Willie Nelson Presents: King of the Roadies Cast and Crew

Willie Nelson Presents: King of the Roadies

Plot: A true story about the unreal life of an unsung country music hero. Ben Dorcy, aka Lovey, the first and oldest roadie, is recognized by the cultural icons who depend on him just as he’s losing his independence

Release Date: Sunday, April 27 2025
Released within the last year

Genres: Music, Documentary, History

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Cast

Ben Dorcy. Ben Dorcy would have been no older than 92 in Willie Nelson Presents: King of the Roadies as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Tue, May 19 1925 –
Died: Sat, Sep 16 2017

Willie Nelson. Willie Nelson was 91 in Willie Nelson Presents: King of the Roadies as 'Self'.

Birthday: Sun, Apr 30 1933

Johnny Cash. Johnny Cash would have been no older than 71 in Willie Nelson Presents: King of the Roadies as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Fri, Feb 26 1932 –
Died: Fri, Sep 12 2003

Waylon Jennings. Waylon Jennings would have been no older than 64 in Willie Nelson Presents: King of the Roadies as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Tue, Jun 15 1937 –
Died: Wed, Feb 13 2002

Kris Kristofferson. Kris Kristofferson would have been no older than 88 in Willie Nelson Presents: King of the Roadies as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Mon, Jun 22 1936 –
Died: Sat, Sep 28 2024

Jamey Johnson. Jamey Johnson was 49 in Willie Nelson Presents: King of the Roadies as 'Self'.

Birthday: Mon, Jul 14 1975

Jessi Colter. Jessi Colter was 81 in Willie Nelson Presents: King of the Roadies as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Tue, May 25 1943

Merle Haggard. Merle Haggard would have been no older than 79 in Willie Nelson Presents: King of the Roadies as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Tue, Apr 06 1937 –
Died: Wed, Apr 06 2016

Shooter Jennings. Shooter Jennings was 45 in Willie Nelson Presents: King of the Roadies as 'Self'.

Birthday: Thu, Jul 19 1979

Jesse Plemons. Jesse Plemons was 37 in Willie Nelson Presents: King of the Roadies as 'Self'.

Birthday: Sat, Apr 02 1988

Micah Nelson. Micah Nelson was 34 in Willie Nelson Presents: King of the Roadies as 'Self'.

Birthday: Thu, May 24 1990

Lukas Nelson. Lukas Nelson was 36 in Willie Nelson Presents: King of the Roadies as 'Self'.

Birthday: Sun, Dec 25 1988

Trevor Doyle Nelson. Trevor Doyle Nelson was >> in Willie Nelson Presents: King of the Roadies as 'Self'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Amy Lee Nelson. Amy Lee Nelson was 51 in Willie Nelson Presents: King of the Roadies as 'Self'.

Birthday: Fri, Jul 06 1973

Ann-Margret. Ann-Margret was 83 in Willie Nelson Presents: King of the Roadies as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Mon, Apr 28 1941

Robert Earl Keen. Robert Earl Keen was 69 in Willie Nelson Presents: King of the Roadies as 'Self'.

Birthday: Wed, Jan 11 1956

Kinky Friedman. Kinky Friedman would have been no older than 79 in Willie Nelson Presents: King of the Roadies as 'Self'.

Birthday: Tue, Oct 31 1944 –
Died: Thu, Jun 27 2024

Joel Schoepf. Joel Schoepf was >> in Willie Nelson Presents: King of the Roadies as 'Self'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Bobbie Nelson. Bobbie Nelson would have been no older than 91 in Willie Nelson Presents: King of the Roadies as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Thu, Jan 01 1931 –
Died: Thu, Mar 10 2022

Turk Pipkin. Turk Pipkin was 71 in Willie Nelson Presents: King of the Roadies as 'Self'.

