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Lithos

(26,656 posts) Fri Mar 11, 2022, 11:00 AM Mar 2022

Bobbie Nelson (Willie's Sister and Piano player for his band) died.

https://variety.com/2022/music/obituaries-people-news/bobbie-nelson-dead-willie-nelson-sister-pianist-band-member-1235201698/

She had a huge influence on him - they first played together when she was 6 and he was 4. She also was huge in the Austin area.

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Bobbie Nelson (Willie's Sister and Piano player for his band) died. (Original Post) Lithos Mar 2022 OP

RIP Ohio Joe Mar 2022 #1

Wow, all the bad news today,And it took that song to make me cry Walleye Mar 2022 #2

... 2naSalit Mar 2022 #3

Lovely malaise Mar 2022 #4

Damn. GoCubsGo Mar 2022 #5

RIP Cracklin Charlie Mar 2022 #6

Requiescat in pace, good soul. niyad Mar 2022 #7

I got to see her play once with Willie. momta Mar 2022 #8

. Bongo Prophet Mar 2022 #9

Heartbreaking News BlueIdaho Mar 2022 #10

What a beautiful song. nt crickets Mar 2022 #11

Oh that I could bring joy and happiness as she did . . . AndyS Mar 2022 #12

Amen! FuzzyRabbit Mar 2022 #13

Her playing wryter2000 Mar 2022 #14

Ohio Joe

(21,898 posts)

1. RIP

Reply to Lithos (Original post)

Fri Mar 11, 2022, 11:04 AM

Mar 2022

Walleye

(45,436 posts)

2. Wow, all the bad news today,And it took that song to make me cry

Reply to Lithos (Original post)

Fri Mar 11, 2022, 11:07 AM

Mar 2022

2naSalit

(103,809 posts)

3. ...

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Fri Mar 11, 2022, 11:15 AM

Mar 2022

malaise

(297,947 posts)

4. Lovely

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Fri Mar 11, 2022, 11:23 AM

Mar 2022

Bobbie sure could play - thanks for the memories

GoCubsGo

(35,000 posts)

5. Damn.

Reply to Lithos (Original post)

Fri Mar 11, 2022, 11:24 AM

Mar 2022

I'm glad I got to hear her play live. Twice.

Cracklin Charlie

(12,904 posts)

6. RIP

Reply to Lithos (Original post)

Fri Mar 11, 2022, 12:11 PM

Mar 2022

I saw Willie several times, and I loved her playing.

RIP, Bobbie.

niyad

(134,034 posts)

7. Requiescat in pace, good soul.

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Fri Mar 11, 2022, 12:12 PM

Mar 2022

momta

(4,198 posts)

8. I got to see her play once with Willie.

Reply to Lithos (Original post)

Fri Mar 11, 2022, 12:42 PM

Mar 2022

RIP, Bobbie.

Bongo Prophet

(2,762 posts)

9. .

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Fri Mar 11, 2022, 12:43 PM

Mar 2022

BlueIdaho

(13,582 posts)

10. Heartbreaking News

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Fri Mar 11, 2022, 12:43 PM

Mar 2022

She was a tremendous talent and a big part of Willie’s life. May the family find peace and comfort.

crickets

(26,168 posts)

11. What a beautiful song. nt

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Fri Mar 11, 2022, 12:55 PM

Mar 2022

AndyS

(14,559 posts)

12. Oh that I could bring joy and happiness as she did . . .

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Fri Mar 11, 2022, 01:29 PM

Mar 2022

FuzzyRabbit

(2,219 posts)

13. Amen!

Reply to AndyS (Reply #12)

Fri Mar 11, 2022, 01:45 PM

Mar 2022

wryter2000

(47,940 posts)

14. Her playing

Reply to Lithos (Original post)

Fri Mar 11, 2022, 01:45 PM

Mar 2022

Was often my favorite part of a Willie Nelson song. RIP

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