Willie Nelson has lived a life of hit country music and tragedy. Often the two crossed paths, as was the case on Christmas Day, 1991.
This episode of the Secret History of Country Music explores events leading up to the death of Willie Nelson's son Billy. It's a moment Nelson has understandably been reluctant to talk about in the nearly three decades since.
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Sources:
Associated Press (Dec. 1991) → https://journaltimes.com/news/national/willie-nelson-s-son-commits-suicide/article_2329760e-d9e4-59ea-9e41-aeace27f0832.html
'People' (Jan 1992) → https://people.com/archive/willie-nelsons-heartbreak-vol-37-no-1/
Orlando Sun Sentinel (Sept. 1994) → https://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/fl-xpm-1994-09-03-9409010773-story.html
'St. Louis Post Dispatch' interview with Lucas Nelson (2012) → https://www.stltoday.com/entertainment/music/willie-nelson-s-son-sings-about-hitting-rock-bottom-on/article_7d7f887e-117d-5136-862c-153865563407.html
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This episode of the Secret History of Country Music explores events leading up to the death of Willie Nelson's son Billy. It's a moment Nelson has understandably been reluctant to talk about in the nearly three decades since.
#Willienelson #biography #Son #musichistory
Sources:
Associated Press (Dec. 1991) → https://journaltimes.com/news/national/willie-nelson-s-son-commits-suicide/article_2329760e-d9e4-59ea-9e41-aeace27f0832.html
'People' (Jan 1992) → https://people.com/archive/willie-nelsons-heartbreak-vol-37-no-1/
Orlando Sun Sentinel (Sept. 1994) → https://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/fl-xpm-1994-09-03-9409010773-story.html
'St. Louis Post Dispatch' interview with Lucas Nelson (2012) → https://www.stltoday.com/entertainment/music/willie-nelson-s-son-sings-about-hitting-rock-bottom-on/article_7d7f887e-117d-5136-862c-153865563407.html
'Peace In the Valley' on Amazon → https://www.amazon.com/Peace-Valley-Willie-Nelson/dp/B00PR0R3SK
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