He was the son of Lorene Beatrice (née Shipley, 1920–2006) and William Albert Jennings (1915–1968).
Waylon Arnold Jennings (born Wayland Arnold Jennings; June 15, 1937 – February 13, 2002) was an American singer, songwriter, and musician.
In 2007, he was posthumously awarded the Cliffie Stone Pioneer Award by the Academy of Country Music. == Early life == Waylon Arnold Jennings was born on June 15, 1937, on the J.W.
The two often met during local shows, and Jennings began to attend Holly's performances on KDAV's Sunday Party. In addition to performing on air for KVOW, Jennings started to work as a DJ in 1956 and moved to Lubbock.
In 1958, Buddy Holly arranged Jennings's first recording session, and hired him to play bass.
Holly then hired Jennings to play bass for him during his "Winter Dance Party Tour". === Winter Dance Party Tour === Before the tour, Holly vacationed with his wife in Lubbock and visited Jennings's radio station in December 1958.
Jennings gave up his seat on the ill-fated flight in 1959 that crashed and killed Holly, J.
Jennings and Holly soon left for New York City, arriving on January 15, 1959.
They later took a train to Chicago to join the band. The Winter Dance Party tour began in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on January 23, 1959.
This sense of guilt precipitated bouts of substance abuse through much of Jennings's career. "Jole Blon" was released on Brunswick in March 1959 with limited success.
Then, he returned to Lubbock. In the early 1960s, Jennings wrote and recorded "The Stage (Stars in Heaven)", a tribute to Valens, the Big Bopper and Holly, as well as Eddie Cochran, a young musician who died in a road accident a year after the plane crash. For decades afterward, Jennings repeatedly admitted that he felt responsible for the crash that killed Holly.
The band soon earned a strong local fan base at JD's, where Jennings developed his rock-influenced style of country music that defined him on his later career. In 1961, Jennings signed a recording contract with Trend Records, and experienced moderate success with his single, "Another Blue Day".
In July 1963 Jennings signed a contract with A&M that granted him 5% of record sales.
The singles were released between April and October 1964. Jennings's records found little success at A&M, because the label was releasing mostly folk music rather than country at the time.
He also played lead guitar for Patsy Montana on a 1964 album. Singer Bobby Bare heard Jennings's "Just to Satisfy You" on his car radio while passing through Phoenix, and recorded it and "Four Strong Winds".
Atkins formally signed Jennings to RCA Victor in 1965.
The same day he met Reshen, RCA sent Jerry Bradley to offer Jennings US$5,000 as a bonus for signing a new 5% royalty deal with RCA, the same terms he had accepted in 1965.
In August Jennings made his first appearance on the Billboard's Hot Country Songs chart with "That's the Chance I'll Have to Take". ===The Nashville Sound=== In 1966, Jennings released his debut RCA Victor album Folk-Country, followed by Leavin' Town and Nashville Rebel.
The single "Green River" charted on Billboard country singles at #11. In 1967, Jennings released a hit single, "Just to Satisfy You".
Jennings produced mid-chart albums that sold well, including 1967's Just to Satisfy You, which included the hit single.
"The Chokin' Kind" peaked at number eight on Billboard's Hot Country Singles in 1967, while "Only Daddy That'll Walk the Line" hit number two the following year.
In 1969, his collaboration with The Kimberlys on the single "MacArthur Park" earned a Grammy Award for Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group.
During the 1970s, Jennings became one of the main figures of outlaw country.
He believed himself to be "trapped on the circuit". In 1972, Jennings released Ladies Love Outlaws.
You start messing with my music, I get mean." By 1972, after the release of Ladies Love Outlaws, his recording contract was nearing an end.
Reshen advised Jennings to keep the beard that he had grown in the hospital, to match the image of Outlaw Country. By 1973 Nelson found success with Atlantic Records.
Atlantic Records made a bid to sign Jennings, but Nelson's rise to popularity persuaded RCA to renegotiate with him before losing another potential star. In 1973, Jennings released Lonesome, On'ry and Mean and Honky Tonk Heroes, the first albums recorded and released under his creative control.
More hit albums followed with This Time and The Ramblin' Man, both released in 1974.
