Crazy Sane (Waylon Jennings)
About this episode
This episode explores the life and legacy of Waylon Jennings, highlighting his impact on music and culture.
This person died in 2002 at the age of 64, Born in Littlefield, Texas, he became a radio disc jockey at 14 and formed his own band soon afterward. His resonant, authoritative voice was used to narrate The Dukes of Hazzard . Early in his career, his life nearly ended when he gave up his seat on the plane that killed Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and the Big Bopper. With Willie Nelson, he performed duets like Mammas Don’t Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys and Good Hearted Woman . Today’s dead celebrity is Waylon Jennings. If you liked this episode, you might also like Episode 31 The Greatest (Muhammad Ali), Episode 84 Vocal Bedrock (Johnny Cash), and Episode 19 Singing Mailman (John Prine). LINKS Transcript of this episode NYT Obituary for Waylon Jennings Waylon talks about the death of Buddy Holly In depth interview with Waylon Jennings about his autobiography Badass stories about Waylon Waylon and Big Bird Dead or Alive quiz game Famous & Gravy on Facebook , LinkedIn , Threads Famous & Gravy official website This edition of Famous & Gravy takes up the story of Waylon Jennings, focusing on impact and afterimage as part of a what makes a life worth remembering and…
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