Question: Red Headed Stranger was originally written by the singer and television personality of what nationality?

Context articles: Revolutions of Time...The Journey 1975/1993
Willie Nelson filmography
Perry Como
Tougher Than Leather (Willie Nelson album)
Red Headed Stranger (song)
Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain
The Red Headed Stranger
Red Headed Stranger
Red Headed Stranger (film)
Willie Nelson

Revolutions of Time...The Journey 1975/1993 is a three-disc box set by country singer Willie Nelson, released on November 14, 1995.
 It features recordings made for his 1975 album "Red Headed Stranger" through his 1993 album "Across the Borderline".
Country music singer Willie Nelson, besides a varied musical career, has appeared in many films since his debut in "The Electric Horseman" (1979).
 His highlights include "Barbarosa", "Honeysuckle Rose" and the film version of his album "Red Headed Stranger".
Pierino Ronald "Perry" Como (May 18, 1912 – May 12, 2001) was an American singer and television personality.
 During a career spanning more than half a century, he recorded exclusively for RCA Victor for 44 years after signing with the label in 1943.
 "Mr. C.", as he was nicknamed, sold millions of records for RCA and pioneered a musical variety television show.
 Como was seen weekly on television from 1948 to 1963, then continued hosting the "Kraft Music Hall" variety program monthly until 1967.
 His television shows and seasonal specials were broadcast throughout the world.
 Also a popular recording artist, Perry Como released numerous hit records from the 1940s through the 1970s.
 Como's appeal spanned generations and he was universally respected for both his professional standards and the conduct in his personal life.
Tougher Than Leather is the thirty-first studio album by country singer Willie Nelson.
 It was his first album of original material since "Red Headed Stranger" eight years before.
Red Headed Stranger is a song written by Edith Lindeman and Carl Stutz, published in 1953.
 Originally written for Perry Como, the song was not recorded by him due to publishing issues.
 In 1954, Arthur "Guitar Boogie" Smith released a version of the song on MGM Records that received good radio play.
"Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain" is a song written by songwriter Fred Rose.
 Originally performed by Roy Acuff, the song has been covered by many artist; such as Hank Williams Sr. and Charlie Pride.
 Also the song was later recorded by Willie Nelson as part of his 1975 album "Red Headed Stranger".
 Both the song and album would become iconic in country music history, and jump start Nelson's success as a singer and recording artist.
The Red Headed Stranger is an interpretation by Carla Bozulich of Willie Nelson's 1975 multi-platinum album "Red Headed Stranger", released in 2003.
 Nelson appears on three tracks.
Red Headed Stranger is the eighteenth studio album by American outlaw country singer Willie Nelson.
 After the wide success of his recordings with Atlantic Records, coupled with the negotiating skills of his manager, Neil Reshen, Nelson signed a contract with Columbia Records, a label that gave him total creative control over his works.
 The concept for the album was inspired by the "Tale of the Red Headed Stranger", a song that Nelson used to play as a disk jockey on his program in Fort Worth, Texas.
 After signing with Columbia he decided to record the song, and arranged the details during his return to Austin, Texas, from a trip to Colorado.
 It was recorded at low cost at Autumn Sound Studios in Garland, Texas.
 The songs featured sparse arrangements, largely limited to Nelson's guitar, piano and drums.
 Nelson presented the finished material to Columbia executives, who were dubious about releasing an album that they at first thought was a demo.
 However, Nelson had creative control, so no further production was added.
Red Headed Stranger is a 1986 American western drama film written and directed by William D. Wittliff.
 The film stars Willie Nelson and Morgan Fairchild.
 It is based on Nelson's album "Red Headed Stranger (1975).
Willie Hugh Nelson (born April 29, 1933) is an American musician, singer, songwriter, author, poet, actor, and activist.
 The critical success of the album "Shotgun Willie" (1973), combined with the critical and commercial success of "Red Headed Stranger" (1975) and "Stardust" (1978), made Nelson one of the most recognized artists in country music.
 He was one of the main figures of outlaw country, a subgenre of country music that developed in the late 1960s as a reaction to the conservative restrictions of the Nashville sound.
 Nelson has acted in over 30 films, co-authored several books, and has been involved in activism for the use of biofuels and the legalization of marijuana.