The Balladeer

[Redneck]

This is the thread to talk about the good Waylon Jennings songs!

Besides, how do you not like the guy that sung the theme from Dukes of Hazzard and sang with Hank Jr. and Willie Nelson.

I've got Waylon on right now!

Who is that guy in the avatar?

 

[El Brujo]

Besides, how do you not like the guy that sung the theme from Dukes of Hazzard and sang with Hank Jr. and Willie Nelson.

Not to mention bass player for Buddy Holly!

Some of my favorite Waylon tunes:

Sally Was A Good Ol' Girl
Amanda
Are You Sure Hank Done It This Way?
Bob Wills Is Still The King

 

[Redneck]

Are You Sure Hank Done It This Way?

Are you?

That is an cool song though.

 

[dmiller]

Waylon did indeed play for Buddy Holly. My mother's side of the family has a small cottage in Clear Lake, Iowa -- two blocks from the last place Buddy Holly ever performed (I forget the name of the place right now -- the Strand - or something like that) -- and if you go there today -- the owner can (and will) take you to the very room that Buddy and Waylon flipped the coin to see who got to ride on the plane, versus driving in the car.

Waylon *lost* the toss, and ended up in the car -- while Buddy *won* the toss, and ended up in the plane crash 1 1/2 miles away in a cornfield.

David

 

[Diane_Windsor]

I got his 16 Biggest Hits disc a few days ago-I absolutely love it! I would have to say that Waylon Jennings blows Johnny Cash out of the water! I really like the following songs:

Amanda
Are You Sure Hank Done It This Way?---this song really shows how strong his voice was
Luckenbach, Texas (Back to the Basics of Love)
Mammas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys
Just to Satisfy You

Just who is Amanda though? Was she a real person? Who wrote the song?

Diane

 

[DixieBelle]

Just who is Amanda though? Was she a real person? Who wrote the song?

I don't know the story behind that song, but Bob McDill wrote it. Check out this link and you'll probably recognize lots of the songs he has written... http://www.nashvillesongwritersfoundation.com/fame/mcdill.html.

 

[Buckeye]

+1 for Luchenbach, TX

I saw Waylon's son, Shooter and his band Shooter Jennings and the 357s a few months back. They opened for Robert Earl Keen. They weren't too bad but not as country as Waylon was. More along the lines of .38 Special or Lynrd Synrd (sp?).

 

[Redneck]

+1 for Luchenbach, TX

I saw Waylon's son, Shooter and his band Shooter Jennings and the 357s a few months back. They opened for Robert Earl Keen. They weren't too bad but not as country as Waylon was. More along the lines of .38 Special or Lynrd Synrd (sp?).

Yep, they are more along the lines of alternative country or southern rock.

I got his 16 Biggest Hits disc a few days ago-I absolutely love it! I would have to say that Waylon Jennings blows Johnny Cash out of the water! I really like the following songs:

It's a toss up.

Does anyone else like 'Rose in Paradise'?

 

[Redneck]

They just had the Dukes of Hazzard episode where Waylon has the museum!