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the from left to right : norah jones , dan rieser little , and richard julian . willies performing at sxsw in 2006 . 2003 -- present milking bull 250px the little willies
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the little willies

the little willies is an american alternative country supergroup formed in 2003 .
it features norah jones on piano and vocals , richard julian on vocals , jim campilongo on guitar , lee alexander on bass , and dan rieser on drums .
the group formed around a love of country classics .
between members ' regular gigs , they first played at new york city 's living room .
the show led to a series of events , including a benefit concert for public radio station wfuv .
the `` loose-knit collective '' found itself with a growing following .
the little willies ' self-titled debut album has added to their popularity .
their first album features covers of tracks by fred rose -lrb- `` roly poly '' -rrb- , hank williams -lrb- `` i 'll never get out of this world alive '' -rrb- , willie nelson -lrb- `` got ta get drunk '' and `` nightlife '' -rrb- , townes van zandt -lrb- `` no place to fall '' -rrb- and kris kristofferson -lrb- `` best of all possible worlds '' -rrb- .
fusing cover material with a few of their own original compositions , the band delivers what a review by john metzger describes as `` an affable set that occasionally strikes pure gold . ''
their second album was released in january , 2012 and `` features covers from a variety of down-home legends , including johnny cash , kris kristofferson , dolly parton , loretta lynn , and many more . ''
