I saw Willie the first time in 1976 at the Bull Creek Saloon. It's on 2222. You probably know it as The County Line. But back then it was a honky tonk. A friend invited me to see this guy Willie Nelson. Being from the northeast and very new to Texas I had no idea who Willie Nelson was. I became a fan that night. And I've been a fan ever since. Long live Willie!
This from The Houston 100: The Master List
As the ‘60s dawned, Willie Nelson was fresh out of the Air Force and living in Pasadena with his first wife and three kids. He worked six nights a week backing local star Larry Butler on bass and DJed the other day.
Meanwhile, he was writing a few songs on the side in his car, while commuting between his digs in Pasadena and his gigs on the Hempstead Highway. He got hot one week and wrote three of the greatest songs in country music history: “Crazy,” “Funny How Time Slips Away” and “Night Life,” perhaps the most covered country song of all time.
Willie is great. He's been through so much and done so much. I love his music!
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