Ultimately, the concert was moved off-campus, to Waco’s Heart O’ Texas Coliseum. Thanks to Willie and guest performers Little Joe y La Familia, Billy Joe Shaver, and Steven Fromholz, among others, the ...

Willie got himself signed to a music publishing company and sold his song "Hello Walls" to country singer Faron Young, who scored a hit with the tune. Nelson's first royalty check totaled $20,000 ...

Willie Nelson ... Walls” (Faron Young). His unique singing style, however – with behind-the-beat phrasing and unadorned vocals – was less appreciated, and Nelson eventually found himself ...