In 1961, after suffering a breakdown for the death of Bud Fletcher and the custody of her children was given to Fletcher's parents, she moved to Fort Worth, Texas where she worked for the Hammond Organ Company.
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Bobbie joined Willie on piano for the recordings, which eventually included the albums The Troublemaker, Shotgun Willie, Phases and Stages and the legendary concept album Red Headed Stranger.
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She joined Willie Nelson on the piano during his sessions with Atlantic Records, that produced The Troublemaker, Shotgun Willie, Phases and Stages and Red Headed Stranger.
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Her grandmother taught her to play the piano at age five with a pump organ, and after successful appearances at gospel conventions held in Hillsboro, Texas, her grandfather bought her a piano.
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Bobbie Nelson was born in Abbott, Texas, on January 1, 1931, to Myrle Marie (née Greenhaw) and Ira Doyle Nelson.
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Her grandfather took her to singing gospel conventions that were held on the courthouse in Hillsboro, Texas, where she did her first performance in front of an estimated of 1,000 people.
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