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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(...)

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(...)

Date8/27/1984
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Original Toronto Star caption: Willie's looking wonderful. Willie Nelson, the pony-tailed king of country music, looked jaunty in a Michael Jackson Thriller cap when he was presented with gold records from CBS Records of Canada at Four Seasons Hotel yesterday before his CNE Grandstand concert with Waylon Jennings and Kris Kristofferson last night
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CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0070605F
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 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(...)
8/20/1985
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
Willie Nelson
Willie Nelson
1/27/1987
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
Wee Willie Dixon just stands up there and plays, no jokes, no funny hats, but just great music, says critic Bill Dampier. He sings in the traditional (...)
Wee Willie Dixon just stands up there and plays, no jokes, no funny hats, but just great music, says critic Bill Dampier. He sings in the traditional (...)
7/13/1970
Michael Jackson, above, was a thriller for thousands of young fans as he performed in Toronto as part of his North American
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10/7/1984
Willie Upshaw: His salary will eclipse John Mayberry's when he reaches $800,000
Willie Upshaw: His salary will eclipse John Mayberry's when he reaches $800,000
8/4/1981
William Allen: Wily Willie was on top of the world when he left office in 1969, but the expressway named after him wasn't completed
William Allen: Wily Willie was on top of the world when he left office in 1969, but the expressway named after him wasn't completed
9/13/1981
Ready for Willie: Canadian light-heavyweight champ Roddy MacDonald works out before bout with Willie Featherstone next week
Ready for Willie: Canadian light-heavyweight champ Roddy MacDonald works out before bout with Willie Featherstone next week
8/13/1986
Like it, Willie? Shortstop Alfredo Griffin, left, and first baseman Willie Upshaw seem to be discussing beards yesterday as they attended Blue Jays re(...)
Like it, Willie? Shortstop Alfredo Griffin, left, and first baseman Willie Upshaw seem to be discussing beards yesterday as they attended Blue Jays re(...)
1/31/1984