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Nelson was born and raised in Abbott, Texas, the
son of Myrle and Ira D. Nelson, who was a mechanic
and pool hall owner. His grandparents William
Alfred Nelson and Nancy Elizabeth Smothers gave
him mail-order music lessons starting at age six.
He wrote his first song when he was seven and was
playing in a local band at age nine. Willie played
the guitar, while his sister Bobbie played the
piano. He met Bud Fletcher, a fiddler, and two
siblings joined his band, Bohemian Fiddlers, while
Nelson was in high school. While he was in high
school he took part in the National FFA
Organization (formerly known as the Future Farmers
of America).
Beginning in high school Nelson worked as a disc
jockey for local radio stations. Nelson had short
DJ stints with KHBR in Hillsboro, Texas, and later
with KBOP in Pleasanton, Texas, while singing
locally in honky tonk bars.
Nelson graduated from Abbott High School in 1951.
He joined the Air Force the same year but was
discharged after nine months due to back problems.
He then studied agriculture at Baylor University
for one year in 1954.
In 1956, Nelson moved to Vancouver, Washington,
to begin a musical career, recording
\"Lumberjack,\" which was written by Leon Payne.
The single sold fairly well, but did not establish
a career. Nelson continued to work as a radio
announcer in Vancouver and sing in clubs. He sold
a song called \"Family Bible\" for $50; the song
was a hit for Claude Gray in 1960, has been
covered widely and is often considered a gospel
music classic.
Tracts:
1. On the road again
2. If you\'ve got the money i\'ve got
the time
3. Blue eyes crying in the rain
4. Angel flying too close to the ground
5. The pilgrim: chapter 33
6. I\'m movin \' on with hank snow
7. Big river with waylon jennings johnny cash
and kris
kristofferson
8. Georgia on my mind
9. If you can touch her at all with waylon
jennings
10. Something to brag about with mary kay place
11. Live fast, love hard, die young with faron
young
12. Last thing i needed the first thing this
morning
13. Always on my mind
14. Sweet memories