In his book, Roll Me Up and Smoke Me When I Die, Nelson discusses the song and its origins on the streets of Fort Worth, Texas, long before he sang it with friend, and nothing more, Parton. “In Fort ...

The lyrics to “Pretty Paper,” Willie Nelson’s emotional Christmas classic, are so much more than pleasant rhymes. The words, first made famous by Roy Orbison, tell the tale of Frankie Brierton, a very ...

Here’s a sentence that’s going to sound like Mad Libs, but is somehow actually true: On the Philadelphia Eagles offensive line’s second Christmas album, right tackle Lane Johnson sings lead vocals on ...

Dolly Parton and Willie Nelson take a Christmas-themed trip through Fort Worth, Texas, in the new animated music video for "Pretty Paper." By Mitchell Peters Dolly Parton and Willie Nelson take a ...

Adapted from columns Dec. 25, 2004; Dec. 24, 2010; and Dec. 24, 2016. The mystery of Fort Worth’s Christmas song is solved. It took help from readers in Palo Pinto County, plus one surprised family ...

This Christmas, stuff a stocking with Willie Nelson’s new book Pretty Paper. The book was inspired by Nelson’s song of the same name about a street vendor attempting to sell wrapping paper and ribbons ...

When Johnny Cash hosted his own variety show for two seasons on ABC in the early Seventies, each episode incorporated the feel of inviting viewers into the Cash home, with his new bride, June Carter ...

The mystery of Fort Worth’s Christmas song is solved. It took help from readers in Palo Pinto County, plus one surprised family near Houston. Since 1963, we’ve heard songwriter Willie Nelson’s sad ...