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Willie Nelson . 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 . The ongoing music scene of Austin motivated Nelson to return from retirement , performing frequently at the Armadillo World Headquarters . Nelson made his first movie appearance in the 1979 film The Electric Horseman , followed by other appearances in movies and on television .