Pretty Paper - Willie Nelson
Category: Anthology
Narrator: W. Brown
Tags: Anthology, Adults, Contemporary
Publisher: Penguin Random House Audio Publishing Group Release date: October 25, 2016 Duration: 05:39:53, Willie Nelsons inspiring Christmas fable, based on his holiday classic Pretty Paper., More than fifty years ago, Willie Nelsons beloved Christmas song Pretty Paper first hit the airwaves. And for all these years, Willie has wondered about the real-life Texas street vendor, selling wrappings and ribbons, who inspired his song. Who was this poor soul? What did his painful trials say about our loves, our hopes, our dreams in this holiday seasonand in the rest of our lives?, Its the early sixties and Willie Nelson is down and out, barely eking out a living as a singer-songwriter. The week before Christmas, he spots a legless man on a cart, selling wares in front of Leonards Department Store in Fort Worth, Texas. The humble figure, by the name of Vernon Clay, piques Willies curiosity, but Vernon is stubbornly private anddespite Willies charming querieshas no interest in telling his stor
