Willie Nelson (68 page)
Nelson, Willie.
Willie Nelson: The Facts of Life and Other Dirty Jokes
. New York: Random House, 2002.
Nelson, Willie, with Bud Shrake.
Willie: An Autobiography
. New York: Simon and Schuster, 1988.
Oakley, Frank.
The Nashville “Sidekick” Had the World by the Tail...“Then I Woke Up”: The Frank Oakley Story
. Nashville, TN: Willie Nelson General Store and Museum, 2007.
Opdyke, Steven.
Willie Nelson Sings America
. Austin: Eakin Press, 1998.
Thompson, Graeme.
Willie Nelson: The Outlaw
. London: Virgin Books, 2006.
A
RTICLES
Bettner, Jill, ed. “The Drawing Cards in the Capital of Texas.”
Business Week,
May 26, 1980.
Bryant, Debby. “Give Me Land, Lotsa Land...A Talk with Willie Nelson.”
Rumors, Gossip, Lies, and Dreams,
July 2, 1979.
Burchett, Chet. “Nelson’s Picnic Attracts 20,000.”
Waco Tribune-Herald,
July 5, 1979.
Cocks, Jay. “Forty-five Voices as One: U.S. Pop Stars Unite to Fight Famine with a Song.”
Time,
March 25, 1985.
Coggins, Cheryl. “Heat Fails to Faze 4th’s Revelers: 60,000 Bake at Willie’s Final Fling.”
Austin American-Statesman,
July 5, 1980.
Crewdson, John M. “The Last of the Best Little Picnics in Texas.”
New York Times,
July 6, 1980.
Darden, Bob. “It’s a Family Affair for Nelson Show.”
Waco Tribune-Herald,
May 2, 1982.
Downing, Roger. “Willie Nelson Goes Outlaw.”
San Antonio Express-News,
February 21, 1982.
“Fans Flock to Willie Nelson’s Last Picnic.” Associated Press.
Waco Tribune-Herald,
July 5, 1980.
Flippo, Chet. “King Willie Summons Good Ole Boy Kris Down Home to Texas for a Royal Send-up of the Music Biz.”
People,
February 13, 1984.
Frolik, Joe. “Willie Draws Big Crowd, but Few Problems.”
Austin American-Statesman,
July 5, 1979.
“From Pig Farmer to Superstar.”
San Antonio Express-News,
June 15, 1980.
Gelder, Lawrence Van. “Screen: ‘Hell’s Angels’ Forever—A Documentary Version.”
New York Times,
October 9, 1983.
Graustark, Barbara. “The Style of Texas Is Upon Us.”
Newsweek,
July 21, 1980.
Hailey, Mike. “Abbott Man Sells Souvenirs.”
Waco Tribune-Herald,
June 14, 1982.
Hanauer, Joan. “What’s Wealth?” United Press International, October 18, 1983.
Hart, Lianne. “Austin’s Unsinkable Rock Master Proves You Can Come Home.”
Time,
July 23, 1985.
Hassenpflug, Glenn. “Willie’s Picnic Goes Outdoors Again.”
Corpus Christi Caller-Times,
June 24, 1979.
Hawkins, Robert J. “Whee Willie.”
San Diego Union-Tribune,
January 23, 1985.
Hendrickson, Paul. “Suburban Cowboy: Where the Beltway Meets the Western Sky, Where All the Dudes Buck for Glory at the End of the Beltway Trail.”
Washington Post,
July 29, 1980.
Hilburn, Robert. “Another Note in the Gospel of Texas Chic.”
Los Angeles Times,
August 10, 1980.
———. “Behind the Scenes of a Pop Miracle.”
Los Angeles Times,
March 24, 1984.
Hilburn, Robert, and Dennis McDougal. “Farm Aid: Music, Political Harvest.”
Los Angeles Times,
September 23, 1985.
Himes, Geoffrey. “Willie Nelson and a Year of Country.”
Washington Post,
January 22, 1984.
Holden, Stephen. “A New Wave of Country Music.”
New York Times,
September 7, 1980.
Holmes, Michael. “Singer to Premiere New Film in Austin.”
Dallas Morning News,
February 19, 1987.
Hyde, Nina, and Henry Allen. “Which Side Are You On?: The List.”
Washington Post,
December 31, 1980.
“Indian of the Year.” United Press International, March 20, 1981.
Kelly, Lee. “Pop Nelson Dies at Age Sixty-five.”
Austin American-Statesman,
December 5, 1978.
Klemesrud, Judy. “Dyan Cannon Gets to Sing—And Rewrite.”
New York Times,
September 12, 1980.
Kreps, Mary Ann. “Fading Love: Owner Selling Nite Owl Club—Where Willie Got His Start.”
Waco Tribune-Herald,
December 9, 1984.
———. “Red Head No Stranger: Willie Nelson Testifies for Lundy.”
Waco Tribune-Herald,
September 16, 1982.
Lippman, Laura. “Abbott Names Week to Honor Willie Nelson.”
Waco Tribune-Herald,
April 20, 1983.
