RIP Billy Joe Shaver

[doublesharp]

So sorry to see Honky Tonk Hero pass

Billy Joe Shaver dies from massive stroke at 81

WACO, TX — Popular Texas country music artist Billie Joe Shaver has died at the age of 81 from a stroke.

He was at Ascension Providence in Waco at the time of his death, according to SiriusXM.

Shaver was born in Corsicana and grew up in Central Texas. He was known for his hits "Wacko in Waco" and "Live Forever".

During his career, he collaborated with Willie Nelson, Bobby Bare, Johnny Cash, and John Anderson.

 

[THE PILGRIM]

I first heard of Billy Joe when I bought the Waylon Honky Heroes Album.
He had a way with words and phrases which seemed to transcend him.
Saw him twice in person, funny guy!
He could tell some tales.
'The Devil made me do it the first time,
The second time I done it on my own.'
RIP Billy Joe

 

[Eric300]

Yet another country legend leaves us! Looks like ol' Willie is gonna outlast them all.

RIP Billy Joe - Just a Tramp on your Street. Now you can be reunited with Eddy. Live Forever, brother...

[ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=orMFI6PnyLY[/ame]

 

[bill2000]

The man could sure write a song. 2020 has been a cruel year for performers.

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[Old Arkansawyer]

One of the Texas outlaw music's best song writers and entertainers. Not
to shabby for an Old Five and Dimer.
R.I.P Billy Joe.

 

[MCorps0311]

RIP Billy Joe!

 

[ddixie884]

He was a good un...............

 

[CAJUNLAWYER]

Yet another country legend leaves us! Looks like ol' Willie is gonna outlast them all.

RIP Billy Joe - Just a Tramp on the Street. Now you can be reunited with Edy.

Just making an observation about clean living vs smoking weed and ingesting other mind altering substances affected the life spans of Willie and Keith Richards as well as the rest of their band mates Not sayin that this works for ever'body but it seems to work well for the strong minded

 

[Deceasedeye]

Being a widower myself Billy Joe wrote one called WHEN I GET MY WINGS, sure tore my heart out. Hope you're there BJS!

 

[redlevel]

He had "a good Christian raising . . . . "

 

[Doug M.]

And an 8th grade education.

 

[ddixie884]

And he ain't gonna be treated this'a way...........

 

[mtgianni]

[ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=egD9Gddd-I8[/ame]
This has been one of my favorites since I first heard it, let alone saw the video.
RIP Billy Joe, and tell Eddy we still miss his talent.

 

[LCC]

And we just lost Jerry Jeff Walker, such a fine honkey tonk troubador...music just ain't the same these days, regardless of genre, just hard to image much of it 'lasting' like the music of these good old boys

 

[Eric300]

And we just lost Jerry Jeff Walker, such a fine honkey tonk troubador...music just ain't the same these days, regardless of genre, just hard to image much of it 'lasting' like the music of these good old boys

Yep. And don't forget about Johnny Bush who just passed away a week or so ago. What was it 'The Possum' said.....'Who's Gonna Fill Their Shoes?'

[ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ao6VqC2YkaM[/ame]

 

[doublesharp]

Here's one I could always relate to. Billy Joe was a young man and Eddy was just a precocious guitarslinging kid.

[ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nlaZGfLYEYM[/ame]

 

[BigBill]

Never heard him before, wow I need to get his cd's.

 

[bill2000]

Mutual admiration


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[bill2000]

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[roguegamma]

"I am very sorry about the incident. Hopefully things will work out that we become friends enough so that he gives me back my bullet."

Billy Joe Shaver's statement outside the Couthouse in 2010 after the court ruled that his 2007 shooting of a man outside a saloon was self-defense.