Willie Nelson salutes Frank Sinatra on new album 'My Way'

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Willie Nelson loves a tribute record. Over the course of his six-decade recording career, he's released albums in honor of country singers Lefty Frizzell and Ray Price, songwriter Cindy Walker, and George and Ira Gershwin.

On Sept. 14, he'll release "My Way," a salute to the late, legendary crooner Frank Sinatra, on Legacy Recordings.

Nelson has been a longtime Sinatra admirer. The two performed at Las Vegas' Golden Nugget in 1984 and also filmed a public service announcement about space technology. On Sinatra's 1994 release "Duets II," they sang "A Foggy Day" together.

Nelson re-recorded "A Foggy Day" for "My Way." The 11-song tracklisting also includes classics like "Fly Me To the Moon," "It Was a Very Good Year," "Night and Day" and "What Is This Thing Called Love," a duet with Norah Jones.

"My Way" is Nelson's second studio album of the year. "Last Man Standing" came out in late April, just days before he turned 85. The record was produced by Buddy Cannon and Matt Rollings, who also produced 2016's "Summertime," Nelson's Grammy-winning Gershwin tribute.

Nelson is on a North American tour through Nov. 25.

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