On this particularly tough day during which we learned of Hal Willner's passing, Lucinda Williams is casting her mind to all the good things.In a message to Billboard, Williams recounts her collaboration with the Saturday Night Live music producer on West, her eighth studio album release from 2007.“Hal produced my ‘West' album and let’s just say those were tumultuous times, for many reasons,” the celebrated country artist recalls. “But Hal hung in there and by the time we were finished I had come to love him dearly.”West was a success, debuting at No.