Blackjack County Chains – Waylon Jennings & Willie Nelson: A Chain Gang Ballad Sung by Two Outlaws
About the Song By the time Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson came together in 1983 to record their duet album…
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What Goes Around – Waylon Jennings: A Grit-Edged Reminder from a Man Who’s Seen It All
About the Song Album: What Goes Around Comes AroundReleased: 1979 By 1979, Waylon Jennings had already carved his place in…
River Boy – Waylon Jennings: A Song of Roots, Restlessness, and the Call of the Water
About the Song Before the Outlaw movement took full flight, before he broke down the walls of Nashville tradition, Waylon…
Julie – Waylon Jennings: A Name, A Memory, and a Melody That Lingers
About the Song On his 1968 album Hangin’ On, Waylon Jennings delivered a collection of songs that straddled two worlds:…
Woman, Let Me Sing You a Song – Waylon Jennings: A Gentle Ballad from Country’s Golden Pen
About the Song In 1967, Waylon Jennings released one of his most thoughtful and understated albums—Waylon Sings Ol’ Harlan—a tribute…
Dink’s Blues – Waylon Jennings: A Quiet Echo from the American Folk Tradition
About the Song Long before Waylon Jennings became the thundering voice of outlaw country, he was a student of music’s…
Big Ball in Cowtown – Waylon Jennings: A Western Swing Stomp with Outlaw Swagger
About the Song On his 1976 live album Waylon Live, Waylon Jennings wasn’t just performing—he was reminding everyone what country…
Smokey on Your Front Door – Waylon Jennings: A No-Nonsense Tale with a Southern Wink
About the Song In 1992, Waylon Jennings released the humorously titled album Too Dumb for New York City, Too Ugly…
“In My Own Way I’m a Believer”: Waylon Jennings’s “I Do Believe”
About the Song Written and performed by Waylon Jennings and released in April 1995 on the album The Road Goes…
Striking a Different Note: Waylon Jennings ’s “Kentucky Woman”
About the Song Released in 1968 on his album Only the Greatest, “Kentucky Woman” sees Waylon Jennings re‑interpreting the 1967…