Lamar High remembers student, Willie Nelson turns 90, NFL Draft

Also, Jerry Jones leaves the door open on a potential Ezekiel Elliott return to the Cowboys. [WEEKEND ROUNDUP](dallasnews.com) dallasnews.com [Animated collage portrait of Willie Nelson, cut from sheet music and file photos.]( Animated collage portrait of Willie Nelson, cut from sheet music and file photos. (Michael Hogue/Staff Illustrator) WILLIE TURNS 90 [Crazy! Willie Nelson turns 90. A look at the Texas singer, songwriter’s iconic moments]( Michael Granberry writes: The first time I saw Willie Nelson, he looked a lot like Howdy Doody. Cleanshaven, with wavy red hair, parted neatly on the left. He wore a blue blazer with a snappy tie. And almost no one who attended the Frances “Sissy” Farenthold for governor rally at a leafy park in Dallas in 1972 knew who the heck he was. As the website Taste of Country later noted, Willie “didn’t adopt his signature look until the 1975 album, Red Headed Stranger,” which became a breakout surprise, selling more than 2 million copies. One of its songs, “Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain,” [quickly became a No. 1 single](. [READ MORE](   And: Willie Nelson’s [love for his guitar ‘Trigger’]( goes back to 1969 — and to a house on fire.   Also: Why Willie Nelson [celebrates his birthday]( on April 29th and 30th.   A look back: [How we celebrated]( Willie's milestone 85th birthday.   ADVERTISEMENT   Looking for more of the latest insights and top stories? We've got you covered. Become a member of The Dallas Morning News. [Join today](. [DYK? NEWS QUIZ]( [A zoomed in shot of Willie Nelson playing his guitar, Trigger.]( Willie Nelson strums his well-worn guitar, Trigger, during his set at the Outlaws & Legends Music Fest in Abilene, Texas(Ronald W. Erdrich/The Abilene Reporter-News via AP) [Question 5 of 5]( [How much did Willie Nelson pay for Trigger, his famous acoustic guitar?]( - [$750]( - [$800]( - [$850]( - [$1,200]( [Start the quiz by choosing your answer.]( AROUND THE SITE - Cowboys: Jerry Jones leaves the door open on potentially getting [Ezekiel Elliott to return to the Cowboys](. - Crime: Relatives of a maintenance worker fatally shot at a Fort Worth apartment complex last month are [exploring legal action](. - Rangers: The Rangers placed pitcher [Jacob deGrom on the 15-day injured list]( with right elbow inflammation on Saturday. - NFL Draft: Review the Cowboys' picks and [see where local players are headed](. - Texas: [Search area is widened]( for Houston-area suspect after five were killed following a complaint about gunfire.   ADVERTISEMENT   FINALLY... [‘Forever 16’: Lamar High remembers student fatally shot outside Arlington school]( Ja’Shawn Poirier should have turned 17 on Friday. But instead of celebrating with him, his family and friends wished him happy birthday as they released balloons to the sky in his memory. [Poirier was fatally shot March 20 outside Lamar High School in Arlington](. At a vigil Friday at the school, his name became a rallying cry for justice as he was remembered as a classmate and a son. The teenager was shot about 40 minutes before school was scheduled to start. A female student suffered a minor injury when she was grazed by a bullet, police said [READ MORE NEWS](   ADVERTISEMENT   [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [LinkedIn]( [YouTube]( [Privacy Policy](dallasnews.com/privacy-policy) | [Account Login]( |[Help Center]( [Terms of Service]( | [Manage Preferences](dallasnews.com/privacy-policy| [Unsubscribe]( The Dallas Morning News 1954 Commerce Street Dallas, TX 75201 © Copyright 2023