Tour Jacket, worn by Willie Nelson

Object Details

Description (Brief)

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):

Willie
and Family
on 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.

Location

Currently not on view

Data Source

National Museum of American History

user

Nelson, Willie

date made

1980

Credit Line

Gift of Willie Nelson

Physical Description

polyester (overall material)

cotton (overall material)

Measurements

overall: 28 in x 22 in; 71.12 cm x 55.88 cm

Object Name

jacket