He assembled a backing band consisting of Tommy Allsup ( guitar ), Waylon Jennings ( bass ) and Carl Bunch ( drums ), and billed them as The Crickets.

Waylon Jennings was unable to attend due to his commitment to the still-touring Winter Dance Party.

* VH1's Behind the Music " The Day the Music Died " interview with Waylon Jennings

Atkins produced records for The Browns, Porter Wagoner, Norma Jean, Dolly Parton, Dottie West, Perry Como, Elvis Presley, the Everly Brothers, Eddy Arnold, Don Gibson, Jim Reeves, Jerry Reed, Skeeter Davis, Waylon Jennings and many others.

" He had brought Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, Connie Smith, Bobby Bare, Dolly Parton, Jerry Reed and John Hartford to the label in the 1960s and inspired and helped countless others.

Waylon Jennings,

** Waylon Jennings, American country singer ( d. 2002 )

* February 13 – Waylon Jennings, American country music singer ( b. 1937 )

Waylon Arnold Jennings ( pronounced ; June 15, 1937 – February 13, 2002 ) was an American country music singer, songwriter, and musician.

Waylon Jennings was born in Littlefield, Texas, the seat of Lamb County, the son of Lorene Beatrice ( née Shipley ) and William Albert Jennings.

Lorene Jennings, who had been unaware of the college, changed the spelling to Waylon.

Jennings later expressed in his autobiography " I didn't like Waylon.

L-R: Kris Kristofferson, Willie Nelson and Waylon Jennings at the Dripping Springs Reunion, in 1972

In mid 1999, Jennings assembled what he referred to as his " hand-picked dream team " – and formed Waylon & The Waymore Blues Band.

Colter and Jennings had one son, Waylon Albright " Shooter " Jennings ( born May 19, 1979 ).

To set an example about the importance of education to his son Waylon Albright, Jennings earned a GED.

Waylon Jennings Boulevard sign in Littlefield, Texas

In 2008, the first posthumous album by Jennings, Waylon Forever was released.

In 2012, Waylon: The Music Inside a three volume project, consisting in covers of Jennings ' songs by different artists was released.

* The Balladeer ( voice of Waylon Jennings ) sang and played the Dukes of Hazzard theme song, " Good Ol ' Boys ", and also served as the show's narrator.

After numerous requests from fans to see the Balladeer on-screen, Waylon finally appeared in one episode, the seventh season's aptly titled " Welcome, Waylon Jennings ", in which he was presented as an old friend of the Dukes.

Richardson had developed a case of flu during the tour and asked Waylon Jennings for his seat on the plane.

Outlaw country was another offshoot that had roots in Texas, with Texans like Waylon Jennings, Jerry Jeff Walker and Willie Nelson leading the movement, ably supported by writers like Billy Joe Shaver.

Others who had been around for a while and continued to have great success were Eddy Arnold, Johnny Cash, Merle Haggard, Waylon Jennings, Ray Price, Hank Williams Jr. and Tammy Wynette.

Others who had been around for a while and continued to have great success were Eddy Arnold, Johnny Cash, Merle Haggard, Waylon Jennings, Ray Price, Hank Williams Jr. and Tammy Wynette.

Her late husband, Waylon Jennings, had an unused vocal, " Out of the Rain ", that was featured on the track.

According to Waylon Jennings's narration, he had a " cradle to grave " earning plan ; in that if you were a Hazzard County resident, you were born at the local hospital ( owned by Hogg ), you lived in a house that he owned the deed to, worked at one of his businesses, and when you died, his casket company would make your pine box.

Bruce had also written " Mamas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys ", which became a hit for Nelson and Waylon Jennings.

Matejka had played for Sons of the Desert and Charlie Daniels ; Landry, for Rodney Crowell and Suzy Bogguss ; and Horne, for Waylon Jennings.

Waylon Jennings was a guitarist for Buddy Holly's band and initially had a seat on the ill-fated aircraft on The Day the Music Died.

