Central Texas residents know when they speak about country music legend Willie Nelson, the name of James Randall “Poodie” Locke is sure to follow.
Locke was the longtime road manager for Nelson and was one of a very short list of people entrusted with taking care of Nelson's Martin guitar, lovingly called “Trigger.”
Poodie Locke also started Poodie's Roadhouse in Spicewood, which has been a venue for some of country music's greatest stars to play, including Nelson, Ray Wylie Hubbard, Ray Benson and Asleep at the Wheel, Jerry Jeff Walker, Billy Joe Shaver, Toby Keith, Kevin Fowler, Pat Green, Cross Canadian Ragweed and Gary P. Nunn, just to name a few.
Sadly, Poodie Locke passed away on May 9, 2009, but his legacy is remembered with the annual Poodie's Party “No Bad Days” Golf Tournament and Music Festival, which is held every year around his birthday.
