Waylon Jennings Songs

Waylon Jennings Songs
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Walon Jennings
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This great entertainer was known to many of his fans as Waylon Jennings The Eagle. His dad taught him guitar at age 8, and he had his own band by age 10. Producer and master guitarist Chet Atkins signed Waylon to RCA and Jennings moved out to Music City in 1965.
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Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson became friends in the early 70's and both wanted to produce a different sound from the standard Nashville sound. Eventually they collaborated and produced a string of great songs.

1972 was a touch and go year for Waylon as a bout with hepatitis almost cost him his life. Towards the end of the 70's and early 80's, Waylon battled his addiction to cocaine. He went bankrupt but did eventually beat his addiction around 1984.

Waylon Jennings guitar skills were once used to play bass for Buddy Holly and he cheated death the night of that fateful plane crash when he gave up his seat to fellow band mamber JP Richardson ... aka ... "The Big Bopper". Holly jokingly said to Waylon, "I hope your bus freezes up", and Waylon replied, Yeah, I hope your damm plane crashes".

He formed The Highwaymen in the mid 80's which consisted of Waylon Jennings and Johnny Cash, along with Kris Kristopherson and Willie Nelson. He was also good friends with Metallica's James Hetfield and also was the narrator for the hit TV series Dukes Of Hazzard.

Waylon Jennings Music in 1966





Waylon Arnold Jennings lost his left foot to diabetes in Dec 01 and passed away on Feb 13th 2002 at the age of 64.

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