R.I.P.: Jody Payne

Jody Payne has died; he was 77. A country musician and singer, Payne was best known as  longtime guitarist in Willie Nelson‘s band, The Family.

He first met Willie Nelson in about 1962 in Detroit. Nelson was playing bass with Ray Price. Payne started working with Nelson in November 1973. Before that, he played for Merle Haggard. After playing with Willie Nelson for 35 years he retired from Nelson’s band in 2008. source