Waylon Jennings
Waylon Jennings
Waylon Arnold Jenningswas an American singer, songwriter, musician, and actor. Jennings began playing guitar at eight and began performing at 12 on KVOW radio. His first band was The Texas Longhorns. Jennings worked as a DJ on KVOW, KDAV, KYTI, and KLLL. In 1958, Buddy Holly arranged Jennings's first recording session, of "Jole Blon" and "When Sin Stops". Holly hired him to play bass. In Clear Lake, Iowa, Jennings gave up his seat on the ill-fated flight that crashed and...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionCountry Singer
Date of Birth15 June 1937
CityLittlefield, TX
CountryUnited States of America
Country music isn't a guitar, it isn't a banjo, it isn't a melody, it isn't a lyric. It's a feeling.
So I'm not very popular here with those inside the system, as you might guess. I never wanted to be.
When I look at you girl, I see a true work of art. So many beautiful things coming in one little heart.
Take your tongue out of my mouth, I'm kissing you good-bye.
There's always one more way to do something-- your way.
Ladies love outlaws, like babies love stray dogs. Ladies touch babies like a banker touches gold, outlaws touch ladies somewhere deep down in their soul.
If you see me getting smaller, I'm leaving, don't be grieving, just gotta get away from here. If you see me getting smaller, don't worry, and no hurry, I've got the right to disappear.
You've got to care about the music...You'd better not be doing it for the publicity, the fame or the money. And you'd sure better not be doing it because it's a way to make a living, 'cause that ain't always going to be easy. You got to believe it, believe in the music. You got to mean it.
I'm just a man, no more or no less. Bad as the worst, good as the best.
There's always one more way to do things and that's your way, and you have a right to try it at least once.