{"id":2373830,"date":"2026-04-15T04:24:58","date_gmt":"2026-04-15T04:24:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2373830"},"modified":"2026-04-15T04:24:58","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T04:24:58","slug":"new-music-from-late-country-legend-don-williams-is-coming-soon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/new-music-from-late-country-legend-don-williams-is-coming-soon\/","title":{"rendered":"New Music From Late Country Legend, Don Williams, Is Coming Soon"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Big news for fans of the late legend.<\/p>\n

When you think of country music from the late 70s and early 80s, there are probably a few different artists and movements that come to mind. In the 70s, you\u2019ll probably automatically think of the rise of the Outlaw movement spearheaded by the likes of Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings, Kris Kristofferson, Jessi Colter and more, as well as the continued success of the likes of Johnny Cash, Loretta Lynn and the rise of Dolly Parton.<\/p>\n

In the 80s, of course, you\u2019ll most likely think of massive debuts and decades-long success from the likes of George Strait, Randy Travis, Alabama, Keith Whitley and Reba McEntire, late-career resurgences from Hank Williams Jr., Conway Twitty and George Jones and the continued success of acts like Parton, Nelson and Ronnie Milsap, among others.<\/p>\n

One artist, however, who doesn\u2019t quite get the same amount of attention, looking back, is Don Williams<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n

As we know, Williams tragically passed away in 2017 due to emphysema. Throughout the course of his five decades in the genre, one can argue that he built up one of the most impressive, oftentimes overlooked careers of the era.<\/p>\n

It should go without saying that most country fans know his 1978 #1, \u201cTulsa Time,\u201d given the fact that it\u2019s become a staple at this point. However, he would additionally score major hits with the likes of \u201cI Believe In You,\u201d \u201cIt Must Be Love\u201d and \u201cYou\u2019re My Best Friend.\u201d In fact, he charted 56 singles, including 50 Top 20 hits, 45 Top 10s, and 17 No. 1s throughout his storied career.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s not even mentioning his induction into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2010, a Male Vocalist of the Year win at the 1978 CMA Awards, a Single of the Year award for \u201cTulsa Time\u201d at the 14th ACM Awards and his ACM Cliffie Stone Pioneer Award, which is given to artists who progressed the genre, in 2007.<\/p>\n

Following in the footsteps of fellow 70s legend, Waylon Jennings, there is new music on the way from Williams coming straight from the archives. Epilogue: The Cellar Tapes\u00a0<\/em>will contain 12 previously unheard tracks from the late legend and will be released on Friday, May 29th.<\/p>\n

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As the story goes, the collection is derived from an old batch of work tapes that were found in Williams\u2019 family home, miraculously still in working condition. The tapes themselves are from William\u2019s most successful years, 1979-1984, an era where hits like \u201cIt Must Be Love,\u201d \u201cI Believe In You,\u201d \u201cLord, I Hope This Day Is Good,\u201d \u201cStay Young\u201d and many more were recorded.<\/p>\n

Epilogue: The Cellar Tapes<\/em> will be produced by William\u2019s longtime co-producer, Garth Fundis, who collaborated with him for more than four decades. Discussing the album, Fundis would note that Williams loved each and every song in the collection; however, they never fit inside the albums he released at the time. Additionally, he\u2019d add that he\u2019s certain that Don himself would be proud of the record.<\/p>\n

\u201cDon liked every one of these songs. I remember recording all of them\u2026 He was very particular about the songs he recorded and the sound we created for each of them. But, if a song didn\u2019t make in to an album, it wasn\u2019t necessarily because he didn\u2019t like it. Moreover, it was because of how songs fit together to create an album. I think he\u2019d be thrilled to know that people could hear him sing these new songs they didn\u2019t know existed. I\u2019m certain Don would be proud of this album.\u201d<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Tim Williams, Don\u2019s son and a fellow musician, is also involved in the record as an executive producer. He\u2019d also add that he and Fundis\u2019 main goal of the album was to preserve the nature of the \u201cTulsa Time\u201d singer\u2019s original compositions.<\/p>\n

\u201cThese songs Dad recorded are\u2014as music can be\u2014a time machine. Obviously, I grew up always hearing what he was doing. He\u2019d bring home three to four songs at a time from the album he was working on at different stages. In working on this project, we tried above all to stay true to how Dad approached production, made much easier for me with Garth\u2019s involvement, and then just to stay out of the way of the music.\u201d<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Epilogue: The Cellar Tapes\u00a0<\/em>is available for pre-order now on vinyl, CD and digital download and will be streaming on all platforms on May 29th.<\/p>\n

Epilogue: The Cellar Tapes<\/em> Tracklist<\/strong><\/h2>\n

1. Try Me Again
2. You Came True
3. I\u2019m The One (Alternate Version)
4. Leaving Louisiana In The Broad Daylight
5. I Wish I Was Crazy Again
6. I\u2019m In Love For My Last Time
7. Spinning Around
8. A Matter Of Time
9. I\u2019m The One (Original Version)
10. How Can I Miss What I Never Had
11. Goldy\u2019s Gone From Golden
12. Growing On Me<\/p>\n

Before you go, listen to the first track of the album that was released last month, \u201cLeaving Louisiana In The Broad Daylight.\u201d<\/p>\n