Lowry, Bob. “Texas Horizons: Popular PBS Country Music Show Enters Tenth Season.” United Press International, March 24, 1984.
Lyon, Pamela. “Reaching Willie’s Picnic Was Half the Fun, and Took Most of the Time.”
Corpus Christi Caller-Times,
July 6, 1980.
Mack, Toni. “Tell Them Willie Boy Is Here.”
Forbes,
July 7, 1980.
Maslin, Janet.
“Honeysuckle Rose.”
Review.
New York Times,
July 18, 1980.
McCall, Cheryl. “
Life
Visits Willie Nelson: The Colorado and Texas Retreats of the Private Willie.”
Life,
August 1983.
McDonald, Mark. “Swingin’ at Willie’s Club.”
Dallas Morning News,
September 28, 1990.
McNeely, Dave. “Balladeer Nelson Grabs Convention Spotlight.”
Waco Tribune-Herald,
August 14, 1980.
Montgomery, Dave. “‘Laid Back’ and Eighty-five—Willie’s Way.”
Dallas Times Herald,
January 15, 1980.
Novak, Ralph. “Songwriter: Willie Nelson and Kris Kristofferson.”
People,
December 3, 1984.
Oppel, Pete. “‘Rose’ Film Nelson’s First Starring Role.”
Dallas Morning News,
July 20, 1980.
Palmer, Robert. “In Pop It Was the Conservatives vs. the Progressives.”
New York Times,
December 28, 1980.
———. “Singer: Willie Nelson at the Palladium.”
New York Times,
December 13, 1980.
———. “Willie Nelson Likes to Keep on the Move.”
New York Times,
December 5, 1980.
Patoski, Joe Nick. “With Strings Attached.”
Texas Monthly,
February 1988.
“People.”
Time,
May 28, 1979.
Phinney, Kevin. “Willie Left His Legend at Home, Brought His Magic to the Stage.”
Austin American-Statesman,
April 24, 1981.
Powell, Ronald. “Good-bye, Pop Nelson.”
Austin American-Statesman,
December 8, 1978.
“Progress Has Overtaken the Armadillo World Headquarters.” United Press International, December 30, 1980.
Racine, Marty. “Willie Nelson: Days on the Road and Nights in Honky-tonks Gave Him a Style That Took a Long Time to Be Accepted.”
Houston Chronicle,
December 18, 1983.
“Review:
Honeysuckle Rose
.” United Press International, December 21, 1980.
Rockwell, John. “Country Music Is No Small Town Affair.”
New York Times,
July 17, 1983.
“Rollicking Texas Honky-tonk Hears Its Last Cord.” Special report.
New York Times,
January 2, 1981.
Schwed, Mark. “The Big Bucks They Earn in Country Music Today.” United Press International, April 17, 1981.
Smith, C. W. “Willie’s ‘Rose’ Never Blossoms.”
Dallas Times Herald,
July 18, 1980.
Smith, Rick. “The Fourth; Law and Disorder; Taming the Cowboys at Willie Nelson’s Bash.”
Washington Post,
July 5, 1980.
Stevens, William K. “Hollywood Comes to Texas with Lonestar Gusto.”
New York Times,
June 5, 1980.
Szilagyi, Pete. “When He’s Not on the Road Again, Willie Prefers Austin.”
Austin American-Statesman,
July 26, 1981.
———. “Whiskey River Flows into Land of Casinos.”
Austin American-Statesman,
July 26, 1981.
Trachtenberg, Jay. “Willie’s Last Picnic: His Best.”
Daily Texan,
July 7, 1980.
Trott, William C. “Bullish Loan.” United Press International, December 13, 1984.
Ward, Ed, and others. “Chaos, Country Rule at Willie’s Last Picnic.”
Austin American-Statesman,
July 5, 1980.
“Weekend Memorable for Nelson, Guests.”
San Antonio Express-News,
July 6, 1980.
“Willie Nelson Heads to Japan.”
San Antonio Star,
January 8, 1984.
“Willie Nelson to Join Joggers in Singer’s First Distance Classic.” Associated Press, June 11, 1980.
“Willie Nelson and Just About Everybody.”
Austin Chronicle,
September 10, 1987.
“Willie Nelson Will Entertain Special Athletes.” Associated Press, May 4, 1983.
“Willie Owns Country Club.”
Austin Citizen,
June 1979.
“Willie’s Son Faces Drug Charge.” United Press International, November 29, 1979.
Wilson, Jeff. “Willie Nelson Says His Music Crosses All Borders.” United Press International, February 21, 1984.
A
DDITIONAL
S
OURCES
Hamblin, Tim. Austin History Center. Austin Public Library, Austin, TX.
McFadden, Owen. “Outlaw: The Willie Nelson Story.” Broadcast on BBC2, London, November 14, 21, and 28, and December 5, 2006.
McLennan County Library, Waco, TX.