Buddy Holly's bass player, Waylon Jennings, was scheduled to fly on the plane, but gave his seat up to the Big Bopper, who was suffering from influenza.

Future country star Waylon Jennings was scheduled to be on the plane, but instead gave his seat up to The Big Bopper.

She famously paired up as a friend to a lot of old school rockers, as well as with future sexual targets Jim Morrison, Mick Jagger, Jimmy Page, Keith Moon, Nick St. Nicholas, Noel Redding, Chris Hillman, Gram Parsons, Waylon Jennings, and actors Brandon deWilde, Michael Richards, and Don Johnson.

First, he hitches a ride with a turkey truck driver ( Waylon Jennings ) who tells him not to give up trying to get to his goal.

In 1998, he teamed up with Bobby Bare, Waylon Jennings and Jerry Reed to form The Old Dogs.

Spivey returned to the WWF in 1995 under the name Waylon Mercy, but was used as a jobber-to-the-stars and ended up retiring later in the year.

Big Bopper Richardson, who was affected by the flu swapped Waylon Jennings ' place on the plane, while Tommy Allsup lost his place to Ritchie Valens on a coin toss.

Waylon Smithers was partly based on how numerous Fox executives and staff members acted towards Barry Diller.

Waylon Smithers was partly based on how numerous Fox executives and staff members acted towards Barry Diller.

And heavyweights Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, and Kris Kristofferson recorded " Highwayman " on the album Highwayman.

Waylon Smithers made his first appearance in this episode, although he can be heard over a speaker in The Simpsons series premiere " Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire ".

In 2007 the group appeared on Shooter Jennings ' ( son of Waylon Jennings ) album The Wolf.

Also included on the album was a duet with Griggs ' idol Waylon Jennings in the track " Shine On Me ", as well as a cover of Jennings ' " Ain't Livin ' Long Like This ".

The focus of the movement has been on " outlaws ", such as Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings ( for reference, Waylon Jennings despised the term " Outlaw "), Merle Haggard, David Allan Coe and his Eli Radish Band, Willie Nelson, Kris Kristofferson, Leon Russell, Hank Williams Jr., Townes Van Zandt and Billy Joe Shaver.

The term " outlaw country " is derived from the song " Ladies Love Outlaws " written by Lee Clayton and sung by Waylon Jennings on the 1972 album of the same name.

Waylon Jennings & Willie Nelson-"( Sittin ' on ) The Dock of the Bay "

The song has come to represent the decade of its creation, and it has been covered by many artists, from his peers like Glen Campbell, Bob Dylan, Percy Sledge and Sam & Dave to artists of various genres, including Jimmy Velvit ( whose cover version was included on his 2001 Grammy nominated album Sun Sea & Sand ), Widespread Panic ( 2006 ), Waylon Jennings & Willie Nelson, Kenny Rankin, Dennis Brown, Michel Pagliaro, Jacob Miller, Michael Bolton ( whose version of the song reached # 11 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1988 ), Pearl Jam, The Format, T. Rex ( as a b-side of " Dreamy Lady " on March 11, 1975 ), Brent Smith of Shinedown ( during an acoustic set in 2008 ), Justin Nozuka ( 2007 ) and Sara Bareilles ( 2008 ).

'"< ref >< http :// www. youtube. com / watch? v = K0PdvNrwGHI </ ref > Waylon eventually played one show in Luckenbach on July 4, 1997.

* Waylon Jennings covered the song on Jewels in 1968 ; the same recording appeared on Heartaches By The Number in 1972 ; and a new version on the album Black on Black in 1982.

The same year, he appeared on compilation CD Tribute To Tradition ( released on Columbia label ) with cover versions of Cold Cold Heart ( country classic recorded by Hank Williams in 1957 ) and Honky Tonk Heroes ( Like Me ) ( a major hit for Waylon Jennings in 1973, written by Billy Joe Shaver ).