Waylon Jennings is important in American music history for many reasons. He was the replacement drummer for Buddy Holly's Crickets on the last tour, and lost his seat on the plane that crashed on a flip of the coin. He was the first country music to demand, and receive, complete artistic freedom, from Nashville-based country music industry. He was the first country act to sell out stadiums on a pretty regular basis. Along with fellow musical rebels Willie Nelson and Johnny Cash, he defied the demands of Nashville and produced some truly wonderful music. You can call it country. I just call it great.
"Lonesome, Ornery, and Mean"
"Amanda"
"Trouble Man"
You know who I forgot to mention as another "outlaw"? Kris Kristofferson. Sorry, Kris.
