Labels:booth | plant | windowpane OCR: First Time On Radio Willie performances with Bud Fletcher and the Texans led to his first performance on radio. Radio airplay was even more important to a young musician in the 1940's than it lis today. In those times, was common for local stations TEXAS to include plenty of live broadcasts featuring local musical talent. Bud Fletcher played fiddle and Bobbie played piano in the band. Willie father Ira Nelson, joined ABBOTT SCHOOLS in on guitar