WILLIE NELSON

He was invited to a Halloween party

in 1985. Someone suggested that he

add a little white to his beard and

go as Willie Nelson. He did and WON

the contest for best costume.

He finally found his place and the rest

is history.

Now after 19 years of performing and

a great deal of hard work, his gigs

have taken him to the Virgin Islands,

Sturgis, Billy Bob's, The Nashville

Palace, Opryland Hotel, Michigan

State Penitentiary and more than

2,500 other interesting places.

His dream was to not be too

famous...and so far, his dream has

come true. Performing in lounges,

county fairs, country music shoes,

casinos and advertising, his show has

grown into a captivating 90-minute

show that includes such favorites as:

"Whiskey River," "Good Hearted

Woman," Blue Eyes Cryin' in the

Rain," "Seven Spanish Angels," "On

the Road Again" and "Too All The Girls

I've Loved Before."

At Farm Aid IV in Indianapolis, he was

mobbed by autograph-hunting fans

who felt "HE" was close enough - while

the real Willie was performing on

stage. This happens frequently when

fans refuse to believe the two are not

the same. Farm Aid V was in Dallas

and brought him first prize in the

Willie Look-Alike Contest. In 1989, he

went to Fan Fair and was asked to

man Nelson's booth. While this was a

real thrill for him, fairgoers were

really excited! You could see the

amazement and disbelief on their

faces upon learning that he was not

Willie. In 1990, he branched out on his

own in the IFCO booth and wound up

on the front page of the Nashville

Banner. Shortly after Fan Fair, People

Magazine ran a photo of him in its

two-page spread covering the country

music get-together.

Being the entertainer he is, he loves to

please the crowds. Fans marvel at the

resemblance to the "real thing" and

enjoy favorite Nelson songs that are

sung just for them. To keep things

from getting too serious, he manages

to maintain his perspective on what he

does with the following parody sung to

the tune of "Blue Eyes Cryin' in the

Rain:"

When he talks about his future, he

says, "There is nothing in life I would

rather be doing than entertaining

people with 'Willie' gigs." Thanks to all

his fans all over the country and their

enthusiastic support over the years. It

looks like he will continue to be a

crowd pleaser wherever he goes.