• August 13, 2002

Billy Joe is rewarded with the Songwriter Lifetime Achievement Award from the Americana Music Association

• August 2002

Happy 63rd to Billy Joe

Billy Joe has signed to Compadre Records.   A new CD is slated for fall release, November 19.

• June 12, 2002

Billy Joe releases new recording of Good Old USA

• March 11, 2002

The Earth Rolls On wins Indie Award for Best Country Album

• February 24, 2002

European tour postponed due to surgery

• November 12, 2001

New dates for European tour  2002 w/Kinky Friedman

• October 2, 2001

George Jones releases The Rock, including Tramp on Your Street

• September 11, 2001

Poet: A Tribute to Townes Van Zandt released.

Billy Joe performs White Freightliner Blues with Eddy Shaver

• 77th Texas Legislature House Resolution 227

  Honoring Billy Joe Shaver

   

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