Lee Hazlewood: Writer Gave Music Biz the 'Boots'

Lee Hazlewood, the reclusive songwriter and producer behind a slew of hits by Duane Eddy, Nancy Sinatra, Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin in the 1950s and 1960s, including Ms. Sinatra's No. 1 smash "These Boots Are Made for Walkin'," died on Saturday in Henderson, Nev. He was 78.

To listen to a remembrance of Hazlewood from NPR's Felix Contreras, click HERE

To read the entire New York Times obituary, click HERE