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Nov 2, 1971Willie Nelson and Shirley Collie are divorcedMar 17, 1972An outdoors festival in Dripping Springs, Texas, is one of the first to draw hippies and traditional country fans, inspiring Willie Nelson's Fourth of July Picnics. In the lineup with Nelson are Waylon Jennings, Loretta Lynn, Roy Acuff, Buck Owens, Kris Kristofferson, Tex Ritter and Tom T. HallApr 25, 1972Willie Nelson begins two days of recording at RCA Studio B which yield the concept album "Phases And Stages." The first session includes "Pretend I Never Happened," which Waylon Jennings remakes weeks laterApr 27, 1972Willie Nelson concludes recording for the concept album "Phases And Stages" at RCA Studio B in Nashville. The last song on the date is the classic "Mountain Dew"Aug 11, 1972Willie Nelson delivers his inaugural performance at the Armadillo World Headquarters in Austin, Texas, the site where he begins to find his audienceFeb 5, 1973Willie Nelson begins recording his album "Shotgun Willie" at the Atlantic Recording Studios in New York. The project includes his first version of "Whiskey River"May 16, 1973Willie Nelson makes his first appearance in New York City, launching a six-night stint at a rock club, Max's Kansas CityJul 4, 1973Willie Nelson holds his first Fourth of July Picnic in Dripping Springs, Texas. The lineup includes Tom T. Hall, Leon Russell, Waylon Jennings, Kris Kristofferson, Rita Coolidge and Charlie Rich. Nelson's drummer, Paul English, gets married on stage with Jennings serving as best manOct 10, 1973Willie Nelson sings the national anthem when the San Antonio Spurs play their first American Basketball Association game at home at HemisFair Arena. The San Diego Conquistadors win, 126-101Oct 14, 1973The Nashville Songwriters Hall Of Fame adds Jack Clement ("Ballad Of A Teenage Queen"), Don Gibson ("I Can't Stop Loving You"), Harlan Howard ("Busted"), Roger Miller, Ed Nelson Jr., Steve Nelson ("Bouquet Of Roses") and Willie Nelson
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