[87], Nelson headlined the 2005 Tsunami Relief Austin to Asia concert to benefit the victims of the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake, which raised an estimated $75,000 for UNICEF. 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[222] [214][215], In 2003, Texas Governor Perry signed bill No. From that relationship, Nelson has a granddaughter Noelle, and a great-granddaughter Jordan. [220], In April 2010, Nelson received the "Feed the Peace" award from The Nobelity Project for his extensive work with Farm Aid and overall contributions to world peace. Nelson said that hed never experienced anything so devastating in his life than losing a child. These days everything and everyone is "iconic.". [144] In 1991, during his process with the IRS, Nelson was worried that Trigger could be auctioned off, stating: "When Trigger goes, I'll quit". [127] In 2004, Nelson and his wife Annie became partners with Bob and Kelly King in the building of two Pacific Bio-diesel plants, one in Salem, Oregon, and the other at Carl's Corner, Texas (the Texas plant was founded by Carl Cornelius, a longtime Nelson friend and the eponym for Carl's Corner). Amini-documentary released in October 2017 called Willie Nelson and the Boysfeatures the brothersdiscussing their family dynamic and the influence of their father. [228] The following year, he was part of the inaugural class inducted into the Austin City Limits Hall of Fame. [202], In 1990, the IRS seized most of Nelson's assets, claiming that he owed $32million. Words and music: Mae Axton, Ed Honeycut, and Roger Alan Wade, Video related to willie nelsons kids & family: 5 fast facts you need to know, I have an old, dear friend Mary Haney, who Id lost touch with but recently met again after decades, he said. Raelyn went on to have three children, adding to Nelson's great-grandchildren. Willie and Martha's other child, Lana, is also a parent; she has a daughter named Rachel. Keep up with all the latest in TV coverage and entertainment newshere. [63] The package was followed by the DEA, and Jennings was arrested. For 2021, he released a new studio album in February . [61], In the summer of 1977, Nelson discovered that Reshen had been filing tax extensions and not paying the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) since he took over as his manager. They divorced. Dick liked a song of Nelson's he heard on the bar's jukebox. The items include photographs, correspondence, song manuscripts, posters, certificate records, awards, signed books, screenplays, personal items and gifts and tributes from Nelson's fans. The single topped Billboard's Hot Country Singles, while it reached number five on the Billboard Hot 100. "I consider them as much a part of Willie Nelson and Family as I do my other children," he penned about the discovery, per Express. [22] The recording failed. During high school, he toured locally with the Bohemian Polka as their lead singer and guitar player. [62] In June, a package containing cocaine was sent from Reshen's office in New York to Jennings in Nashville. Nelson purchased the guitar unseen for $750 and named it after Roy Rogers' horse "Trigger". [146][147], Constant strumming with a guitar pick over the decades has worn a large sweeping hole into the guitar's body near the sound holethe N-20 has no pick-guard since classical guitars are meant to be played fingerstyle instead of with picks. [94] In 2011 Nelson participated in the concert Kokua For Japan, a fund raising event for the victims of the 2011 Thoku earthquake and tsunami in Japan which raised $1.6million. In 1962, he recorded his first album, And Then I Wrote. [211] In 2015 Nelson won the Gershwin Prize, the lifetime award of the Library of Congress. Nelson was named honorary chairman of the advisory board of the project. [124] In 2015, the publication of a second Nelson autobiography entitled It's a Long Story: My Life co-authored with David Ritz, the book was published on May 5, 2015. TJ Nelson. [210] In 2011, Nelson was inducted to the National Agricultural Hall of Fame, for his labor in Farm Aid and other fund raisers to benefit farmers. [177] He was then smoking between two and three packs per day. Nelson heavily promoted the chain and appeared on a special on Food Network. In spite of the coincidence and Nelson's advocacy for the legalization of marijuana, the ceremony was scheduled also for 4:20pm. [224] The statue was unveiled on April 20, 2012. The sons give credit to their father for helping them become the creative men that they each are today. [17] He worked as a nightclub bouncer, autohouse partsman, saddle maker, and tree trimmer again. Getty Images. [137] In June 2017, he appeared alongside Merle Haggard in