Q 01/05

In which small Texas town was Willie Nelson born in 1933?

A) Abbott

B) Luckenbach

C) Bandera

D) Waco

Answer · why

A) Abbott

He was born on April 29, though a doctor wrote down April 30. His mother left soon after and he was raised by his grandparents alongside his sister Bo...

Q 02/05

At what age did Willie Nelson write his first song?

A) Twelve

B) Five

C) Fifteen

D) Seven

Answer · why

D) Seven

His grandfather had bought him a guitar the year before and taught him a few chords. By nine he was playing in a local Bohemian polka band.

Q 03/05

Which Willie Nelson composition became Patsy Cline's signature hit and the most-played jukebox song ever?

A) Hello Walls

B) Night Life

C) Crazy

D) Funny How Time Slips Away

Answer · why

C) Crazy

He wrote it in under an hour and originally called it 'Stupid'. Cline recorded her vocal in a single take while still bruised from a car accident.

Q 04/05

Which singer had a 1961 hit with the Willie Nelson song 'Hello Walls'?

A) Jim Reeves

B) Faron Young

C) Roy Orbison

D) Ray Price

Answer · why

B) Faron Young

In the same era Nelson wrote 'Night Life' for Ray Price and 'Pretty Paper' for Roy Orbison, all while playing bass in Price's touring band.

Q 05/05

Which branch of the US military did Willie Nelson join after high school, before a medical discharge?

A) Air Force

B) Coast Guard

C) Marine Corps

D) Navy Reserve

Answer · why

A) Air Force

He lasted eight months. He later attended Baylor University from 1954 to 1956 without finishing.