We’re excited and almost ready for Ben Dorcy Day on Wednesday! Doors will open at 7pm and there will be songs, stories and more shared by Wade Bowen, Randy Rogers Band (solo), Cody Canada, Cory Morrow and Very Special Guests in honor of our friend “Lovey”.
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First Annual Ben Dorcy Day at John T. Floore Country Store (February 20, 2013)
Wednesday, February 20th, 2013Ben Dorsey Day, Feb. 20, 2013 (John T. Floores Country Store)
Monday, January 14th, 2013Happy Birthday, John Selman
Monday, November 12th, 2012John Selman, stage manager, for Willie Nelson and Family. Photo, thanks to Budrock.
And here’s John, enjoying his job.
John Selman, stage manager, for Willie Nelson and Family. Photo, thanks to Budrock.

Budrock finally gets an assistant
Monday, September 10th, 2012“Meet Mary Jane, the newest member of the crew. Budrock will use her to focus lights. With the new lighting package, the focus is done from the control console, so MJ is placed and stands patiently while Budrock focuses on each musician’s position. She is a big help, but has a tendency to fall apart easily.”
– Budrock “The Illuminator” Prewitt
Lighting Director for Willie Nelson and Family
Willie Nelson’s band and crew
Monday, August 13th, 2012Happy Birthday, Ben Dorsey (May 19, 1925)
Saturday, May 19th, 2012Men at Work: Willie Nelson’s Crew
Saturday, May 12th, 2012Ben Dorsey, backstage at the Back Yard, April 21, 2012
Tuesday, April 24th, 2012New Willie Nelson & Family Crew Bus
Wednesday, February 1st, 2012Happy Birthday, Aaron Foye
Saturday, December 17th, 2011Happy Birthday to Aaron Foye, who mixes monitors for Willie Nelson and Family. You all remember this video of his daughter Sydney, when she was little, don’t you?
When Sydney’s father, Aaron Foye — a professional musician in Willie Nelson’s band — was entertaining Sydney at 8 months old she decided to rock out right alongside him to Jon Bon Jovi’s “Dead or Alive.”
Best of all? It was caught on tape. The YouTube video of their duet — complete with some cute baby head banging — became a viral hit.
On “The Early Show” Monday, the Foye Family told how they caught the moment of their now 2-year-old daughter on video.
Aaron told “Early Show” co-anchor Erica Hill, “She crawls over and she was just the right height to grab up on the guitar and start strumming it, and she rocked out. So, with he had to tape it.”
Men at Work: Thanks to Willie Nelson & Family’s crew!
Wednesday, November 23rd, 2011Frank and Tom unpack Bobbie Nelson’s piano.
Thanks to Janis Tillerson for snapping these photos of Willie Nelson’s crew doing what they do so we can all enjoy a WN&F concert. Thanks, guys!

Kenny Koepke makes sure Willie’s microphone is just right. Thanks, Kenny!
Buddy gets ready to raise the Texas Flag
The fighting Irish
Sunday, November 13th, 2011Happy Birthday, John Selman
Saturday, November 12th, 2011
photo by Mickey Raphael
Best birthday wishes to John Selman, road manager for Willie Nelson & Family
John Selman enjoying his job.
Happy Birthday to Willie Nelson’s Crew (well, two of them, anyway, Kenny Koepke and Tony Sizemore)
Wednesday, September 28th, 2011Happy Birthday today to Willie Nelson & Family crew member Kenny Koepke.
Earlier this year, Kenny was honored by his peers with this tasteful certificate of achievement. (Bee Spears said the frame alone cost him $.01. He bought one for $4.99 and for a penny more they gave him two frames). Also, he received a priceless ‘Sing Along With Mitch Miller’ album and a rare ’Captain and Tennille’ album. It was very moving, there wasn’t a dry eye in the place. I heard they were making a made-for-television movie about the event, but I don’t know when it will be out.

And Happy birthday to bus driver Tony Sizemore, Willie Nelson’s bus driver, who also celebrates his birthday on September 28th. Tony has worked for Willie Nelson and Family for over twenty-five years. That’s a lot of miles!



















