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Waylon Jennings
12+ albums
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Waylon Arnold Jennings (born Wayland Arnold Jennings; June 15, 1937 – February 13, 2002) was an American country music singer, songwriter, musician, and actor, recognized as a pioneer of the outlaw movement in country music. Jennings began playing guitar at age eight and performed on KVOW radio at fourteen, after which he formed his first band, the Texas Longhorns. He left high school at sixteen to pursue music and worked as a performer and DJ on stations including KVOW, KDAV, KYTI, and KLLL in Arizona. In 1958, Buddy Holly arranged Jennings's first recording session, a cover of "Jole Blon," and hired him to play bass. Jennings gave up his seat on the 1959 flight that crashed and killed Holly, J. P. "the Big Bopper" Richardson, and Ritchie Valens. After a period away from music, Jennings moved to Arizona and formed the rockabilly club band the Waylors, which became the house band at "JD's" in Tempe. He recorded for Trend Records and A&M Records, but achieved broader success after signing with RCA Victor in 1965. In 1972, he acquired Neil Reshen as his manager, who negotiated improved touring and recording contracts. With creative control at RCA, Jennings released the albums "Lonesome, On'ry and Mean" and "Honky Tonk Heroes," followed by "Dreaming My Dreams" and "Are You Ready for the Country." During the 1970s, Jennings was a central figure in outlaw country. With Willie Nelson, Tompall Glaser, and Jessi Colter, he recorded the album "Wanted! The Outlaws," country music's
top songs
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Mammas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys
166,9902I'm a Ramblin' Man
158,4583Are You Sure Hank Done It This Way
156,7604Good Hearted Woman
118,1025Luckenbach, Texas (Back To The Basics Of Love)
95,7836Mammas, Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys
77,6517Luckenbach, Texas (Back to the Basics of Love) (feat. Willie Nelson)
73,2898Only Daddy That'll Walk the Line
66,7999Honky Tonk Heroes
58,05710Amanda
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