Happy Birthday Willie Nelson


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While there is some conjecture over what day his birthday actually is, April 30 is the common day that we celebrate the great Willie’s birthday.  Today begins his 77th trip around the Sun, something that represents how many of us who know him, think of the man.

Willie and Family on stage in New Brunswick, NJ earlier this month:

Willie Nelson is the nicest, smartest, funniest, most creative and hardest-working person I know, and that’s saying a lot considering all the other artists I’ve worked with over the years. He’s always ready with a joke, is happy to meet almost anyone, and can play a mean guitar all night long while singing some of his 3,000 songs in a beautiful and honest voice.

Willie is also friend to the downtrodden people on the fringe of society or any idea that might improve the quality of life for ALL people, whether it’s alternative energy, organic farming or simply calling for people in authority to be honest and fair. He has made friends with many politicians over the years, but it’s the poets and dreamers, the characters, that make up his closest associates.  And they usually have pretty great nicknames too.

While there will be many tributes, I think everyone should just listen to some Willie today.  If you have a cassette, 8 track, cd or lp, put it on.  As far as radio stations online, I would recommend the Austin stations KGSR and KUT, but you may also want to scope Willie’s own radio station, Willie’s Place, on Sirius XM.  Their birthday special “The Spirit of 76” is on all day today, and a concert featuring Ray Price along with Willie and Family will be broadcast this Saturday from Carl’s Corner, Willie’s truck stop near Waco.  There is a 3 day free trial w/Sirius Xm that will enable you to catch the whole thing gratis if you are into it.

Willie Nelson is the greatest and I am honored to wish him a Happy 76th birthday, with best wishes for many more.

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