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Article: PBS FOLLOWS WILLIE NELSON DOWN THE ROAD
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- Dayton Daily News
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- August 5, 2002
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One of the most surreal experiences of this year's gathering of
the Television Critics Assocation was seeing Willie Nelson's grinning
face pop up on a huge screen in the glittery ballroom of the Ritz
Carlton Hotel.
The occasion was a press conference to promote PBS's upcoming
"American Masters" series, which kicks off its 17th season Oct. 2
with a 90-minute film about Austin's own Willie. Series producer
Susan Lacy and filmmaker Steven Cantor were there to answer
reporters' questions, but Willie was, as he always is, on the road
again.
Thanks to modern satellite technology, he joined us from the
comfort of his touring bus somewhere in Arkansas. This impersonal,
big-screen connection with an ...