KENANSVILLE, N.C. - Singer and guitarist Willie Nelson canceled a North Carolina concert because of a bum hand about an hour after several band and crew members were busted for allegedly possessing moonshine and marijuana.
Alcohol Law Enforcement spokesman Ernie Seneca said yesterday that six members of Nelson's band and crew have been charged with misdemeanor possession offenses. They were issued citations before the Texas singer was scheduled to take the stage Thursday night.
Longtime Nelson bass player Dan Edward "Bee" Spears, 60, of Franklin, Tenn., and five...
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