Beautiful #THTW review from @jake_clapp -> "Rebennack grew up with 78 rpm records spinning classic country and western — “hillbilly music,” Pratt says it was called in the New Orleans electronic shop belonging to Rebennack’s father. Dr. John “loved Hank Williams for the stories in his songs,” Pratt says. “He was a big fan of Ray Charles’ country album. He also loved the sound of Johnny Cash, and Willie Nelson was not only a country music inspiration but a dear friend.” “Things Happen That Way” opens with the Nelson tune “Funny How Time Slips Away” — with the almost prescient line “I gotta go now, guess I’ll see you around / Don’t know when though / Never know when I’ll be back in town” — and Nelson himself joins Rebennack for a duet on the gospel traditional “Gimme That Old Time Religion.” Later on the album, Aaron Neville is featured on The Traveling Wilburys’ “End of the Line” along with singer Katie Pruitt. And Rebennack looks to Hank Williams with slow and thick renditions of “Ramblin’ Man” and “I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry,” which will probably elicit a few tears in beers." #DrJohn #ThingsHappenThatWay