Dave Dalton Thomas signs copies of the Willie Nelson book in Amarillo
Author Dave Dalton Thomas will be in Amarillo on Saturday to sign copies of his new book, “Picnic: Willie Nelson’s Fourth of July Tradition,” published by Texas A&M University Press.
Thomas will be signing and selling his book at Barnes & Noble in Amarillo on June 22nd from 2-4 p.m.
He said the recently published book was “the only complete history of the 50-year history of this event and the culmination of decades of obsession and research.”
Willie Nelson’s Fourth of July Picnic began in 1973 on a ranch near Dripping Springs. It traveled throughout the state of Texas and even the nation as a near-annual celebration, including extended stops in Luckenbach and Fort Worth. The picnic featured such legends as Johnny Cash, Bob Dylan, Waylon Jennings, Merle Haggard, Neil Young, Leon Russell, George Jones, the Grateful Dead and many others.
John Spong, editor in chief of Texas Monthly, said of the book, “Dave Dalton Thomas turns what seems like a small slice of Willie World into a very specific telling of the larger Willie story… A must-read for Willie fans and bon vivants.” And Michael Barnes of the Austin American-Statesman wrote in a review of the book, “For me, ‘Picnic’ belongs on the list of the best books about Texas.”
You can preview the book and see a full list of Picnic World Tour of Texas events at davetexas.com.
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