
I had a good friend pass away yesterday. Poodie Locke, Willie Nelson’s stage manager for 34 years, died of a heart attack Wednesday in Briarcliff, Texas. I kept this photo of me and him by my bed up until I moved into our new house. He used to laugh and tell people, “Knoxville keeps a picture of me next to his nightstand.” It was true. He was a tequila swiggin’ big, round, bear of a man and he was as sweet as they come. Poodie was just funny as all hell, too, and the best dancer I ever saw. My cousin Roger Alan Wade and I once had him on our radio show, The Big Ass Happy Family Jubilee, and you can listen to that below. (more…)
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So judging from this old club marquee in Chattanooga, Tennessee, I guess my cousin Roger Alan Wade wasn’t always the best about showing up for a gig back during his drinking days. Ha ha ha… how great is this sign? “If we’re lucky Roger Alan Wade will show” is funny for so many reasons. (more…)