the documentary The American Epic Sessions directed by Bernard MacMahon. The couple had three children: Lana, Susie, and Willie "Billy" Hugh Jr. [207], Nelson is widely recognized as an American icon. Nelson wanted a more maintainable hairstyle, as well helping him stay cool more easily at his Maui home. Paula has released five of her own albums with the Paula Nelson Band includingUnder the Influencein 2014, according to Wide Open Country. [155], Nelson supported Dennis Kucinich's campaign in the 2004 Democratic presidential primaries. [130] By 2008, he reopened Willie's Place, a truck stop in Carl's Corner, Texas. During that time, he wrote songs that would become country standards, including "Funny How Time Slips Away", "Hello Walls", "Pretty Paper", and "Crazy". The city also unveiled a life-size statue to honor him, placed at the entrance of Austin City Limits' new studio. However,. [85], Nelson was featured on the album True Love by Toots and the Maytals, which won the Grammy Award in 2004 for Best Reggae Album, and showcased many notable musicians including Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, Trey Anastasio, Gwen Stefani, and Keith Richards. [76], In 1996, Nelson re-recorded the tracks "Hello Walls" with the band The Reverend Horton Heat, and "Bloody Mary Morning" with the Supersuckers for We Love Willie! He was one of the main figures of outlaw country, a subgenre of country music that developed in the late 1960s as a reaction to the conservative restrictions of the Nashville sound. His requirement to appear in court prevented his attending the Grammy awards that year. [232] In October 2014, the braids of Nelson were sold for $37,000 at an auction of the Waylon Jennings estate. [203] Nelson released The IRS Tapes: Who'll Buy My Memories? [179] While traveling to Ann W. Richards' funeral in 2006, Nelson, along with his manager and his sister, Bobbie, were arrested in St. Martin Parish, Louisiana, and charged with possession of marijuana and hallucinogenic mushrooms. Performance. The couple divorced in 1971, after Collie found a bill from the maternity ward of a Houston hospital charged to Nelson and Connie Koepke for the birth of Paula Carlene Nelson. Not just a grandfather (to five grandchildren, as of this writing), but a great-grandfather as well, Willie Nelson seems to be close with all of his family. Billy died in 1991. The BioWillie plant was then put on the market for sale. [176] Nelson temporarily stopped smoking cigarettes each time his lungs became congested, and resumed when the congestion ended. The difficulty of paying his outstanding debt was aggravated by weak investments he had made during the 1980s. [24] Nelson and Cochran also met Cline's husband, Charlie Dick at Tootsie's. [29] Nelson then was hired by guitar instructor Paul Buskirk to work as an instructor in his school. By Joseph Hudak. [10] The band played in honky tonks, and also had a Sunday morning spot at KHBR in Hillsboro, Texas. Going with it is the essential vibe of Willie Nelson & Family, which has its Sundance Film Festival premiere today in Salt Lake City. Nelson has two children with current wife Annie D'Angelo and five from his previous. [142] His "unique sound", which uses a "relaxed, behind-the-beat singing style and gut-string guitar"[143] and his "nasal voice and jazzy, off-center phrasing",[142] has been responsible for his wide appeal, and has made him a "vital icon in country music", influencing the "new country, new traditionalist, and alternative country movements of the 1980s and 1990s". [219] In 2014, Nelson donated his personal collection to the Dolph Briscoe Center for American History. In 2005 he co-authored Farm Aid: A Song for America, a commemorative book about the twentieth anniversary of the foundation of Farm Aid. On the environmental front, Nelson owns the biodiesel brand Willie Nelson Biodiesel, whose product is made from vegetable oil. Written by Willie Nelson, "Hello Walls", was a hit for Faron Young in 1961, and the song that gave Nelson national recognition as a songwriter. "Willie Nelson & Family" features both archival footage and new interviews with Nelson, his late sister Bobbie, and many other fellow musicians and friends. [184] During the 1980s, Nelson began training in taekwondo and now holds a second-degree black belt in that discipline. He explored genres such as reggae, blues, jazz, and folk. [136], In 2017, Nelson appeared as himself in Woody Harrelson's live film, Lost in London. The charges were later dropped, since Reshen's assistant, Mark Rothbaum stepped in and took the charges. Freewheeling through time and space, driven by rhyme as much as reason, Willie Nelson & Family arrives at the day Nelson was born in its