Billy Joe Shaver (musician)

Billy Joe Shaver (born August 16, 1939 in Corsicana, Texas) is an American country music singer and songwriter. Shaver's 1973 album Old Five and Dimers Like Me is a classic in the outlaw country genre. Read more at Wikipedia

Fort Worth's Lone Star Film Festival to Honor Lyle Lovett

Posted on 2013-05-20 20:28:00 from DFW.com

...runs Nov. 6-10. Previous recipients of the honor reserved for Texas musicians include T Bone Burnett, Willie Nelson, Billy Joe Shaver, and Kris Kristofferson. The award is named for the late Fort Worth guitarist Stephen Bruton who collaborated with Burnett...

Michael Bialas: Hangout and About, Part 1: Jason Isbell is Solo, But Not Alone

Posted on 2013-05-03 16:10:00 from The Huffington Post

...should ease some of that pain. He remembers first trying to meet the Lubbock, Texas native while she was playing with Billy Joe Shaver at the Austin City Limits Music Festival in 2003. Now he thinks their first encounter was in 2004, when he "stumbled" into...

Willie Nelson celebrates his 80th Monday ... or Tuesday

Posted on 2013-04-26 15:51:00 from KansasCity.com

...at Nashville's Grand Ole Opry House, Tenn., Oct. 9, 1979. Anonymous — ASSOCIATED PRESS Willie Nelson, country singer and musician, poses with his wife, Connie, after receiving the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Songwriter's Hall of Fame Awards ceremony...