On the band’s second album, Thrills, Nunn co-wrote “Last Thing I Needed First Thing This Morning,” which was later covered by Bluegrass legend John Starling on his 1980 debut, Long Time Gone.
It started with a phone call and ended with a song the world can’t forget. A decade after Wayne Carson’s death, “Always On My Mind”—made legendary by Willie Nelson—remains a touchstone of timeless ...