Dreaming My Dreams, released in 1975, included the no.
In 1976 Jennings released Are You Ready for the Country.
It was named Country album of the year in 1976 by Record World magazine and was certified gold by the RIAA. In 1976, RCA released the compilation album Wanted! The Outlaws, with Jennings, Willie Nelson, Tompall Glaser, and Jennings's wife, Jessi Colter.
It was followed by Ol' Waylon and the hit song "Luckenbach, Texas". Jennings was featured in the 1978 album White Mansions, performed by various artists documenting the lives of people in the Confederacy during the Civil War.
The album Waylon and Willie followed in 1978, producing the hit single "Mammas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys".
Jennings released I've Always Been Crazy, also in 1978.
In 1979, RCA released Jennings first Greatest Hits compilation, which was certified gold the same year, and quintuple platinum in 2002. Also in 1979, Jennings joined the cast of the CBS series The Dukes of Hazzard as the Balladeer, the narrator.
By the early 1980s, Jennings struggled with a cocaine addiction, which he overcame in 1984.
By the early 1980s, Jennings struggled with a cocaine addiction, which he overcame in 1984.
Later, he joined the country supergroup The Highwaymen with Willie Nelson, Kris Kristofferson, and Johnny Cash, which released three albums between 1985 and 1995.
Aside from his work with The Highwaymen, Jennings released a gold album WWII (1982) with Willie Nelson. In 1985, Jennings joined with USA for Africa to record "We Are the World", but he left the studio because of a dispute over the song's lyrics that were to be sung in Swahili.
His first release, The Eagle, became his final top 10 album. Also in 1985, he made a cameo appearance in the live-action children's film Follow That Bird.
His debut release with the label, Will the Wolf Survive (1985), peaked at number one in Billboard's Country albums in 1986.
Jennings's initial success tailed off, and in 1990, he signed with Epic Records.
In 1993, in collaboration with Rincom Children's Entertainment, Jennings recorded an album of children's songs, Cowboys, Sisters, Rascals & Dirt, which included "Shooter's Theme", a tribute to his 14-year-old with the theme of "a friend of mine". As his record sales and radio play declined through the 1990s, Jennings continued to draw large crowds to his live performances.
In 1993, in collaboration with Rincom Children's Entertainment, Jennings recorded an album of children's songs, Cowboys, Sisters, Rascals & Dirt, which included "Shooter's Theme", a tribute to his 14-year-old with the theme of "a friend of mine". As his record sales and radio play declined through the 1990s, Jennings continued to draw large crowds to his live performances.
Later, he joined the country supergroup The Highwaymen with Willie Nelson, Kris Kristofferson, and Johnny Cash, which released three albums between 1985 and 1995.
In 1996, Jennings released his album, Right for the Time.
During that period, Jennings released the successful album Will the Wolf Survive. He toured less after 1997 to spend more time with his family.
In 1997, after the Lollapalooza tour, he decreased his tour schedule as he became centered in his family.
In 1998, Jennings teamed up with Bare, Jerry Reed, and Mel Tillis to form the Old Dogs.
Between 1999 and 2001, his appearances were limited by health problems.
Consisting primarily of former Waylors, the 13-member group performed concerts from 1999 to 2001.
In January 2000, Jennings recorded what became his final album at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium, Live. == Music style and image == Jennings's music was characterized by his powerful rough-edged singing voice, phrasing and texture. He was also recognized for his "spanky-twang" guitar style.
Between 1999 and 2001, his appearances were limited by health problems.
In 2001, he was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame.
Consisting primarily of former Waylors, the 13-member group performed concerts from 1999 to 2001.
Waylon Arnold Jennings (born Wayland Arnold Jennings; June 15, 1937 – February 13, 2002) was an American singer, songwriter, and musician.
In 1979, RCA released Jennings first Greatest Hits compilation, which was certified gold the same year, and quintuple platinum in 2002. Also in 1979, Jennings joined the cast of the CBS series The Dukes of Hazzard as the Balladeer, the narrator.
In 2007, he was posthumously awarded the Cliffie Stone Pioneer Award by the Academy of Country Music. == Early life == Waylon Arnold Jennings was born on June 15, 1937, on the J.W.
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