The first time I saw Willie Nelson in concert was July 4, 1976, at the Sterling Kelly Ranch near Gonzales. It was his fourth ...

Since 1973, Willie Nelson has hosted his Fourth of July picnic most years, but the occasion is not always tied to the Austin ...

1970 – Moves back to Texas. 1973 – Holds the first annual Willie Nelson’s Fourth of July Picnic in Texas. 1975 – Wins a Grammy for Best Country Vocal Performance, Male, for “Blue Eyes Cr ...

Willie Nelson is a country music icon ... enrolling Willie in mail-order lessons at age six. He wrote his first song when he was seven and began playing in a local band at age nine.