Even after Waylon Jennings gained creative freedom ... In 1999, This Time was reissued featuring five bonus tracks of Jennings singing songs previously released by his friend Buddy Holly ...
Nashville, Tenn.? Waylon Jennings, whose rebellious songs and brash attitude defined the outlaw movement in country music, died Wednesday after a long battle with diabetes-related health problems.
The compilation was well-timed: “Ring of Fire” had headed Hot Country Songs for seven weeks the previous summer and had crossed over to reach the top 20 on the Billboard Hot 100. The chart was ...
Alongside his close friend and frequent collaborator Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings was at the forefront of the 1970s outlaw country movement that sought to upset the apple cart of Nashville norms.