"Outlaw Country" Musician, Billy Joe Shaver has got some explaining to do. Shaver shot a man in the face last Saturday night at a Texas Saloon and insists it was self defense.But eyewitnesses claim otherwise.Shaver's 1973 album ??Old Five and Dimers Like Me?? is a classic in the Outlaw Country genre. Among other accomplishments away from the music world, Shaver also served as "Spiritual Advisor...
Police have issued arrest warrants for country singer Billy Joe Shaver after he shot and wounded a man outside a Texas bar, the entertainer's attorney said.After Shaver left a bar in Lorena on Saturday night, a drunk, aggressive stranger with a knife followed him into the parking lot, said attorney Joseph A. Turner of Austin. Shaver shot him in self-defense, he said.Police in Lorena, about 80 m...
Here's some real country for yor Labor Day enjoyment. It doesn't get much better than this.Waylon JenningsBilly Joe ShaverWillie NelsonJerry Jeff WalkerJohnny CashAmerican treasures one and all. Enjoy the end of your summer!
10. He came to Michigan.My wife and I both saw our first Shaver show at The Ark in Ann Arbor this weekend. I don't know what his schedule usually is, but it seems to be TX.TX.TX.TX.TX.TX.TX.MI.TX.TX.TX.TX.9. He is a legend.The man was Johnny Cash's favorite songwriter. Not a lot more than that needs to be said, BUT he wrote every song but one on Waylon's Honky Tonk Heroes. He hung with the...
"How much do I knowTo talk out of turnYou might say that I'm youngYou might say I'm unlearnedBut there's one thing I knowThough I'm younger than youEven Jesus would neverForgive what you do"Let me ask you one questionIs your money that goodWill it buy you forgivenessDo you think that it couldI think you will findWhen your death takes its tollAll the money you madeWill never buy back your soul"-...
Honky tonk hero Billy Joe Shaver was indicted on charges of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and unlawfully carrying a handgun by a license holder on licensed premises on Wednesday for his involvement in an April 2007 shooting. Both are considered felonies punishable with prison time. Shortly after the shooting, Brady had a chance [...]
From the Associated Press: WACO, Texas (AP) — A McLennan County grand jury has indicted country singer Billy Joe Shaver on felony charges for his alleged role in an April 2007 shooting at a Lorena bar. Shaver, 69, is charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, a second-degree felony, and a charge of unlawful carrying [...]ShareThis
We were lucky enough to have Billy Joe on our show. He favored us with a couple of songs and some great stories. Here's one of the songs.www.corporatecountrysucks.com