second hour, well after covering his Abbott, Texas. READ NEXT: Annie DAngelo, Willie Nelsons Wife: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know, Willie Nelsons Kids & Family: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know, Please review our privacy policy here: https://heavy.com/privacy-policy/, Copyright 2023 Heavy, Inc. All rights reserved. The record includes covers of inspirational songs and reinterpretations of Nelson's classics. [154] In 2010, during an interview with Larry King, Nelson expressed his doubts with regards to the attacks and the official story. Willie Nelson has eight children from four different women. In addition to the problems in his career, Nelson divorced Shirley Collie in 1970. [180] On the recommendation of his doctor, he canceled his scheduled concerts and only wrote songs during his recovery. Following a divorce in 1988, he married his current wife, Annie D'Angelo, in 1991. His first two successful singles as an artist were released by the next year, including "Willingly" (a duet with his soon-to-be second wife, Shirley Collie, which became his first charting single and first Top Ten at No. Billy was found dead in his log-cabin home in Davidson County, Tennessee on Christmas Day. Along with a music career of her own, Realyn also has three children, twin boys and a daughter. [44], Nelson moved to Austin, Texas, where the burgeoning hippie music scene (see Armadillo World Headquarters) rejuvenated the singer. The album reached number four on Billboard's Top Country Albums. In 2017, Nelson released God's Problem Child. In addition to the unpaid taxes, Nelson's situation was worsened by the weak investments he had made during the early 1980s. [27] Nelson rented the apartment near Houston in Pasadena, Texas, where he also worked at the radio station as the sign-on disc jockey. According to Country Fancast, Micah said his father was his inspiration to start his own band. Unhappy with his job, he moved back to Texas. [234] The current lineup includes all the members but Jody Payne, who retired, Bee Spears, who died in 2011, and Willie's sister Bobbie Nelson, who died in 2022. Rothbaum was sentenced to serve time in jail. [31], Nelson moved to Nashville, Tennessee, in 1960, but was unable to find a label to sign him. Before his marriage to D'Angelo, Nelson had five additional children from two previous marriages Lana, Susie, and Willie "Billy" Hugh Jr. with Martha Matthews, and Paula Carlene and Amy Lee. He also raised pigs with the Future Farmers of America. Inebriated, he fell after he jumped celebrating and was taken to the emergency room. [57] The album Wanted! [71], Meanwhile, two collaborations with Waylon Jennings were released;WWII in 1982,[72] and Take it to the Limit, another collaboration with Waylon Jennings was released in 1983. He has also made guest appearances on Miami Vice (1986's "El Viejo" episode); Delta; Nash Bridges; The Simpsons; Monk; Adventures in Wonderland; Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman; King of the Hill; The Colbert Report; Swing Vote; and Space Ghost Coast to Coast. On the way, Nelson stopped by the Esquire Ballroom to sell his original songs to house band singer Larry Butler. 7). The Willie Nelson Family is a collaborative studio album by Willie Nelson, his sons Lukas and Micah, his daughters Paula and Amy and his sister Bobbie Nelson, accompanied by the Family Band. Willie Nelson has made quite a name for himself as a true music icon. Willie Hugh Nelson (born April 29, 1933) is an American singer, songwriter, musician, political activist and actor. [3] His parents moved to Texas from Arkansas in 1929 to look for work. Nelson was set to pay a $500 fine to avoid a two-year jail sentence with a 30-day review period, which in case of another incident would end the agreement. As Nelson and Cochran claimed their luggage in the Bahamas, a customs officer questioned Nelson after marijuana was found in a pair of his jeans. [235] Willie & Family tours North America in the bio-diesel bus Honeysuckle Rose, which is fueled by Bio-Willie. ; the profits of the double albumdestined to the IRSand the auction of Nelson's assets cleared his debt. [134] In November 2014, it was announced that Nelson would be the host of the television series Inside Arlyn, shot at Arlyn Studio in Austin, Texas. When the IRS seized his possessions to sell at auction to try and collect money to pay his tax debt, many of Willie's fans bought his stuff and then gave it back to him. [4] His next book, A Tale Out of Luck, published in 2008 and co-authored by Mike Blakely, was Nelson's first fictional book. [198] Prosecutor Kit Bramblett supported not sentencing Nelson to jail due to the small amount of