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by Anonymous on December 19th, 2006

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Who wrote the song "Pretty Paper" that was a hit for Willie Nelson, and what is the story behind the song?

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  • by Mickey on December 22nd, 2008

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    Willie wrote it in about 1961. He was living in Ft.Worth. There was a large department store downtown called Leonards. A blind man would set out on the sidewalks nearby and sell paper, pencils, ribbon ect. to make an income.
    I myself can recall buying things like this from a blind man on the streets of Greenville, Texas during the 60's.
    Out support of the disabled has improved greatly.

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  • by tigueron on December 19th, 2006

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    himself, take a look at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willie_Nelson

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  • by Dick_D on December 11th, 2010

    Dick_D

    he wrote the song based on a little black beggar in hillsboro, texas sitting outside the kresses department store. he saw him as a young man in 1953. i am also from hillsboro and i also remember the same little black, crippled beggar. i was only five years old in 1953 but i remember him as well. willy lived in the next town about five miles south of hillsboro, abbot, texas. his mother shopped at the same little store as my family.

    rvd hillsboro, texas

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