S1 E6: Sonny Throckmorton on "What a Way to Live"
Sonny Throckmorton is one of the greatest country songwriters who ever lived. He's the man who wrote \u201cIf We\u2019re Not Back in Love By Monday\u201d for Merle Haggard, \u201cWhy Not Me\u201d for the Judds, and \u201cThe Cowboy Rides Away\u201d for George Strait, among hundreds of others. On this episode, Sonny discusses a little-known, early Willie composition, \u201cWhat a Way to Live\u201d; the famous picking parties Willie used to host with legendary UT football coach Darrell Royal; the song Willie stole from Elvis Presley; and why it\u2019s best not to play poker with Willie, no matter how nicely he asks you to. Music featured in this and every episode of One by Willie is available on our Apple Music playlist https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/one-by-willie-a-texas-monthly-podcast/pl.u-b3b8VdgFKWje4Wv