Tour Jacket, worn by Willie Nelson
Title
Tour Jacket, worn by Willie Nelson
Creator
Nelson, Willie
Date
1980
Description
Black polyester and cotton jacket with red polyester lining. Size Medium. With white piped trim at shoulders. Knit cuffs, neck and waist. Zipper front. 2 open front pockets and one zipped sleeve pocket. Hot pink and white thread lettering on front left side and back and red and green rose on back. The front of the jacket is embroidered:
Willie
(applied on the back of the jacket):
Willieand Familyon the Road Again
Inspired by Live Aid, the international benefit concert for Ethiopian famine victims, Willie Nelson and other singers established Farm Aid in 1985 to support family farmers in the United States.
Currently not on view
Subject
Musical instruments
Amusements
Music
Nelson, Willie
Source
Smithsonian Institution
References
http://collections.si.edu/search/results.htm?q=record_ID=nmah_679315&repo=DPLA
Collection
Citation
Nelson, Willie, “Tour Jacket, worn by Willie Nelson,” Center for Knit and Crochet Digital Repository, accessed August 14, 2026, https://digital.centerforknitandcrochet.org/items/show/37642.
Added by Rebecca Keyel

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