Waylon Jennings
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| Born |
Waylon Arnold Jennings June 15, 1937 Littlefield, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | February 13, 2002 (aged 64) Chandler, Arizona, U.S. |
| Occupation | Singer-songwriter, musician, actor |
| Years active | 1958–2000 |
| Spouse(s) | Maxine Lawrence (m.1955-1962)Lynne Jones (m. 1962–1967) Barbara Elizabeth Rood (m. 10/22/1967-1968) Jessi Colter (m. 1969–2002, his death) |
| Children |
7 4 biological - 3 adopted through marriage. |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | Country, outlaw country, rock, rockabilly (early career) |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar, bass guitar, piano, mandolin |
| Labels | RCA Victor, MCA, Epic |
| Associated acts | Jessi Colter, Willie Nelson, The Highwaymen, Buddy Holly, Andy Griggs, Johnny Cash, Hank Williams, Jr., Sturgill Simpson |
| Website | waylonjennings |
| Notable instruments | |
 Signature of Waylon Jennings |
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Waylon Arnold Jennings (pronounced /ˈweɪlən ˈdʒɛnɪŋz/; June 15, 1937 – February 13, 2002) was an American singer, songwriter, musician, and actor. Jennings began playing guitar at eight and began performing at 14 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 (Love Begins)". Holly hired him to play bass. In Clear Lake, Iowa, Jennings gave up his seat on the ill-fated flight that crashed and killed Holly, J. P. Richardson, Ritchie Valens, and pilot Roger Peterson.
Jennings then worked as a DJ in Coolidge, Arizona, and Phoenix. He formed a rockabilly club band, The Waylors. He recorded for independent label Trend Records and A&M Records before succeeding with RCA Victor after achieving creative control.
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