{"id":471,"date":"2021-11-04T01:47:42","date_gmt":"2021-11-04T05:47:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/unewhavendh.org\/music-of-texas-fall-2021\/?p=471"},"modified":"2021-12-25T17:13:24","modified_gmt":"2021-12-25T21:13:24","slug":"willie-nelson","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/unewhavendh.org\/music-of-texas-fall-2021\/2021\/11\/04\/willie-nelson\/","title":{"rendered":"Willie Nelson"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Willie Hugh Nelson was born April 30, 1933. He and his older sister Bobbie were raised by their grandparents in Abbott, Texas after his parents separated. Willie was exposed to music from a very young age due to the influence of his musically inclined grandparents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This is the video Willie talked about his early years before he moved to Nashville: https:\/\/texashistory.unt.edu\/ark:\/67531\/metadc1162207\/m1\/?q=Willie%20Nelson<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this video Willie reminded that he used to perform and spend a lot of time in the Broken Spoke. This is Texas\u2019s most definitive dance hall opened since 1964. In 60s, this dancehall played host to a lot of country legends such as Roy Acuff, Tex Ritter or Bob Wills.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u00a0After sold some several first songs such as \u201cFamily Bible\u201d and \u201cNight Life\u201d he moved to Nashville to established himself in the root\/cradle of Country Music. Despite receiving a lot of recognition and appreciation from other Nashville artists for his talent; Nelson still can’t get the public’s notice at that time. After about 10 years struggling in Nashville, he has found \u2018the promised land\u2019 for his talent when he decided to back in Central Texas in 1971. Willie popularity recognized not only for his music but also his calm and warm presence on stage. Compared to other country or Western singers of the same time, who appeared with a neat and elegant appearance. Nelson gives a different look with long hair, beard, jeans and bandana; although this is somewhat informal, but very close and easily creates sympathy for his younger audience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Back to his music, Willie’s unique musicality blends from many genres of music and delivery styles from many other legends. Recording to the description of the Country Music Hall of Fame official page:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cGrowing up in central Texas, Nelson came under the influence of a wide diversity of abiding musical influences\u2014not just the Grand Ole Opry stars of the day, but also more indigenous sounds: the Texas honky-tonk of Ernest Tubb, the western swing of Bob Wills, and even the German-American polka bands he often played in as a youth.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

some of his biggest hits: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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