About the artist
Waylon Jennings was an American country singer, songwriter, and guitarist widely regarded as a founding figure of the 1970s outlaw country movement, a rebellion against the polished, string-laden Nashville sound of the era. Alongside Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash, and Kris Kristofferson, he formed the supergroup The Highwaymen, and his marriage and musical partnership with Jessi Colter made them one of country music's iconic duos. His raw, bass-driven guitar style and gravel-edged baritone became a signature sound that influenced generations of country and rock artists.
Over his career Jennings scored 16 number-one songs and 11 number-one albums, cementing him as one of the genre's most commercially and artistically significant figures. Songs like «Mammas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys», «Luckenbach, Texas (Back to the Basics of Love)», and «Good Hearted Woman» remain country standards, while his theme for The Dukes of Hazzard brought his voice to a mainstream television audience beyond the genre's usual reach.
Jennings was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2001 but declined to attend the ceremony, a gesture consistent with his lifelong resistance to the Nashville music establishment. He died just months later, leaving behind a legacy defined by defiant independence, a stripped-down honky-tonk and rock-inflected sound, and enduring influence on the outlaw country tradition.
Popular tracks
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Mammas Don’t Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys
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Outlaw Shit
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Are You Sure Hank Done It This Way
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Luckenbach, Texas (Back To The Basics Of Love)
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Waymore’s Blues
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Theme From The Dukes Of Hazzard (Good Ol’ Boys)
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Good Hearted Woman
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Amanda
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I’ve Always Been Crazy
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Honky Tonk Heroes
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Jole Blon
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Drinkin’ And Dreamin’
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Lonesome On’ry and Mean
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I Ain’t Living Long Like This
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The Year 2003 Minus 25
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I’m a Ramblin’ Man
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I Can Get Off on You
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Black Rose
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Willy the Wandering Gypsy and Me
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Bob Wills is Still the King
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Only Daddy That’ll Walk the Line
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Trouble Man
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You Ask Me To
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Rebel Soldier
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Don’t You Think This Outlaw Bit’s Done Got Out Of Hand
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Discography
Songbird
2025
Analog Pearls Vol. 1
2014
Goin’ Down Rockin’ : The Last Recordings
2012
Waylon Forever
2008
Waylon Sings Hank Williams
2006
Waylon Live: The Expanded Edition
2003
This Time (1999)
1999
Honky Tonk Heroes
1999
Waylon Live (1999 Rerelease)
1999
Super Hits II
1998
Closing In On The Fire
1998
Right For The Time
1996
Crying
1996
Waymore’s Blues (Part II)
1994
Burning Memories
1993
Cowboys, Sisters, Rascals, & Dirt
1993
Too Dumb for New York City, Too Ugly for L.A.
1992
Ol’ Waylon Sings Ol’ Hank
1992
Clean Shirt
1991
The Eagle
1990
Full Circle
1988
A Man Called Hoss
1987
Hangin’ Tough
1987
Heroes
1986
Sweet Mother Texas
1986
Will The Wolf Survive
1986
Turn The Page
1985
Waylon’s Greatest Hits Vol. 2
1984
Never Could Toe The Mark
1984
Take It to the Limit
1983
In The Beginning
1983
Waylon and Company
1983
It’s Only Rock & Roll
1983
WW II
1982
Outlaw Reunion Vol. 2
1982
Outlaw Reunion Vol. 1
1982
Black on Black
1982
Leather and Lace
1981
Music Man
1980
What Goes Around Comes Around
1979
Waylon & Willie
1978
I’ve Always Been Crazy
1978
Ol’ Waylon
1977
Waylon Live
1976
Are You Ready for the Country
1976
Wanted! The Outlaws
1976
Dreaming My Dreams
1975
The Ramblin’ Man
1974
This Time
1974
Honky Tonk Heroes
1973
Lonesome On’ry and Mean
1973
Good Hearted Woman
1972
Ladies Love Outlaws
1972
The Taker / Tulsa
1971
Cedartown, Georgia
1971
Don’t Think Twice
1970
The Best of Waylon Jennings
1970
Singer Of Sad Songs
1970
Waylon
1970
Live from Austin, TX ’89
Waylon Live (Expanded Edition)
Phase One: The Early Years 1958-1964
Waylon Jennings
1969
Just to Satisfy You
1969
Country-Folk
1969
Jewels
1968
Hangin’ On
1968
Only The Greatest
1968
Love of the Common People
1967
Waylon Sings Ol’ Harlan
1967
The One And Only Waylon Jennings
1967
Leavin’ Town
1966
Folk-Country
1966
Nashville Rebel
1966
JD’s
1964