W
EB
S
ITES
The World
I
NTERVIEWS
Carl Cornelius, Fred Foster, Larry Gorham, Kris Kristofferson, Annie Nelson, Connie Nelson, Paula Nelson, Shirley Nelson
O
RAL
H
ISTORIES
Fletcher, Freddy. Oral history. Edwin (Bud) Shrake Papers. San Marcos, TX: Southwestern Writers Collection.
Locke, Poodie. Oral history. Edwin (Bud) Shrake Papers. San Marcos, TX: Southwestern Writers Collection.
Nelson, Shirley. Oral history. Edwin (Bud) Shrake Papers. San Marcos, TX: Southwestern Writers Collection.
Wynn, Steve. Oral history. Edwin (Bud) Shrake Papers. San Marcos, TX: Southwestern Writers Collection.
B
OOKS
Johnson, Dr. Thomas S.
Willie Nelson: A Discographic Listing
. Danbury, CT: Mark Rothbaum and Associates, 1985.
Nelson, Willie.
Willie Nelson: The Facts of Life and Other Dirty Jokes
. New York: Random House, 2002.
Nelson, Willie, with Bud Shrake.
Willie: An Autobiography
. New York: Simon and Schuster, 1988.
Nelson, Willie, with Turk Pipkin.
The Tao of Willie: A Guide to Happiness in Your Heart
. New York: Gotham, 2006.
Opdyke, Steven.
Willie Nelson Sings America
. Austin: Eakin Press, 1998.
Preston, Amarillo Slim.
Amarillo Slim in a World Full of Fat People
. New York: Harper Paperbacks, 2005.
Thompson, Graeme.
Willie Nelson: The Outlaw
. London: Virgin Books, 2006.
A
RTICLES
Atkins, Ken. “Sweltering Crowds Brave Sun for Willie.”
Waco Tribune-Herald,
July 4, 1984.
“Back Home Again.”
Dallas Morning News,
June 14, 1984.
Baker, Kathryn. “TV Special Brings Willie Back to Roots.” Associated Press.
Waco Tribune-Herald,
March 5, 1988.
Booth, William, and Jerry White. “Willie Nelson’s Picnic Packs Texas-Size Party.”
Austin American-Statesman,
July 5, 1984.
Cadwallader, Robert. “Singer Not Comin’ for 4th.”
Waco Tribune-Herald,
June 16, 1988.
Carpenter, Sally. “Willie Nelson Whistling a Different Tune: Jeans.” Associated Press.
Houston Post,
June 8, 1980.
Davis, John T. “Picnic Hotter Than Fourth of July.”
Austin American-Statesman,
July 5, 1984.
Davis, John T., and Reggie Rivers. “Problem-Free Picnic Reminiscent of Willie Past.”
Austin American-Statesman,
July 5, 1987.
Douthat, Bill. “UT Officials ‘Outlaw’ Willie Nelson Concert.”
Waco Tribune-Herald,
April 28, 1983.
Edgar, Mark, and Suzanne Taylor. “Concert Becomes a Jammed Session.”
Dallas Morning News,
July 5, 1986.
“Farms Get More Aid: Nelson Stages No. 3.” Associated Press.
Waco Tribune-Herald,
September 20, 1987.
Ferman, Dave. “Let’s Go to Carl’s Corner, Texas, with Willie and Carl and Zeke.”
Dallas Morning News,
July 4, 1987.
Frons, Marc. “The Jeaning of America.”
Newsweek,
October 6, 1980.
Graham, Don. “Willie’s Story: Nelson, Friends Review His Life from Redneck to Reincarnation.”
Dallas Morning News,
October 30, 1988.
Holmes, Michael. “Willie Plans Austin ‘Picnic.’”
New York Times
News Service.
Waco Tribune-Herald,
May 14, 1984.
Hoover, Carl. “Blue Skies and Willie: The Owner of Carl’s Corner Says the Picnic Is ‘A Total Success ’Cause Everybody’s Happy.’”
Waco Herald-Tribune,
July 5, 1987.
———. “Food, Fun, and Fireworks: As Many as 50,000 Are Expected for Willie Nelson’s Picnic.”
Waco Tribune-Herald,
July 3, 1987.
———. “Willie and Leroy.”
Waco Tribune-Herald,
November 11, 1988.
Kantor, Seth. “Singing Farmers’ Blues.”
Waco Tribune-Herald,
June 19, 1987.
Lipscombe, Derek. “Red Headed Friend: Willie Nelson Plays to a Packed House in Carl’s Corner.”
Waco Tribune-Herald,
April 29, 1987.
Logan, Joe. “Benefit Performance Backlash Has Willie Singing the Blues.”
Dallas Morning News,
November 6, 1988.
Lowry, Bob. “Austin Live Music Scene Waning—Or Changing?” United Press International, July 23, 1984.
“Martha Scott, Willie Nelson’s First Wife, Is Buried.” Associated Press, December 5, 1989.
Mason, Julie. “Baylor Cancels Nelson Concert.”
Dallas Morning News,
August 18, 1988.
“Nelson Benefit Canceled.” Associated Press, April 28, 1983.
“Nelson Benefit Concert Raised $4,096.” Associated Press, November 16, 1988.