Weirdo Wednesday: Watch Willie Nelson & Richard Pryor Perform “Blues Eyes Crying In The Rain” Live 1984

Today (4/29/26), we celebrate the 93rd birthday of Willie Nelson. While he’s always carved his own lane—sometimes veering into the wonderfully weird—there aren’t a ton of truly oddball moments in his long career. But this one stands out.

In 1984, on Pryor’s Place, the short-lived CBS kids’ show created by Richard Pryor, Willie delivers a tender, stripped-down take on “Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain.” Then, out of nowhere, Pryor—rocking a Rasta-inspired look—jumps in on sax, backing Willie and Trigger with an unexpected flourish. An unlikely pairing, no doubt—check it out…