry
The Grand Ole Opry is a weekly country music stage concert in Nashville, Tennessee, that has presented the biggest stars of that genre since 1925. It is also among the longest-running broadcasts in history since its beginnings as a one-hour radio "barn dance" on WSM-AM...
will move its broadcasts to Willie's Roadhouse.