Birthday: Thu, Jul 02 1953

Johnny Bush. Johnny Bush would have been no older than 85 in Willie Nelson Presents: King of the Roadies as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Sun, Feb 17 1935 –
Died: Fri, Oct 16 2020

Ray Benson. Ray Benson was 74 in Willie Nelson Presents: King of the Roadies as 'Self'.

Birthday: Fri, Mar 16 1951

Johnny Knoxville. Johnny Knoxville was 54 in Willie Nelson Presents: King of the Roadies as 'Self'.

Birthday: Thu, Mar 11 1971

Jack Ingram. Jack Ingram was 54 in Willie Nelson Presents: King of the Roadies as 'Self'.

Birthday: Sun, Nov 15 1970

June Carter Cash. June Carter Cash would have been no older than 73 in Willie Nelson Presents: King of the Roadies as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Sun, Jun 23 1929 –
Died: Thu, May 15 2003

Crew

Amy Lee Nelson. Amy Lee Nelson was 51 in Willie Nelson Presents: King of the Roadies as 'Director, Editor, Executive Producer, Music Co-Supervisor, Director of Photography'

Birthday: Fri, Jul 06 1973

Trevor Doyle Nelson. Trevor Doyle Nelson was >> in Willie Nelson Presents: King of the Roadies as 'Co-Director, Producer, Director of Photography'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Annie Balliro. Annie Balliro was >> in Willie Nelson Presents: King of the Roadies as 'Co-Executive Producer, Music Consultant'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Shooter Jennings. Shooter Jennings was 45 in Willie Nelson Presents: King of the Roadies as 'Producer'

Birthday: Thu, Jul 19 1979

Willie Nelson. Willie Nelson was 91 in Willie Nelson Presents: King of the Roadies as 'Executive Producer'

Birthday: Sun, Apr 30 1933

Lana Nelson. Lana Nelson was >> in Willie Nelson Presents: King of the Roadies as 'Editor, Associate Producer'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

John Paul DeJoria. John Paul DeJoria was 81 in Willie Nelson Presents: King of the Roadies as 'Co-Executive Producer'

Birthday: Thu, Apr 13 1944

Kevin Moyer. Kevin Moyer was >> in Willie Nelson Presents: King of the Roadies as 'Music Co-Supervisor, Producer'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Preston Flagg. Preston Flagg was >> in Willie Nelson Presents: King of the Roadies as 'Associate Producer'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Adam Grimm. Adam Grimm was >> in Willie Nelson Presents: King of the Roadies as 'Associate Producer'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Gina Giampa Grimm. Gina Giampa Grimm was >> in Willie Nelson Presents: King of the Roadies as 'Associate Producer'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

David E Anderson. David E Anderson was >> in Willie Nelson Presents: King of the Roadies as 'Associate Producer'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Turk Pipkin. Turk Pipkin was 71 in Willie Nelson Presents: King of the Roadies as 'Associate Producer'

Birthday: Thu, Jul 02 1953

John Selman. John Selman was >> in Willie Nelson Presents: King of the Roadies as 'Associate Producer'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Joel Schoepf. Joel Schoepf was >> in Willie Nelson Presents: King of the Roadies as 'Associate Producer'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

David Von Roehm. David Von Roehm was >> in Willie Nelson Presents: King of the Roadies as 'Associate Producer'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Mollie McDermott. Mollie McDermott was >> in Willie Nelson Presents: King of the Roadies as 'Editor'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Zach Passero. Zach Passero was >> in Willie Nelson Presents: King of the Roadies as 'Editor'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

DeeDee Kearney. DeeDee Kearney was >> in Willie Nelson Presents: King of the Roadies as 'Music Consultant'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Josh Ashy Holden. Josh Ashy Holden was >> in Willie Nelson Presents: King of the Roadies as 'Camera Operator'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Nick Holden. Nick Holden was >> in Willie Nelson Presents: King of the Roadies as 'Camera Operator'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Andrew Smetek. Andrew Smetek was >> in Willie Nelson Presents: King of the Roadies as 'Sound Mixer'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday