Waylon Jennings
Waylon Arnold Jennings (June 15, 1937 – February 13, 2002) was an American country singer-songwriter and guitarist. Jennings first became famous as a member of Buddy Holly's backing band. On February 3, 1959, while playing shows with Holly, he gave up his airplane seat J. P. "The Big Bopper" Richardson. The airplane crashed after it took-off killing Richarson, Ritchie Valens and Buddy Holly. Jennings claimed that in the years afterward he felt severe guilt over the crash.[1]
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 Waylon Jennings, 1976 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Waylon Arnold Jennings |
| Also known as | Hoss |
| Born | June 15, 1937 Littlefield, Texas, US |
| Died | February 13, 2002 (aged 64) Chandler, Arizona, US |
| Genres | Country |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter |
| Instruments | Voice, guitar |
| Years active | 1959–2002 |
| Website | www.waylon.com |
By the 1970s, Jennings had become associated with a country music scene known as outlaw country. Jennings recorded a series of albums with Willie Nelson in the late 1970s which increased the popularity of the outlaw country sound.
In 1979, he recorded the theme song for the television show The Dukes of Hazzard. Jennings also became the narrator of the show for all seven seasons.
In the 1980s he formed the group The Highwaymen along with Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash and Kris Kristofferson.
In 2001, he was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame.
On February 13, 2002, Waylon Jennings died in Chandler, Arizona from health complications due to diabetes.[2][3]
Singles
Waylon Jennings Media
Jennings during a broadcast of his show on KLLL in 1958
Jennings (left) in a Photo Booth in Grand Central Station with Buddy Holly on January 23, 1959.
Waylon Jennings - A&M Records
Jennings in an RCA Victor publicity photo in late-1965.
L-R: Kris Kristofferson, Willie Nelson, and Jennings at the Dripping Springs Reunion, in 1972.
Jennings in concert, playing his custom 1953 Fender Telecaster
Grave site of Waylon Jennings (1937-2002). Jennings was an American singer, songwriter, musician, and actor. Jennings gave up his seat on the ill-fated flight that crashed and killed Holly, J. P. Richardson, Ritchie Valens, and pilot Roger Peterson. In 2001, he was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame.
Waylon Jennings Boulevard sign in Littlefield, Texas
Related pages
References
- ↑ Flashback: How Waylon Jennings Survived Buddy Holly Crash. https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/flashback-waylon-jennings-cheats-death-20150203. Retrieved 2017-10-17.
- ↑ (in en-US) Waylon Jennings, Country Singer, Dies at 64. 2002-02-13. . https://www.nytimes.com/2002/02/13/obituaries/waylon-jennings-country-singer-dies-at-64.html. Retrieved 2017-10-17.
- ↑ Waylon Jennings Dead at Sixty-four. https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/waylon-jennings-dead-at-sixty-four-20020214. Retrieved 2017-10-17.
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