His character of Billy "Catch" Pooler in the 1997 movie Gone Fishin' (1997) was inspired by a real person, Loren "Totch" Brown of Chokoloskee, Florida. "Totch" had a small role in the 1958 movie Wind Across the Everglades (1958), portraying "One-Note" and acting under the name Totch Brown.

Inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1993.

In addition to being a successful country singer, he is also a songwriter and wrote hits for many other singers, including "Crazy" for Patsy Cline.

He was a member of Ray Price's Cherokee Cowboys during the fifties.

Attended Baylor University for one year

Toby Keith asked if he wanted to record a duet with him. Willie agreed after simply hearing the title of the song without even reading the lyrics: "Whiskey For My Men, Beer For My Horses".

One of the three "outlaws" of country music, named because of their wild personalities, free spirits, and liberal ways. The other two are Merle Haggard and the late Waylon Jennings.

There is a guest character named after him in an episode of "Aqua Teen Hunger Force" (2000) (titled "The Shaving").

Where Are They Now

(January 2006) Release of the book, "Willie Nelson: The Outlaw" by Graeme Thomson.

(December 2006) Willie and his nephew, Freddy Fletcher, will become co-owners of the new "Austin City Limits" (1975) studio and nightclub.