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Willie's on the road again, Willie Nelson, the king of country music, rolled into town last night for his Grandstanding act at the Canadian National E(...)
Willie's on the road again, Willie Nelson, the king of country music, rolled into town last night for his Grandstanding act at the Canadian National E(...)

Willie's on the road again, Willie Nelson, the king of country music, rolled into town last night for his Grandstanding act at the Canadian National E(...)

Date8/20/1985
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Original Toronto Star caption: Willie's on the road again, Willie Nelson, the king of country music, rolled into town last night for his Grandstanding act at the Canadian National Exhibition. He was joined by Waylon Jennings and Kris Kristofferson as they offered a big helping of Texas honky-tonk to Metro cowpokes.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0070604F
Willie's looking wonderful, Willie Nelson, the pig-tailed king of country music, brought his road show version of his famous annual July 4 picnic to C(...)
Willie's looking wonderful, Willie Nelson, the pig-tailed king of country music, brought his road show version of his famous annual July 4 picnic to C(...)
8/27/1984
Willie's looking wonderful. Willie Nelson, the pony-tailed king of country music, looked jaunty in a Michael Jackson Thriller cap when he was presente(...)
Willie's looking wonderful. Willie Nelson, the pony-tailed king of country music, looked jaunty in a Michael Jackson Thriller cap when he was presente(...)
8/27/1984
Willie's back where he belongs, Willie Thomas, 76, was selling papers at Bay and Front Sts
Willie's back where he belongs, Willie Thomas, 76, was selling papers at Bay and Front Sts
5/1/1987
Two local boys invite visitors to come to Willie's Tavern
Two local boys invite visitors to come to Willie's Tavern
10/14/1986
Diving defence: Blue Jay second Nelson Liriano can't quite get to this ball up the middle off the bat of Cleveland's Willie Upshaw in the ninth inning of last night's game at Exhibition Stadium
Diving defence: Blue Jay second Nelson Liriano can't quite get to this ball up the middle off the bat of Cleveland's Willie Upshaw in the ninth inning of last night's game at Exhibition Stadium
6/11/1988
Out at home, Jays catcher Greg Myers loses his hat but hangs on to ball to tag out Oakland's Willie Wilson in the sixth inning last night
Out at home, Jays catcher Greg Myers loses his hat but hangs on to ball to tag out Oakland's Willie Wilson in the sixth inning last night
7/10/1992
O, What a guy: Blue Jays' Al Oliver cranked a home run in his second at-bat against Oakland last night, earning congratulations from Rance Mulliniks, who scored ahead of him, and Willie Upshaw
O, What a guy: Blue Jays' Al Oliver cranked a home run in his second at-bat against Oakland last night, earning congratulations from Rance Mulliniks, who scored ahead of him, and Willie Upshaw
7/18/1985
Willie Nelson
Willie Nelson
1/27/1987
Grandstanding Allman, Greg Allman of the Allman Brothers bangs out a tune for the crowd at the CNE grandstand last night Tomorrow night Billy idol plays the stadium
Grandstanding Allman, Greg Allman of the Allman Brothers bangs out a tune for the crowd at the CNE grandstand last night Tomorrow night Billy idol plays the stadium
8/23/1990
Angels' Willie Aikens connects for his second grand-slam home run in two nights
Angels' Willie Aikens connects for his second grand-slam home run in two nights
6/14/1979
Hot blues on a cold night. Veteran bluesman Willie Dixon's steaming concert cut through 5-degree temperature and 20 mile-an-hour winds to warm hearts of 1,500 fans at Forum last night
Hot blues on a cold night. Veteran bluesman Willie Dixon's steaming concert cut through 5-degree temperature and 20 mile-an-hour winds to warm hearts of 1,500 fans at Forum last night
5/18/1983
Canadian boxer Willie de Wit makes his U
Canadian boxer Willie de Wit makes his U
2/14/1984