Roll Me Up and Smoke Me When I Die

Musings from the Road

By: Willie Nelson, Kinky Friedman

Narrated by: Tom Stechschulte

In Roll Me Up and Smoke Me When I Die, Willie Nelson muses about his greatest influences and the things that are most important to him, and celebrates the family, friends, and colleagues who have blessed his remarkable journey. Willie riffs on everything, from music to poker, Texas to Nashville, and more. He shares the outlaw wisdom he has acquired over the course of eight decades, along with favorite jokes and insights from family, bandmates, and close friends. Rare family pictures, beautiful artwork created by his son, Micah Nelson, and lyrics to classic songs punctuate these charming and poignant memories.

A road journal written in Willie Nelson's inimitable, homespun voice and a fitting tribute to America’s greatest traveling bard, Roll Me Up and Smoke Me When I Die—introduced by another favorite son of Texas, Kinky Friedman—is a deeply personal look into the heart and soul of a unique man and one of the greatest artists of our time, a songwriter and performer whose legacy will endure for generations to come.

Not Quite What I Expected

I love biographies but sadly, I did not enjoy this one. Don’t get me wrong there were some very interesting facts and I liked hearing about how he wrote a few of his songs. The jokes sprinkled throughout were also pretty good as were many of his rhymes and songs but for the most part, I couldn’t relate too much with this title and wouldn’t recommend it unless you are a die hard fan of either country music or Willie Nelson, which I really am not.

A must listen too for any Willie Nelson fan

Fantastic story and history of the Legendary Red Headed Stranger. You will not be disappointed.

not Willie's best but still awesome

I prefer it read by the author or an individual with similar voice. I was surprised to hear of the interviews of people around him.

Enjoyable, However....

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

Hell yes. All my friends are Willie fans, or else.

What did you like best about this story?

The stories and the jokes.

What didn’t you like about Tom Stechschulte’s performance?

Difficult to keep track of the speaker. He only has one voice.

If you were to make a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

Smoke and mirrors.

Any additional comments?

The producers would have been wise to use multiple voices.

True Willie!

He tells it like it is. Funny jokes, sadness and honesty. Looking forward to his next book.