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: A playful duet where Harris takes on the persona of the Wild West outlaw Belle Starr and Knopfler acts as Jesse James.

The pair first met in 1987 during a television special for legendary guitarist Chet Atkins. Roughly ten years later, Knopfler played some of his new songs for Harris in Nashville, sparking the idea for a joint record. mark_knopfler_emmylou_harris_all_the_roadrunnin...

Watch the full 2006 live concert recording from the Gibson Amphitheatre, which captures the peak of their collaboration on stage: : A playful duet where Harris takes on

: Harris described the experience as a gift, noting the joy of being guided by "one of the great artists of our time". Watch the full 2006 live concert recording from

: Written by Harris (with Kimmy Rhodes) as a protective homage to her children.

: Recordings took place intermittently between 1998 and 2005, with Knopfler writing ten of the twelve tracks and producing the album alongside Chuck Ainlay.