I was reading Twitter today and noticed “RIP Poodie” coming up from some of the people I follow. Then I went to the authority of all things Willie Nelson, stillis stillmoving.com, and discovered what I had feared- Willie’s longtime stage manager and friend Poodie Locke died today at his home in Texas. RIP Poodie…
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my name is tim mercer.just wonted to say soorry to family about poodie my prays are with yall poodie was a great guy.my uncle leroy edwards was married to cindy and i also wont to say hi cindy and we all say sorry family.love tim elaine sharon.leroy edwards
I wrote this song in memory of Poodie:
That Very Sad Sixth Day Of May (At Poodie’s Hilltop Roadhouse)
I’d hitchhiked to Poodie’s to play
For a fun Wednesday night open mic
At Poodie’s Hilltop Roadhouse on the sixth day of May
Was where I’d heard the news that he’d died
That was such a very sad time
With the look in Brooks’ eyes which were glazed
I think that he’d wanted to cry
A quiet moment of remembrance we paid
CHORUS:
On that very sad sixth day of May
A quiet moment of remembrance we paid
At the place where there’s no bad days
On that very sad sixth day of May
Bridge:
At the place where there’s no bad days
Nobody knew exactly what to say
Me, I just hitchhiked away
On that very sad sixth day of May
CHORUS
©2009 Dean Strickland
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Austin360.com has a nice story on the recently deceased Poodie Locke, Willie Nelson’s stage manager of 34 years. There is also a nice tribute video on YouTube.
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“RIP Poodie Locke”