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Waylon Jennings

Acting

Born June 15, 1937 · Littlefield, Texas, USA

Died February 13, 2002

Also known as The Highwaymen · Waylon Arnold Jennings · Hoss

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Biography

Waylon Arnold Jennings (June 15, 1937 – February 13, 2002) was an American singer, songwriter, and musician. He is best known as one of the founding pioneers of the Outlaw Movement in country music. Jennings started to play guitar at age of eight and first performed at age 12 on KVOW radio, after which he formed his first band, The Texas Longhorns.

Awards & recognition

  • Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum
  • Horatio Alger Award
  • lifetime achievement award
  • Texas Country Music Hall of Fame
  • Grammy Award — Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal · 1979 · nominated
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  • Grammy Award — Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal · 1970 · nominated

Filmography20 titles

The Highwaymen: Live at Nassau Coliseum

1990as Self

We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song

1985as Self (uncredited)

The Greatest Night in Pop

2024as Self (archive footage)

Neil Diamond: Under a Tennessee Moon

1996as Self - Special Guest

Married... with Children

1987as Ironhead Haynes

Nashville Rebel

1966as Arlin Grove

Family Guy

1999as Waylon Jennings (voice)

The Dukes of Hazzard

1979as The Balladeer

The Angry Beavers

1997

Maverick

1994as Man with Concealed Guns

Saturday Night Live

1975as Self (uncredited)

The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour

as Self

Outlaw Justice

1999as Tobey Naylor

Follow That Bird

1985as Truck Driver

Tom Sawyer

2000as Judge Thatcher (voice)

Mackintosh and T.J.

1975Music, Musician

This Is Pop

as Self (archive footage)

Stagecoach

1986as Hatfield (Gambler)

Ned Kelly

1970as Balladere (voice)

The Highwaymen: Friends Till the End

2016as Self - Performer