Waylon Jennings' Birthday--Only Daddy That'll Walk the Line

Jennings was born and raised in Littlefield, TX, on June 15, 1937,where he learned how to play guitar by the time he was eight. When he was 12 years old, he was a DJ for a local radio station and, shortly afterward, formed his first band. Two years later he left school and spent the next few years picking cotton, eventually moving to Lubbock, TX, in 1954. Once he was in Lubbock, he got a job at the radio station KLLL, where he befriended Buddy Holly during one of the station's shows. Holly became Waylon's mentor, teaching him guitar licks, collaborating on songs, and producing Jennings' first single, "Jole Blon," which was released on Brunswick in 1958. Later that year, Waylon became the temporary bass player for Holly's band the Crickets, playing with the rock & roller on his final tour. Jennings was also scheduled to fly on the plane ride that ended in Holly's tragic death in early 1959, but he gave up his seat at the last minute to the Big Bopper, who was suffering from a cold. From the official website.

Waylon Jennings has won two Grammys:
Best Country Performance By A Duo or Group for MacArthur Park (1969)
Best Vocal Performance By A Duo Or Group for Mamas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Cowboys with Willie Nelson (1978)

Jennings won election to the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2001 and died on February 13, 2002.



The song I've chosen here was a top 10 hit for Jennings in 1969.

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