'HILLYBILLY GURU' WILLIE NELSON TURNS 75
Houston Chronicle   04/28/2008
There was an uncomfortable silence when the subject of Willie Nelson came up The conversation was about the song Luckenbach Texas Rolex Day Date Presidential Replica Waylon Jennings talked about … 
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APRIL 30TH - HAPPY 75TH BIRTHDAY, WILLIE!
PR Newswire   04/25/2008
For the truly multi-dimensional Willie Nelson b 1933 - singer songwriter Gypsy jazz guitarist producer bandleader family man perennially touring musician Hollywood actor entrepreneur … 
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NEW WILLIE NELSON BIOGRAPHY OFFERS INTIMATE DETAILS BUT LIGHT ON REVELATIONS
Dallas Morning News   04/21/2008
Willie Hugh Nelson is a transient man He inherited that quality from his parents restless people who didn't stay married long and never raised Willie and sister Bobbie before fleeing Abbott Texas … 
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'WILLIE NELSON: AN EPIC LIFE,' BY JOE NICK PATOSKI
Los Angeles Times   04/20/2008
My favorite Willie Nelson story is of the young harmonica player who wanted to be in Nelson's band so much that he'd drive to shows just for the chance to sit in on stage Nelson liked the guy's … 
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MUSIC REVIEW: VARIOUS ARTISTS - THE VERY BEST OF OUTLAW COUNTRY
Blog Critics Magazine   04/17/2008
First a little history By the late 1960s the Nashville establishment had a good thing going Country music was changing and becoming more and more appealing to mainstream America and a lot of … 
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WILLIE NELSON'S TEXAS GRAND RE-OPENING
Great American Country   04/15/2008
Willie Nelson kicks off a week of music and celebrations July 1 as he re-opens Willie's Place in Carl's Corner Texas The center including the remodeled Earth Bio-Willie Theater is part of an … 
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SHOTGUN WILLIE GETS THE RESPECT HE DESERVES
Village Voice   04/15/2008
Choosing Willie Nelson to headline the post-9 11 fundraiser America A Tribute to Heroes bypassing fellow icons Paul Simon or Bruce Born in the U S A Springsteen by the way says a lot about how … 
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EXCERPT FROM NEW WILLIE NELSON BIOGRAPHY CHRONICLES HIS DARKEST DAYS
Austin American-Statesman   04/13/2008
Willie Nelson's troubles with the IRS which seized his bank accounts and property in November 1990 to help satisfy a 16 7 million tax debt are well-known But the darkest times for the … 
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TRACKING WILLIE'S WHEREABOUTS ON JULY 4 THROUGH THE YEARS AIN'T NO PICNIC
Austin American-Statesman   04/06/2008
The annual Willie Nelson Fourth of July Picnic ... Nope, cowboy. Wrong. There's nothing annual about it. Where was Willie on July 4, 2001? Or 1981? Playing golf. Cavorting in Vegas.

WILLIE NELSON'S FOURTH OF JULY PICNIC HEADED TO S.A.
mysa.com   04/03/2008
Willie Nelson's Fourth of July Picnic is coming back to Texas and — for the first time — to San Antonio.