Django and Jimmie 17716470 Double Vinyl LP by Willie Nelson & Merle Haggard

For classic country listeners looking for a full album built around two established voices, Django and Jimmie brings Willie Nelson and Merle Haggard together on a double vinyl LP. Released in 2015, the studio collaboration includes 14 recordings, with songs that draw on country history as well as the artists’ own catalogs.

The album also gives each singer room to interpret a song associated with the other, so it offers more than a run of shared performances.

Best use cases

This record suits a classic-country listening session where the appeal is hearing Nelson and Haggard in the same project, both together and in solo performances. Its 14 studio recordings make it a more focused choice than a broad greatest-hits collection: the draw is this particular collaboration, shaped by its original songs, tributes, and interpretations.

The title track pays tribute to Django Reinhardt and Jimmie Rodgers, while “Missing Ol’ Johnny Cash” looks toward another figure in country music and features guest vocals from Bobby Bare. A version of Bob Dylan’s “Don’t Think Twice, It’s Alright” adds a familiar song from outside the album’s original material. That mix can suit listeners who want traditional country artists working across tributes and covers as well as newly written material.

Strengths

A central appeal is the contrast and blend between Nelson’s and Haggard’s voices. The track selection also makes the collaboration feel reciprocal: Nelson sings Haggard’s “Somewhere Between,” and Haggard covers Nelson’s “Family Bible.” Buddy Cannon, Nelson’s longtime producer and collaborator, helmed the album and co-wrote five of its tracks, connecting the project’s original material to its producer’s songwriting role.

Buyers commonly respond to the pairing, vocal interplay, and songs, particularly the combination of the two artists’ styles. Those impressions are most relevant if the performers themselves are the reason for considering the record, they do not tell you how this particular pressing will sound on your setup. A solid pick if you value a complete album centered on Nelson and Haggard rather than a collection of unrelated country artists.

Key features

• Format: Double vinyl LP
• Artists: Willie Nelson and Merle Haggard
• Release year: 2015
• Track count: 14 studio recordings
• Producer: Buddy Cannon

The album’s identity rests on the mix of collaboration and individual interpretation. Alongside the title-track tribute and “Live This Long,” the track list includes “Unfair Weather Friend,” written by Marla Cannon-Goodman and Ward Davis. The result is a studio album with several clear entry points for fans: the two singers together, each artist covering the other, and songs that reference influential figures in country and popular music.

Should you buy it?

Choose Django and Jimmie if you want a vinyl album focused on Willie Nelson and Merle Haggard, with original studio recordings, mutual tributes, and a small number of notable guest or cover moments. It is a more specific choice than a general country compilation, and that focus is the point. Better avoided if your priority is a live performance: the material is described as studio recordings. For listeners who already enjoy either artist, the shared project and exchange of songs give this release a distinct reason to sit alongside their solo albums.