Shirley Collie helped launch Willie Nelson’s solo career back before the name “Willie Nelson” meant anything to anyone. As a guitarist and singer who climbed to the top tier of the country music circuit as just a teenager, she traded her trajectory as a recording artist and staple of the silver screen for a life with the duet partner of her dreams. But it wasn’t long before her life with Willie fell out of harmony…and fell into a twister of stagnation, loneliness, and jealousy. 

Scrapbooks In My Mind: Featuring Shirley and Willie Nelson and Many Others by Shirley Caddell Collie Nelson

Me and Sister Bobbie: True Tales of the Family Band by Willie Nelson and Bobbie Nelson

Willie Nelson: An Epic Lifeby Joe Nick Patoski

Shirley Nelson Obituary (Springfield Union Leader)

Shirley Collie Nelson. Former Wife and Duet Partner of Willie Nelson, Dies (CMT)

Wikipedia: Shirley Collie Nelson

Country Music Hall of Fame: Willie Nelson

Interview: Willie Nelson (The Telegraph)

Shirley Collie helped launch Willie Nelson’s solo career back before the name “Willie Nelson” meant anything to anyone. As a guitarist and singer who climbed to the top tier of the country music circuit as just a teenager, she traded her trajectory as a recording artist and staple of the silver screen for a life with the duet partner of her dreams. But it wasn’t long before her life with Willie fell out of harmony…and fell into a twister of stagnation, loneliness, and jealousy. 
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/SCRAPBOOKS-MY-MIND-Featuring-Shirley/dp/1601458835">Scrapbooks In My Mind: Featuring Shirley and Willie Nelson and Many Others</a> by Shirley Caddell Collie Nelson
<a href="https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/602362/me-and-sister-bobbie-by-willie-nelson-and-bobbie-nelson-with-david-ritz/">Me and Sister Bobbie: True Tales of the Family Band</a> by Willie Nelson and Bobbie Nelson
<a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/willie-nelson-joe-nick-patoski/1111888844">Willie Nelson: An Epic Life</a> by Joe Nick Patoski
<a href="https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/news-leader/name/shirley-nelson-obituary?pid=141521602">Shirley Nelson Obituary</a> (Springfield Union Leader)
<a href="https://www.cmt.com/news/r6ydam/shirley-collie-nelson-former-wife-and-duet-partner-of-willie-nelson-dies">Shirley Collie Nelson. Former Wife and Duet Partner of Willie Nelson, Dies</a> (CMT)
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shirley_Collie_Nelson">Wikipedia: Shirley Collie Nelson</a>
<a href="https://www.countrymusichalloffame.org/hall-of-fame/willie-nelson">Country Music Hall of Fame: Willie Nelson</a> 
<a href="https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/rockandpopfeatures/7653190/Interview-Willie-Nelson.html">Interview: Willie Nelson</a> (The Telegraph)

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Shirley Collie Nelson: In and Out of Harmony with Willie Nelson

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