Waylon Jennings

Person1937-2002

Waylon Jennings's albums, compilations, singles and EPs, live albums, and videos discography with cataloged releases, editions, and credits

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American Country singer, born June 15, 1937, Littlefield, Texas and died February 13, 2002, Chandler, Arizona. Jennings first played guitar at age eight and first performed at age twelve on KVOW radio, after which he formed his first band, The Texas Longhorns. Jennings left high school at age sixteen, determined to become a musician, and bounced around as a performer and DJ on KVOW, KDAV, KYTI, KLLL, in Coolidge, Arizona, and Phoenix. In 1958, Buddy Holly arranged Jennings's first recording session, and hired him to play bass. Jennings gave up his seat on the ill-fated flight in 1959 that crashed and killed Holly, J. P. "Big Bopper" Richardson and Ritchie Valens. Jennings formed a rockabilly club band, The Waylors, which became the house band at "JD's", a club in Scottsdale, Arizona. He recorded for trend (9) and some other indie labels then for A&M Records, but did not achieve success until moving to RCA Victor His career turning point became the critically acclaimed album 153344 written mostly by billy joe shaver. During the 1970s, Jennings was instrumental in the inception of outlaw country and with Willie Nelson, Tompall Glaser, and his wife, Jessi Colter recorded country music's first platinum album, 203366 In the 80s he joined the country supergroup The Highwaymen with Willie Nelson, Kris Kristofferson, and Johnny Cash, which released three albums between 1985 and 1995. During that period, Jennings released the successful album 298454. He toured less after 1997 to spend more time with his family. Between 1999 and 2001, his appearances were limited by health problems. He joined another super group, old dogs with bobby bare, jerry reed, and mel tillis with songs mostly written by shel silverstein. In 2001, he was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame. In 2007, he was posthumously awarded the Cliffie Stone Pioneer Award by the Academy of Country Music. He was married to jessi colter they had a son, shooter Jennings. His step daughter is Jennifer Jennings, step grandson struggle Jennings and step great grand daughter Brianna harness

Discography

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Waylon Jennings

1964

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Folk-Country

1966

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Leavin’ Town

1966

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Nashville Rebel (From The Original Sound Track)

1966

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Waylon Sings Ol' Harlan

1967

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Love Of The Common People

1967

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The Dark Side Of Fame (The One And Only)

1967

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The One and Only

1967

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Only The Greatest

1968

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Jewels

1968

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Hangin' On

1968

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Just To Satisfy You

1969

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Country-Folk

1969

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Waylon

1970

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Don't Think Twice

1970

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Singer of Sad Songs

1970

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Cedartown, Georgia

1971

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The Taker / Tulsa

1971

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Good Hearted Woman

1972

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Ladies Love Outlaws

1972

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Lonesome, On’ry and Mean

1973

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Honky Tonk Heroes

1973

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Lonesome, On'ry & Mean

1973

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This Time

1974

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Waylon The Ramblin' Man

1974

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Dreaming My Dreams

1975

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The Outlaws

1976

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Are You Ready For The Country

1976

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Music From Mackintosh & T.J.

1976

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Viejo Waylon (Ol' Waylon)

1977

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I've Always Been Crazy

1978

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What Goes Around Comes Around

1979

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Music Man

1980

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Leather And Lace

1981

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Black On Black

1982

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It's Only Rock & Roll

1983

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Waylon and Company

1983

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Never Could Toe The Mark

1984

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Turn The Page

1985

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Highwayman

1985

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Sweet Mother Texas

1986

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Will The Wolf Survive

1986

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Heroes

1986

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A Man Called Hoss

1987

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Hanging' Tough

1987

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Full Circle

1988

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The Collection

1988

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The Eagle

1990

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