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...DIED. WAYLON JENNINGS, 64, gristly Grammy-winning country "outlaw" who recorded Nashville's first platinum album (Wanted: The Outlaws); of a diabetes-related illness; in Chandler, Ariz. With his black Stetson and brash persona, Jennings, along with Willie Nelson, led country's outlaw movement of the late '60s and early '70s--a honky-tonk response to country's slick pop sound. Perhaps best known for Mammas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys, he recorded 16 No. 1 singles. Once a bassist for Buddy Holly, Jennings was scheduled to be on the plane in 1959 that killed...
...Jackson, Travis Tritt, Charlie Daniels, Steve Earle, even the already-long-on-legacy Hank Williams Jr., have all ridden the down-and-dirty-fication of country that Jennings, Nelson and Cash began, and all of them knew the value of a down-and-dirty persona to go with it. Waylon Jennings first and foremost...
...Official Site of Waylon Jennings Post a condolence message to the Jennings family or browse through the pages and pages of photos, reviews and discography...
...Waylon Jennings Jennings biography, discography, awards and audio clips compiled by CMT.com, America's No. 1 Country Music Channel...
...Jennings Lyrics A comprehensive library of the lyrics to the Waylon Jennings collection "Only Daddy That'll Walk The Line: The RCA Years, 1965-85" and lesser known tracks