![]() ![]() While it’s true that Walker and Guy were old friends, Jerry Jeff backed Guy because of the superiority of his songs, and many fans discovered Guy thanks to Walker’s recordings. Bojangles,” Walker had options-either to write his own songs or let his artist and repertoire (A&R) people find songs for him. No slouch in the songwriting department himself, especially after the success of “Mr. ![]() Guy gave up midway through his set and left the stage.ĭespite that fiasco, Walker played an important role in Guy’s life during this period. Drunk and eager for Walker’s brand of redneck rock, the rowdy throng booed and catcalled. ![]() Jerry Jeff Walker invited Guy to open for him at Castle Creek in Austin the same week. Kristofferson, Waylon Jennings, John Prine, and Charlie Rich were all on the ticket. Back in Texas, Willie Nelson rolled out his first Fourth of July picnic in the Hill Country hamlet of Dripping Springs. ![]()
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