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# Willie Nelson "Whiskey River" (Pilot Episode, 1974)
- URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/austin-city-limits/extras/austin-city-limits-willie-nelson-whiskey-river-pilot-episode-1974/
- Published: 2024-04-02T22:52:23.000Z
- Updated: 2025-08-20T09:39:47.000Z
- Description: Willie Nelson's classic "Whiskey River" on Austin City Limits.
- Author: Cascade PBS Staff
- Tags: Austin City Limits, #ZZZ_Show_184239ab-b922-4a7a-bbd0-8935096fa381, #geo-us, #v1.7, #ZZZ_Extra_489c7626-6f3b-4788-b78b-bb0adda1f1f0, #extra

From the original pilot episode of Austin City Limits taped October 17, 1974, Willie Nelson kicks off the long-running and award-winning series with his classic "Whiskey River." Willie Nelson will be inducted into the Austin City Limits Hall of Fame on April 26, 2014.