Billy Joe Shaver Hard To Be An Outlaw

Billy joe shaver an outlaw country pioneer with a rugged voice and a stellar songbook has died at age 81.

Billy joe shaver hard to be an outlaw. Billy joe shaver s new album long in the tooth will be out on august 5 2014. Billy joe shaver singer songwriter and hero of outlaw country dies at 81 13 hours ago new philanthropic org awards grants to 20 small music clubs to help survive the pandemic 16 hours ago. Billy joe shaver hard to be an outlaw southland ballroom raleigh nc 10 13 14. Billy joe shaver a masterful songwriter and near mythic character in outlaw country died wednesday at age 81.

Shaver died after complications from a stroke in waco texas according to a rolling. She was cuter than a speckled pup just turned 21 she had a lot of fun playing with my gun just before the sun come up she couldn t take no more she came undone crying crawling for the door chorus and it s hard to be an outlaw who ain t wanted anymore. Billy joe shaver a contributor to the 1970s outlaw country movement and the man willie nelson once called the greatest living songwriter passed away wednesday. Shaver was born in corsicana texas and raised by his mother victory watson shaver his father virgil having left the family before billy joe was born.

Billy joe shaver born august 16 1939 is a texas country music singer and songwriter. Album long in the tooth. Lyrics to hard to be an outlaw by billy joe shaver. Shaver had a stroke and died wednesday at ascension providence hospital in waco texas.

Shaver s 1973 album old five and dimers like me is a classic in the outlaw country genre. Billy joe shaver an icon of outlaw country music has died at the age of 81 the singer songwriter who penned such classic tunes as live forever honky tonk heroes you asked me to.