Willie (34 page)

In 1987 Frank Sinatra and I did a public service spot together
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Escorting Morgan Fairchild to the opening of
Red-Headed Stranger.

In 1979 Dolly Parton presented me with the Country Music Association's award for Entertainer of the Year
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Kris Kristofferson has been a good buddy for many years
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Minnie Pearl, Ray Charles, and I were among the performers celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Country Music Association in 1983
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With Don Johnson while shooting an episode of “Miami Vice.”

I had a nice old chat with “Church Lady” when I was on “Saturday Night Live.”

Bee Spears
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Paul English on drums
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Jody Payne
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Mickey Raphael onstage at the 1979 July 4th Picnic
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In 1980 we ran the first annual Willie Nelson Distance Classic in Austin and over 1000 runners competed
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Getting set to tee off at my Pedernales Recording Studio and Country Club, in Austin
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Lana signs my cast while I feed my granddaughter Rachel
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I decided to do the Farm Aid concert in 1985 after touring the Midwest on
Honeysuckle Rose
and hearing the bad problems farmers were having all over
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Connie helps me relax while setting up for a concert
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Connie, Paula, Amy, and I take some time out
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At Lana's wedding in 1987. Martha and I dressed to the nines for our daughters wedding
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