When Willie Nelson’s movie, “The Red Headed Stranger” was filmed, the complete western town of Driscoll, Montana, was constructed on his ranch near Austin, Texas. The town is still there, on Willie’s property, and it’s been re-named Luck, Texas.
Last Thursday when I was in town to see Willie and Family perform at the Freedom Fest at the BackYard, I got to visit the town, with three friends from Texas; they’d been there before, but it was my first visit.
We got to spend a couple hours walking around the town, taking pictures and exploring the old buildings. It is really an authentic western town, and it’s so quiet out there, you really feel like you are in the old west It’s so familiar, too, from the seeing the movie: the windmill and horse tank, the church, a saloon/dance hall, bank, opry house, jail. One building, like a hotel, is now the World Headquarters, the walls of which are covered with posters, pictures, souveniers, paintings, awards, etc. It is like a Willie Nelson museum, and I could have stayed all day in that building; there was so much to see.
We were just getting ready to leave, when Willie drove up in his truck! We were so surprised. We’d already had so much fun wandering his town, and then he comes by to say hello. He spent almost an hour with us, visiting with us, showing us around, letting us take pictures. Willie Nelson has such a generous spirit. He made us all feel so welcome and spent so much time with us.
My friend Janis took these pictures so I won’t think I dreamed the whole thing, and my friends will believe me.
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It was an honor to be with You Linda along with Janis and Carolyn in LUCK. It will be a most treasured memory, one that i will never forget! Now come on back to Texas real soon !!! Peace and love, Cherie’
[...] Linda was taking her first-ever tour of Willie Nelson’s town (Luck, Texas) with her friends when the man himself pulled up in his truck and talked with the ladies for almost an hour. I suppose they don’t call it Luck for nothing. [...]
Love was everywhere – I still feel the excitement
congratulations, linda!!
I have an original (not a print) by Julie Gordon Ewing it is of Willie Nelson and Jack Elam…I am wanting to sell this beautiful portrait…Any information would be greatly appreciated…
Thanks for stopping by. If I were you, I’d post about it at http://www.willienelson.com, a forum at Willie’s official web site. Fans visit there regularly and will read about it, and someone may want it. Good luck! Can you post a picture?
For a lot of years in Texas I sang Willie,s songs in every Honky Tonk and Beer joint including the Night Owl, Melody Ranch, West Fraternal and VFW post. I have had the honor and privalidge of meeting him on several occasions. He is probably one of the most likeable of all country singers. This is just another testimant of his gracious gratitude for his fans. One day I would like to thank him face to face for all his talent and efforts not only for me but for all “Willie wanna be’s”
Ray Sanders
Waco Texas
This site did me a fan of Willie nelson ..
Im from Sweden ..
Sure wish I could have taken that tour and met the best singer/songwriter in the world. What a lucky woman in the pictures.
That was me, I feel pretty lucky, Pam.