Jody Fischer Collection of Willie Nelson

Collection

Identifier: SWWC-103

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The Jody Fischer Collection of Willie Nelson spans from 1976-2003, with the bulk of the materials covering 1983-1988. The collection is comprised of photographs, audio cassette tapes and video tapes collected by Jody Fischer that relate to Willie Nelson. The arrangement of the collection is entirely artificial as the materials were not organized when received. Titles in quotation marks were written by Jody Fischer.

The collection is arranged into the following six series: Personal Papers, Ephemera, Photographs, Audio Cassette Tapes, VHS Tapes, and T-Shirts and Hats.

Dates

1976-2003

Creator

Fischer, Jody (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

Materials from the Wittliff Collections are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study. The user assumes responsibility for determining copyright status, obtaining permission to publish, and abiding by U.S. copyright laws. https://www.thewittliffcollections.txstate.edu/research/visit/policies/publication.html

Biographical Notes

There is not a lot of information available about Jody Fischer. She was born December 21, 1949. During the 1970’s she lived in New York City where she was active with the music scene. She was a musician and writer herself. According to a 1991 Texas Monthly article, she started following Willie Nelson in the early 1970’s helping wherever she could. When he purchased the Pedernales Country Club in 1979, she was hired on as his personal secretary. Her job was to schedule studio time for Willie and his musician friends, assist Lana Nelson with charitable work, and generally assist in managing the property. She also had a small part in his movie, the Red-Headed Stranger, which was filmed on the property.

When Willie Nelson began the Farm Aid movement, Jody took calls coming in from famers and their families, and is often quoted as being a compassionate listener. She was very close to the extended Nelson family, as well as involved in diverse causes such as Farm Aid and Native American civil rights.

Jody passed away on December 25, 2003, at the Christopher House hospice for cancer patients, in the Willie Nelson room.

Extent

14 Linear Feet

22 boxes

Language of Materials

English

Metadata Rights Declarations

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Additional Description

Abstract

Jody Fischer’s collection of photographs, audio cassette tapes and VHS tapes relating to Willie Nelson. The materials are arranged into the following six series: Personal Papers, Ephemera, Photographs, Audio Cassette Tapes, VHS Tapes, and T-Shirts and Hats.