that evening, where he reportedly told fans, "Don't forget to pray for me, and tell your kids to pray for me, too." He was acquitted in a Waco court on April 9, 2010, after testifying that he acted in self-defense. Texas-based country musician Dale Watson wrote a song about the incident titled "Where Do You Want It?". The song has been recorded by Whitey Morgan and the 78's and appears on their self-titled second album, released by Bloodshot Records. Texas artist Tim Menchu, who grew up in Waco, wrote "Billy Joe Saviour", a song about Billy Joe and the shooting. Before it was recorded Tim told Billy Joe the lyrics behind the Granada Theater in Dallas, Billy Joe spit-laughed and said he loved it. Acting In 1996, Shaver took a part in the film The Apostle playing opposite Robert Duvall. He had additional speaking roles in the Duvall film Secondhand Lions (2003) and in The Wendell Baker Story (2005). In 2004, a documentary of his life, A Portrait of Billy Joe, was released. The documentary was directed by Luciana Pedraza. In 2006, a documentary of a concert, Billy Joe Shaver – North Carolina 2006 was released on YouTube along with a limited number of DVDs. The documentary was directed by Guy Schwartz, whom Eddie Shaver listed as a musical mentor, and was shot at the Stevens Center at University of North Carolina School of the Arts in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. In 2008, he co-starred with Bill Engvall and Billy Ray Cyrus in the made-for-TV USA Network movie, Bait Shop. In 2016, he had a cameo in the TV series Still the King, also alongside Cyrus. Comedian Norm Macdonald was an avid Shaver fan, opening his book Based On A True Story with a quote from one of his songs, and praising his songwriting on his podcast Norm Macdonald Live. In 2018, Shaver appeared as a guest on Macdonald's Netflix program Norm Macdonald Has a Show. In addition, Shaver's song I'm Just an Old Chunk of Coal, was chosen as the closing music for Norm Macdonald's posthumous Netflix comedy release of 2022 Norm Macdonald: Nothing Special. Death Shaver died on October 28, 2020, from a stroke at the age of 81. Discography References External links Entry at 45cat.com Interview on Lone Star Music Interview on Fresh Air (RealAudio) At Rolling Stone magazine At Starpulse Interview At Twang Nation Interview on NPR