marijuana involved, but suggested instead a $100 fine and told Nelson that he would have him sing "Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain" for the court. And the star loves his family dearly, telling The Daily Texan in March, "I'm proud of my (kids). The interior was salvaged and reused for the second version of the bus the same year. <style type="text/css"> .event, .event-header__more-button, .event-header__menu-button, .menu, .page__wrapper, #edp-ticket-loader, #modal-dialog { display:none . [41] During his first few years on RCA Victor, Nelson had no significant hits, but from November 1966 through March 1969, his singles reached the Top 25 in a consistent manner. [126], In 2002, Nelson became the official spokesman of the Texas Roadhouse, a chain of steakhouses. [200] The judge later rejected the agreement, claiming that Nelson was receiving preferential treatment for his celebrity status; the offense normally carried a one-year jail sentence. [70] During the recording sessions of Pancho and Lefty, session guitarist Johnny Christopher and co-writer of "Always on My Mind", tried to pitch the song to an uninterested Haggard. In July 2020, Willie released his album First Rose of Spring - an atmospheric soulful showcase of beautifully-written songs and poignant performances. The Outlaws, along with Waylon Jennings, Jessi Colter, and Tompall Glaser. After graduating from high school in 1950, he joined the U.S. Air Force but was later discharged due to back problems. [35] Nelson's tenure at Liberty yielded his first album entitled And Then I Wrote, released in September 1962. Willie Nelson revealed more about his extensive family tree in his 2012 autobiography "Roll Me Up and Smoke Me When I Die: Musings from the Road," specifically about discovering his great-grandchildren with Mary Haney. During a show in Helotes, Texas, Nelson left the guitar on the floor of the stage, and it was later stepped on by a drunk man. [98] The album entered Billboard's Top Country Albums at number two, marking his highest position on the chart since the release of his 1989 A Horse Called Music, and extending his record to a total of forty-six top ten albums on the country charts. Nelson's wife detailed that he was severely affected by the illness, and that he received a treatment including Paxlovid, monoclonal antibodies, and steroids. Along with an extensive music career, Willie Nelson has also grown quite the family. [145] The next year Nelson rescued the guitar from his burning ranch. The album led Nelson to a new style, later stating that Shotgun Willie had "cleared his throat". Upon its release, it topped Billboard's Top Country albums chart, the first time since 1986's The Promiseland, the last Nelson album to top it. [15] He sold bibles and vacuum cleaners door-to-door,[25] and eventually became a sales manager for the Encyclopedia Americana. In 1960 he moved to Nashville, Tennessee, and later signed a publishing contract with Pamper Music which allowed him to join Ray Price's band as a bassist. In the April 2007 issue of Stuff Magazine Nelson was interviewed about his long locks. Nelson played him a demo tape of "Crazy". [117], Nelson's acting debut was in the 1979 film The Electric Horseman, followed by appearances in Honeysuckle Rose, Thief, and Barbarosa. But here, at the center of five rich and . Born on April 29th, 1933, Nelson recorded his first album, No Place For Me, in 1956. In the mid-1980s, Nelson, Jennings, Kristofferson, and Johnny Cash formed The Highwaymen, a supergroup, who achieved platinum record sales and toured the world. Thepair openly discuss how playing onstage with their father ultimatelyinspired them to pursue their own careers, to hopefully become something as great as their father one day. It also turns out Renee has a daughter, Noelle, who has a daughter, Jordan, who I am happy to now call my great-granddaughter. Terms of Use and [132] Willie's Place also featured BioWillie pumps. Nelson and Cochran arrived late to the airport and boarded the flight without luggage. [30] "Family Bible" turned into a hit for Claude Gray in 1960. Reviews ranged from positive to mixed. The channel was a result of the merger of his two other channels The Roadhouse and Willie's Place. [233], Nelson's touring and recording group, the Family, is full of longstanding members. ", "Buddy Cannon witnesses Willie Nelson's magic", "Willie Nelson Hopes for a Hit; So Does the I.R.S", "Listen to Josh Homme's new track 'Cruel, Cruel World', taken from 'Red Dead Redemption 2' soundtrack", "Tupac, Willie Nelson, R.E.M. He asked his daughter, Lana, to take the guitar from the studio before any IRS agent arrived there, and then deliver it to him in Maui. Most of the material was collected by Nelson's friend Bill Wittliff, who wrote or co-wrote Honeysuckle Rose, Barbarosa and Red Headed Stranger. [52] The same year, he produced and starred in the pilot episode of PBS' Austin City Limits. So there were those situations. Bobbie Nelson, an original member of her younger brother . According to Wide Open Country, he was Coopers voice coach and helped co-write many of the songs in the movie. [142], In 1969, the Baldwin company gave Nelson an amplifier and guitar with their "Prismatone" pickup. To repay the debt Reshen had created with the IRS, Nelson was recommended to invest in tax shelters that ultimately flopped. A badass American outlaw cowboy who transcended his humble beginnings in small-town Abbott, Texas, he remains beloved in blue states, red states, and let's . The release, consisting mostly of Nelson originals co-written with Cannon, entered the Top country albums at number one, while it reached number ten on the Billboard 200. [140] It was the last filmed performance of the pair. [133] The next year, he created the Willie's Roadhouse show which aired on channel 56 of SiriusXM radio. [201] Bramblett declared that the case would remain open until it was either dismissed or the judge changed her opinion. Heres what we know about Nelsons children: Nelsons eldest son Billy committed suicide by hanging in 1991, according to People. [135] Following the legalization of marijuana in different states, Nelson announced in 2015 through spokesman Michael Bowman the establishment of his own marijuana brand, Willie's Reserve. [221] Nelson is an honorary trustee of the Dayton International Peace Museum. [107] For the title-track, Nelson received the Grammy Award for Best Country Solo Performance. Willies sons, Lukas and Micah, however, disagree with his self-criticism. Willie Nelson has eight children, including a daughter whom he only recently found out about in 2012. [163] During an interview with Texas Monthly in 2013, regarding the Defense of Marriage Act and Same-sex marriage in the United States, Nelson responded to a comparison the interviewer made with the Civil Rights Movement, stating: "We'll look back and say it was crazy that we ever even argued about this". I have an old, dear friend Mary Haney, who Id lost touch with but recently met again after decades, he said. Neil Young, Billy Strings, Margo Price, Snoop Dogg, Tom Jones, and Sturgill Simpson are all set to play for the Red Headed Stranger in L . Nelson would conduct his martial arts training on his tour bus "The Honeysuckle Rose" and send videos to his supervising Master for review and critique. [65] Nelson continued to top the charts with hit songs during the late 1970s, including "Good Hearted Woman", "Remember Me",[66] "If You've Got the Money I've Got the Time", and "Uncloudy Day". [223] The non-profit organization Capital Area Statues commissioned sculptor Clete Shields to execute the project. Willie enjoys playing music with his sons and describes it being as good as it gets. Lukas and Micah even opened for their dad on his summer 2016 Outlaw Music Festival tour. In 1985, he helped organize the first Farm Aid concert to benefit American farmers; the concerts have been held annually ever since and Nelson has been a fixture, appearing at every one. During the mid-1980s, while creating hit albums like Honeysuckle Rose and recording hit songs like "On the Road Again", "To All the Girls I've Loved Before", and "Pancho and Lefty", he joined the country supergroup The Highwaymen, along with fellow singers Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings, and Kris Kristofferson. The artwork of the book was designed by Nelson's son, Micah, and the foreword written by Kinky Friedman. The Outlaws in 1976 with Jessi Colter and Tompall Glaser cemented the pair's outlaw image and became country music's first platinum album. Nelson's second wife was Shirley Collie in 1963, although the pair had no children. [121] His third book, co-authored with long-time friend Turk Pipkin, The Tao of Willie: A Guide to the Happiness in Your Heart, was published in 2006. [26] Fred Foster of Monument Records signed Nelson in early 1964, but only one single was released: "I Never Cared For You". [182] After repeated instances of pneumonia and emphysema through the years, Nelson underwent stem-cell therapy in 2015 to improve the state of his lungs. [34] Its soundboard has been signed by over a hundred of Nelson's friends and associates, ranging from fellow musicians to lawyers and football coaches. Nelson scored as well his second top ten album on the Billboard 200, with the release entering at number nine.