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Willie: An Autobiography
Willie Nelson is more than just a singer whose albums have captures this country's imagination for more than thirty years: he is the nearest thing we have to the poet laureate of America's heart and the heartland. Told with frankness, warmth and earthy humor, here is Willie's story: his depression ere childhood; his stormy marriages; his will experiences with drugs, booze ...more
Paperback, 368 pages
Published
October 25th 2000
by Cooper Square Publishers
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Here's a man who found something he wanted to do and just did it. There will be no retirement for Willie Nelson. As I heard him say in an American Masters program on PBS, what would I do in retirement? Play more golf? There's nothing he's waiting to do that he isn't already doing right now.
The book is an account of his life up to 1988. That takes us through his first three wives and his better known albums. It's time enough to see that Willie is not a moral giant, but he a reflective f...more
The book is an account of his life up to 1988. That takes us through his first three wives and his better known albums. It's time enough to see that Willie is not a moral giant, but he a reflective f...more
I just dig Willie Nelson. I don’t have a lot of his records and I’m no expert on the man but he always struck me as an alright guy. The kind of guy it would be a real pleasure to hang out with. He’s always stood out in my mind as a truly great lyricist. “Time Of The Preacher” comes to mind right away as a set of lyrics that hit me hard and really stayed with me. The man was friendly with two of my other heroes, Roger Miller and Johnny Cash. His support of and open use of marijuana is something I...more
I have always been a fan of Willie's music. Now I am a huge fan of Willie himself :) An easy read & incredibly entertaining. You don't have to be a fan of Willie's music or even country music to enjoy this book.
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Willie seems to always play the straight man, but his sense of humor is immense.Kind of rambling,like Willie.I rate him up with people like Strummer and Cash.
A lot of great stories. Willie tells it like it is and doesn't pull his punches.
Good book. I know now why my brother in law (RIP) loved him so much! CRAZY!
This is on my to-read list and I don't even own a copy, but I'm giving it 5 stars. Because it is Willie Nelson's autobiography and it has to be better than The Tao of Willie.
Great autobiography told from a good hearted person.
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Willie Hugh Nelson is an American singer-songwriter and actor. He is widely regarded as one of the most beloved and notorious country music singers. He reached his greatest fame during the so-called "outlaw country" movement of the 1970s, but remains iconic, especially in American popular culture. In recent years he has continued to tour, record, and perform, and this, combined with acti...more
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