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Willie Nelson hosts a Fourth of July picnic near Austin (1979)

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Aired July 4, 1979. Willie Nelson kicked off his 7th annual Fourth of July picnic at noon—this time on land he bought himself.

After running into location troubles, Nelson purchased the old Pedernales Country Club outside Austin for $250,000 to host the event. Around 25,000 fans showed up, enduring near-100-degree heat and risking the ongoing gas shortage just to see him perform.
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