Pilot Episode: Willie Nelson
Season 1 Episode 1 | 59m 26s
Austin City Limits Pilot Episode: Willie Nelson Recorded October 17, 1974
Willie Nelson recorded the original pilot episode of Austin City Limits on October 17, 1974. At the time, no one could have predicted that the fledgling music show from Austin, Texas, would still be around and delivering great performances decades later.
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Pilot Episode: Willie Nelson
Season 1 Episode 1 | 59m 26s
Willie Nelson recorded the original pilot episode of Austin City Limits on October 17, 1974. At the time, no one could have predicted that the fledgling music show from Austin, Texas, would still be around and delivering great performances decades later.
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