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Lords of the Telecaster – Waylon Jennings
One of the most iconic Telecasters belonged to the great “outlaw country” star, Waylon Jennings. Starting out his music career as a bass player for Buddy Holly, he also avoided ending his career on the same day as Holly by giving his airplane seat away to the Big Bopper on The Day the Music Died.
Jennings refocused his efforts after the passing of Buddy Holly, ultimately developing a talent for songwriting and a distinctive “spanky-twang” guitar style. By the mid-1960’s, Nashville had taken notice and Jennings moved to Tennessee to continue his career, which helped him further craft his style and musical identity. Jenning’s won a Grammy in 1968, and worked with Johnny Cash, Kris Kristofferson and Willie Nelson. These artists formed the core of the “outlaw country” movement, with Nelson and Jennings sparking the movement by securing their own recording rights and moving away from the commercial “Nashville Sound”.
In 1978, the acclaimed collaboration of Waylon & Willie, earning Jennings his second Grammy and cementing his position as an iconic country music performer.
Waylon Jennings often lived up to his “outlaw” image, particularly when it came to his drug use. It’s hard not to think that his lifestyle took away some years, given his passing at age 64.
He’ll certainly be forever remembered with his leather-covered Telecaster, badass look and huge library of country music hits.
