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Misisipi Mike and Otto Mobile host Waylon Jennings birthday show at Starry Plough

Fri, June 14 2013 10:13pm - Source: The Bay Bridged

This Saturday night, the Starry Plough in Berkeley will host an evening paying tribute to Waylon Jennings organized by local country artists Matt Lundquist of Otto Mobile and the Moaners and Misisipi Mike Wolf. Jennings, although wildly popular in his time, seems somewhat under-appreciated today, with his contemporaries such as Willie Nelson and Johnny Cash garnering far more attention.

PURE X takeover: Waylon Jennings – “waymore’s blues”

Tue, May 14 2013 3:06pm - Source: Gorilla vs. Bear

Our fav Waylon song.

Old 97's releasing sessions with Waylon Jennings for #RSD13 ++ more tour dates (including three nights at Brooklyn Bowl)

Wed, April 10 2013 10:21pm - Source: Brooklyn Vegan

Alt-country vets Old 97's spent much of 2012 celebrating the 15th anniversary of their 1997 album Too Far to Care (like at Webster Hall in October ).

The Black Lips – “Mammas Don’t Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys” (Waylon Jennings/Willie Nelson Cover)

Mon, April 01 2013 5:13pm - Source: Stereogum

Outlaw-country gods and longtime buddies Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson recorded a veritable shit-ton of songs together, but their most famous is probably the lightweight 1975 shuffle " Mammas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Cowboys."

Shiner Partners With Waylon Jennings Fund

Tue, March 19 2013 8:41pm - Source: ArtistDirect

Waylon Jennings was a professional musician from 1958 until his death from diabetes complications in 2002, but it was as a leader of the "outlaw country" movement in the 1970s that we really began to see his impact on the country music scene.

WAYLON JENNINGS — GOIN DOWN ROCKIN: THE LAST RECORDINGS

Mon, October 08 2012 8:09pm - Source: Nine Bullets

Robbie Turner sat on a collection of vocal tracks Waylon left behind when he passed from diabetic complications 10 years ago.

Waylon Jennings: Goin’ Down Rockin’ – The Last Recordings

Thu, October 04 2012 1:45am - Source: Hyperbolium

Three years before his untimely passing in 2002, Waylon Jennings spent a few days laying down what would be his last studio performances.

Waylon Jennings' 'Goin' Down Rockin': The Last Recordings' is 'Very Special,' Widow Says

Mon, October 01 2012 7:34pm - Source: The Boot

It's been more than a decade since Waylon Jennings passed away, but fans can still hear new music from the country music legend.

Twang Nation Podcast Episode 8 – Derek Hoke, Malcolm Holcolmb, My Darling Clementine, Waylon Jennings & Wanda Jackson

Tue, September 11 2012 4:09am - Source: Twang Nation

Podcast #8 is hot off the press and ready for your listening enjoyment.

Waylon Jennings Last Recordings Set for September Release

Mon, July 09 2012 4:10pm - Source: The Boot

Waylon Jennings continues to be a legend among music fans around the world.

Happy Birthday Waylon Jennings!

Fri, June 15 2012 1:48pm - Source: Twang Nation

Here's to one of the saviors of country music and the pride of Littlefield, Texas, Waylon Arnold Jenning, who would have been 75 today.

Posthumous Waylon Jennings Album Due in September

Wed, April 18 2012 8:13pm - Source: ArtistDirect

A new album from outlaw country legend Waylon Jennings will be released this September, filled with recordings the icon made during the last few years before his death in 2002.

The Best of Waylon Jennings (Karaoke Version) - MIDIFine Systems

Thu, March 15 2012 3:49pm - Source: Repeat, Repeat

Various artists – The Music Inside: A Collaboration Dedicated to Waylon Jennings, Volume II (2012)

Tue, March 13 2012 12:26pm - Source: Something Else!

The Music Inside Volume 1 offered fans a heartfelt tribute to Waylon Jennings from people who knew him or were heavily influenced by his music.

Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson – Live at the US Festival 1983 (2012)

Tue, February 28 2012 12:21pm - Source: Something Else!

Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson took the stage of the 1983 US Festival as confirmed crossover country stars — but without all of the sell-out slickness that's attached to the term these days.

Waylon Jennings' Last Recordings Set for Release

Thu, February 16 2012 8:23pm - Source: The Boot

Ten years ago this week, country music lost one of its original outlaws.

Waylon Jennings Goes Down Rockin'

Mon, February 13 2012 1:36pm - Source: The Huffington Post - Entertainment

The family of Waylon Jennings will soon release songs the country music icon recorded shortly before his death 10 years ago.

Jessi Colter and Friends Celebrate Waylon Jennings' Legacy

Thu, February 09 2012 9:35pm - Source: The Boot

Waylon Jennings never considered himself an outlaw when it came to his music.

Waylon Jennings Tribute Album: Hank Jr., Dierks Bentley + More Honor Outlaw Legend

Wed, February 08 2012 4:40pm - Source: The Boot

Waylon Jennings has been gone for nearly a decade, but country's quintessential outlaw is not forgotten.

Waylon Jennings Second Tribute Album Features Several 'Good Ol' Boys' (and Girls)

Fri, January 06 2012 5:35pm - Source: The Boot

Josh Thompson , who sings Waylon's 1967 hit, 'Love of the Common People,' admits it was a surreal experience to record a song for one of his heroes.

Monday Morning Video: Willie Nelson & Waylon Jennings

Mon, November 21 2011 12:42pm - Source: Twangville

We're goin' old school this week with two legends of country music.

Struggle Feat. Yelawolf & Waylon Jennings – “Outlaw Sh*t” Video

Sat, November 12 2011 1:52am - Source: The Smocking Section

Let's face it, half of you are checking this out because there's a Yelawolf feature.

Karen O – Mammas Don’t Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys (Willie Nelson/Waylon Jennings Cover)

Wed, October 12 2011 8:32pm - Source: We All Want Someone To Shout For

Karen O has done a most delicate cover of "Mammas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys" , A Waylon Jennings song that Willie Nelson popularized back in the late 70′s.

Karen O Covers Willie Nelson and Waylon Jennings for Chipotle

Wed, October 12 2011 7:03pm - Source: Pitchfork Media

OneThirtyBPM points to a new short film created for Chipotle 's campaign supporting small-scale agriculture.

Waylon Jennings & Willie Nelson Live Concerts Coming to DVD

Fri, August 26 2011 6:50pm - Source: The Boot

With an eclectic lineup of some of the most iconic recording artists in history, 1983's US Festival in San Bernadino, Calif. was one of the most memorable music festivals of all time.

Various artists – The Music Inside: A Collaboration Dedicated to Waylon Jennings, Vol. 1 (2011)

Thu, August 04 2011 1:20pm - Source: Something Else!

It started out as a good idea — current artists getting together to salute a classic artist that had a major influence on them.

Waylon Jennings, 'Rose in Paradise' -- Story Behind the Lyrics

Wed, April 06 2011 12:34pm - Source: The Boot

Jim McBride talked to The Boot about 'Rose in Paradise,' the last No. 1 song for Waylon Jennings .

RIP Ralph Mooney – influential steel guitarist for Buck Owens, Waylon Jennings and Merle Haggard

Tue, March 22 2011 1:17pm - Source: Twang Nation

Ralph Mooney influential steel guitarist played with Buck Owens, Waylon Jennings and Merle Haggard and one of the architects of country musics answer to rock onslaught, the 50's 'Bakersfield sound' He also co-wrote, with Charles Seals, the honky-tonk standard 'Crazy Arms,' which became a No. 1 hit in 1956 for Ray Price.

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