Monday, May 8, 2023

Waylon Jennings


 




















Artist:  Waylon Jennings 

Birth Name:  Wayland Arnold Jennings

Born:  June 15, 1937.  Littlefield, Texas, USA

Died:  February 13, 2002 (Aged 64).  Chandler, Arizona, USA

Genre:  Country, Blues, Rockabilly, Folk, Country Folk, Outlaw Country, Progressive Country, Traditional Country

Occupation:  Singer, Songwriter, Musician

Instruments:  Vocals, Guitar


Waylon Jennings was an American Singer, Songwriter, Musician and Actor.  He pioneered the Outlaw Movement in Country Music.  She started  playing guitar at the age of eight and performed at age fourteen on KVOW Radio, after which he formed his first band, The Texas Longhorns.  He left high school at age sixteen, determined to become a msician and worked as a performer and DJ on KVOW, KYTI, KLLL in Coolidge Arizona, and Phoenix in 1958.  He had worked with Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens. He formed a Rockabilly Club Band, The Waylors.  During the 1970s, he drove Outlaw Country with Willie Nelson, Tompall Glasser, and Jessi Colter.  Later he joined the Country Supergroup, The Highwaymen with Willie Nelson, Kris Kristofferson and Johnny Cash released three albums beween 1985 and 1995.   During that period, he released the successful album Will The Wolf Survive.  He was inducted into the Country Music Hall Of Fame in 2007, he was posthumouslyawards the Cliffie Stone Pioneer Award by Academy of Country Music.

















Title:  Live From Austin, TX '84 (2019) 

Genre:  Country, Blues, Rockabilly, Folk, Country Folk, Outlaw Country, Progressive Country, Traditional Country

Label:  New West Records

Rating:   *****


Format:  LP


Tracks:


Side One:


 1.  Are You Ready For The Country (2:48)

 2.  Clyde (1:59)

 3.  I Can't Get Off On You (2:17)

 4.  People Up In Texas (1:54)

 5.  It's Not Supposed To Be That Way (3:02)

 6.  Don't You Think This Outlaw Bit's Done Got Out Of Hand (3:10)

 7.  You Asked Me To (2:01)

 8.  Dreaming My Dreams With You (2:42)


Side Two:


 1.  Good Hearted Woman (2:50)

 2.  I May Be Used (But Baby I Ain't Used Up) (2:16)

 3.  Let's Turn Back The Years (3:25)

 4.  Honky Tonk Heroes (2:35)

 5.  I Ain't Living Long Like This (3:17)

 6.  I've Always Been Crazy (3:19)


Personnel:


Waylon Jennings:  Vocals, Lead Guitar

Jerry Bridges:  Bass

Gary Scruggs:  Guitar, Harmonica

Ralph Mooney:  Pedal Steel

Dan Mustoe:  Drums

Floyd Domino:  Piano


Live From Austin, TX '84 is a live album by Waylon Jennings, was released on December 8, 2019 by New West Records.  Audio Mastered  180 Gram Vinyl.









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