Parton, one of his former fellow RCA label mates during his 20-year tenure at the imprint, joins him on “Smoky Mountain Rain” – albeit with a little bit of a twist. They had that tour really set up right – and they treated us well, which is always a big plus.” Doing a tour with George Strait, you get to really play for a big audience. I got to do a tour with him a few years back.

He asked if the next time George comes to Nashville, would he record ‘Houston Solution’ with me,” Milsap says. “A good friend of mine down in Houston knew George Strait’s road manager. The pairing with Strait was also special. Probably the last thing he ever recorded.” “He told him about it, and Leon said, ‘Well, can I get on this album?’ The first session I had was with Leon on Jerry Reed’s ‘Misery Loves Company.’ It’s powerful. “Mark was close friends with Leon Russell,” Milsap says. Year ago, Milsap brought up his desire to record a duets album to longtime producer Rob Galbraith and engineer Mark Lambert, who quickly lined up one of music’s most iconic figures for the project. Ronnie Milsap Announces Duets Album Featuring Kacey Musgraves, Willie Nelson, Jason Aldean…