Willie Nelson was a person.
Willie Hugh Nelson ( born April 29 , 1933 ) is an American musician , singer , songwriter , author , poet , actor , and activist . After graduating from high school in 1950 , he joined the Air Force but was later discharged due to back problems . During that time , he wrote songs that would become country standards , including `` Funny How Time Slips Away '' , `` Hello Walls '' , `` Pretty Paper '' , and `` Crazy '' . Due to this success , Nelson signed in 1964 with RCA Victor and joined the Grand Ole Opry the following year . Nelson is also the honorary chairman of the Advisory Board of the Texas Music Project , the official music charity of the state of Texas .