[99]. Nelson is also the honorary chairman of the advisory board of the Texas Music Project, the official music charity of the state of Texas. [119], In 1988 his first book, Willie: An Autobiography, was published. [148] The first concert included Dylan, Billy Joel, B.B. [4] His mother left soon after he was born,[5] and his father remarried and also moved away, leaving Nelson and his sister Bobbie to be raised by their grandparents, who taught singing back in Arkansas and started their grandchildren in music. Nelson's daughter Amy Lee also has children of her own: Lukas Autry Nelson and Jacob Micah Nelson. The album included a cover of Fred Rose's 1945 song "Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain", that had been released as a single previous to the album, and became Nelson's first number one hit as a singer. [165] During his Fourth of July Picnic, he performed a song with Beto O'Rourke, the Democratic candidate for the Senate election in Texas. [203] In 1978, after he fired his manager Neil Reshen, Nelson was introduced by Dallas lawyer Terry Bray to the accounting firm Price Waterhouse. Nelson kept the trademark for BioWiliie, which is sold in the islands of Maui and Hawaii. So, with eight children spanning several decades, many are left wondering how many grandchildren Willie Nelson truly has we reveal that number below. Billy Nelson, born 1958 at Ft. Worth, Texas. The release won three awards during the 25th Annual Grammy Awards: Song of the Year, Best Country Song and Best Male Country Vocal Performance. Paula was born while Nelson was still married to his second wife, which led to their divorce. Bowman called the brand "a culmination of (Nelson's) vision, and his whole life". [97] His 2013 release To All the Girls, a collection of duets with all female partners, featured among others Dolly Parton, Loretta Lynn, Rosanne Cash, Sheryl Crow, Mavis Staples, Norah Jones, Emmylou Harris, Carrie Underwood and Miranda Lambert. Willie Nelson has been a favorite of almost everyone. [2] While still at school, he sang and played guitar in The Texans, a band formed by his sister's husband, Bud Fletcher. [120] The Facts of Life: And Other Dirty Jokes, a personal recollection of tour and musical stories from his career, combined with song lyrics, followed in 2002. His children include: Lana, Susie, and Willie Billy Hugh Jr. from his first marriage, Paula and Amy from his third, and Lukas and Jacob Micah from his fourth and current marriage to DAngelo. Before his marriage to D'Angelo, Nelson had five additional children from two previous marriages Lana, Susie, and Willie "Billy" Hugh Jr. with Martha Matthews, and Paula Carlene and Amy Lee with Connie Koepke. When a hurricane prevented Nelson from recording the song, the production team sent the track to Josh Homme in the hopes that he could record it in time for the game's release. All Rights Reserved. His publicist Elaine Schock confirmed soon after that Nelson's health was good and that he was heading to his next scheduled concert in Dallas, Texas. Nelson has eight children altogether, one of whom is Paula Nelson (via the Daily Express ). Nelson then married Paulas mother Connie Koepke, who later gave birth to Amy Lee. The first authorized work exploring the extraordinary life of Willie Nelson traverses the personal and career ups, downs, and in-betweens of one of the world's most beloved musicians, by turns spiritual, dramatic, and playful. Willie Nelsons family includes two sons from his current wife Annie D Angelo and he fathered five other children from his prior three marriages including: Willie Nelson invited his family to tour with him in November and December of 2012, and Paula Nelson shared this photo via her Facebook page. Contact Alongside his hits, Nelson is also an activistfrequently associated with marijuanaand the legalization of it. He served in the U.S. Air Force before becoming a disc jockey in Texas, Oregon, and California during the 1950s. Laura Bradshaw Published: March 3, 2023. Come meet Willie Nelson's two talented sons, Micah and Lukas, who prove that music truly is in their blood as they carry on their dad's legacy His first marriage Martha Matthews (1952 to 1962) yielded three children including: Lana, Susie and Willie Billy Hugh, Jr. Billy died by suicide in 1991, Willies second marriage was to Shirley Collie (1963 to 1971) with no children from this marriage. He . The album was Bobbie's final before her death in 2022. As Cochran made arrangements to pay the bail, he took Nelson a six-pack of beer to his cell. The Nelson family is large and varied, but they all appear to remain connected through the years; quite the feat with so many members! In 1983, Nelson cut his braids and gave them to Jennings as a gift during a party celebrating Jennings' sobriety.