How to pronounce “willie” in English

Thank you so much, guys.Willie's great because he's, I think, the only artist that can get away with having his walk-on music for his concertsand his walk-off music both be Willie Nelson.

And then those type of dramatic roles continued to come along.Willie. Wasn't that-- Willie.My name is Willie, Willie Beamon.

are in agreement with that or not.WILLIE O'REE: Well, first of all, I had met Jackie Robinson on two occasions.I met him in 1949 and then I met him again in 1962.

was an additional load on top of you at the same time.WILLIE O'REE: Yes. I went to the Bruins training camp on two occasions, in 1957 and '58.And they didn't take any eye exams.

was a low light for whatever reason?WILLIE O'REE: Well, the highlight was when I first scored my goal in the National Hockey League.It was January the first, New Year's night in Boston against the Montreal Canadians.

That's phenomenal. And perhaps one low light, if there is one?WILLIE O'REE: A low light?Yes, a low light.

And I stayed in there, and the first thing I did is I just turned the lights out.WILLIE O'REE: I met him 30 years later.

And I stayed in there, and the first thing I did is I just turned the lights out.WILLIE O'REE: I met him.

If the trauma or adversity involved another person who was untrustworthy that we trusted, it calls into question our ability to evaluate people and decide whoWillie Minniefield, his brother needed a new kidney.

My parents, in many ways, were, as I have said in the book, ordinary people. My mom was a school teacher, an English teacher. She actually taught, as one of her first students,Willie Mays, and he said that she told him, "Son, you're gonna be a ball player and if you need to leave class a little bit early, you go right ahead." So, he appreciates that.My mom also was a musician; quite elegant lady who believed in the democracy of the arts and so in her very tough neighborhood high school, introduced operettas and fine

Well, hello, Suzie, if you're watching.From Willie Parker, "Jazz--" I love how people are calling you "Jazz." "What is your fave hype workout music?" Oh, I love this!

I'm a teenager. They were 20, 25 years old.Because Willie Dixon was there with Chess Records, but Willie Dixon wasn't writing all that stuff, man.

And I got up to the bus, which sort of broke my fall.And Willie came down.And he was so sweet and genuine.

For any of you who are watching or in the audience who like the blues, you'll recognize Blind Willie Johnson.Blind Willie Johnson is recognized as one of the blues greats.We don't have many of his songs.

And the story is that when he was seven, his stepmother threw lye in his face in a domestic violence incident, and he became blind, henceBlind Willie Johnson. He grew up poor, black, blind, in Texas.He learned how to play the guitar, and he made a living busking on street corners, which as you can imagine is not a particularly good living.

But at the end of the day, I may be charitable, and I might not care for people who are disadvantaged.Blind Willie Johnson had a hard life.But you know what, I can choose to live a good life.

football, which is its real name, but for those who don't know the sport, it's very simple.Blind Willie Johnson's story.

You know, what happened to this girl?So Willie takes me into his trailer.He lives in like a double wide-- you know, what they call like a double wide mobile home.

Now an inspection of the man's wallet revealed that his name was Major William Martin of the British Navy.Major Willie Martin, however, was just an illusion.He was conjured by a hush-part of the British Secret Service.

And I was like, oh my god.It's a Willie Jack.This is a Willie Jack track.

It's a Willie Jack.This is a Willie Jack track.It was perfect. Yeah, it's like her character on screen, because she just brings so much of herself, of her community,

You're-- Both of my parents sometimes drop sentences, too.Floor Cake Willie. It's a family show, so Rick, what was your favorite moment on the show?

The one I've been really liking that he's been singing lately is--What's your favorite Willie Nelson song, Joe?Oh, gosh.

football, which is its real name, but for those who don't know the sport, it's very simple.What killed Blind Willie Johnson was the combination of circumstances in his life that generated health.

Willie. Wasn't that-- Willie.My name is Willie, Willie Beamon.Yeah. Yeah, so that's how I jumped off.

But at the same time, the aggregate level investment in a productivity would be low.This is Blind Willie Johnson, one of the most celebrated blues artists, whose one of his tracks was on the Voyager Golden Disc, sort

Consider which places make men do that." When was the last time you went into a bar in New York and itwas called Willie's? And dudes were walking around with jock straps with butt plugs in?Do you know what I'm saying?

Have a better understanding of its history.Whether it's the Willie Mae Rock Camp, or it's the BRC, whatever, you support it with presence and with your dollars.

She is. Her commun-- everything.We're talking about "Reservation Dogs." Willie Jack is a character.And she is just fantastic in that.

It was so brilliant.And then it was a Willie Jack episode.I know. I felt the same way when I got the script.

Willie's great because he's, I think, the only artist that can get away with having his walk-on music for his concertsand his walk-off music both be Willie Nelson.That's a rarity, right.

It was also homelessness and poverty and racism and access to care and domestic violence.All of these forces also killed Blind Willie Johnson.And it's hard to avoid them when you're faced with a story like that.

And at least I want to come back and sit on the bench with the team.But coach Emile Schmidt said Willie, he said, these fans became so violent that I'm worried about you getting bodily harm.So I had to stay in the dressing room, and they had two police officers outside the dressing room the entire game.

I've gotten to know-- Willie, of course, wants to do it.

You can bet your sweet willie, I'll be dancin' in the street.

safe and in The Dugout Willie Upshaw George Bell they laughing so hard they're on the

And all the beautiful making that we're losing, whether it's quote unquote "professional" or not, what you can do with that as a human being just given the opportunity.There's an organization called Willie Mae Girls Rock Camp.Rock camp for girls.

so I went forward this is Willie higen Botham this is actually the very first

Hi, Willie. Great to be here.

Thanks, Willie.

Well, hello, Suzie, if you're watching.Great question, Willie. Seriously.

You guys were at Bonnaroo as part of the Grand Ole Opry.You've been on the Outlaw Tour with Willie Nelson and friends, including the Avett Brothers, who were in here not too longago with us. And now you're going out on a headlining tour, starting here in Detroit, tonight.

And you know that feeling when you need something to focus on so you won't fall?For me, that was Willie Nelson.And like, I just kept zeroing in on him.

Because it just felt like taboo to have this dream of mine be articulated so perfectly.Because someday I was going to play with Willie Nelson.So I gave it away to this old woman whose house I was squatting in.

His name is Mr. Willie Lyles Bay.

Well, Willie was like, we are making this fucking movie, right?

And I was over skating the puck and missing the net.And I said, Willie, what's wrong?So I just said, forget about what you can't see and concentrate on what you can see.

And he says, well, there's a girl missing and Willie Crain is suspected of kidnapping and killing her.And what happened was he met a woman-- this guy Willie Crain was a crab fisherman, and he would go out into Tampa Bayand put these steel crab traps under the water.

So I called him back up.I was like, "Willie, what did you mean by the first meal you had since that girl died?" And he made up some excuse about how, oh well,everybody was saying she's dead, so she's got to be dead.