Ran into this documentary with some of Waylon's experience's at spring round-up on the 06 ranch...West Texas round up......No band, no Jessie, and chuck wagon grub....Documentary some time back, before Waylon started having leg problems....Kind of neat......."My Hero's have Always been Cowboys" 10 days on the 06 Ranch West of the Pecos....I couldn't log it but all you have to do is Firefox Waylon Jennings and look for the documentary.. I think any of Waylon's fans of yesteryear will love the whole thing...Sleeping on cots in the open and eating round-up grub...Even some of Waylon's best cowboy music.

Did not know about this!
Last time I saw Waylon he was having leg problems. Before the show I was walking round the circular driveway at the Sandia Casino when security stopped us and a John Deere 4 wheeler backed in. A door opened in the wall and out came Waylon, being carried by two guys. He had on his black clothes, hat and reflector sunglasses. His skin was a pasty white. Most of us who recognized him were too shocked to talk.
Finally one fan told him his much he had liked him for so long.
Waylon came back with 'I love you too hoss'.
Waylon sat for the entire show. He started off good but sounded tired at the end. He passed a few months after that.

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Good ol west Texas boy. One of my favorite songs is Drinkin' and Dreamin" by Waylon. Big sign outside of Littlefield saying, "Home of Waylon Jennings". He sure had a bunch of good one's.

Larry Mahan cut a Un-released record of cowboy songs with Waylon. In 1979 I think...Larry had a darn good band of pros. Mike Mc Guiness, Lynn Groom, Jack Deaton, et el.....Paramount put a hold on the release due to contract problems. Waylon had American Studios, but was having a hard time keeping it a money maker.....He seemed like a real good guy. As the documentary I mentioned seemed to bare out....I guess that Kokermont Ranch is BIG and has been around since the 1880's It is a neat documentary...Sorry I couldn't high lite the site...Worth watching...easy to pull up....Waylon Jennings "My Hero's have always been,cowboys 1990.

Flew the Delta Bird from L.A. to Tampa back in '95 or '96. Waylon and his agent had seats in different rows and asked if I would trade seats so they could sit together. No problem, we talked for a few as he was a real gentleman. When we landed he gave me a back stage pass for his concert the next night, saying have a successful trip in Tampa. Really wished my schedule would have allowed it......

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Jim

Waylon is one of my favs. When I was just a little tyke he played at the Dixon Mo 100th anniversary. Heard the music but at that age it was not as important as making dirt piles.

I am interested in his biography but heard he glorified his drugging and at 500 pages I am curious if it worth buying.

Any readers out there?

My wife is a huge Waylon fan and was born at Dixon, MO (actually Frank's Switch). She has read Waylon's autobiography and would be happy to give you her "unbiased" opinion.

Your PM capability isn't activated so If you'll send me an email and I'll ask her to respond.

Russ

500 pages is a lot, even for somebody as unique as Waylon Jennings. One thing about him was his loyalty to those who helped him get started and along. He would appear annually at Mr Lucky's in Phoenix, He would play in smaller venue's like that. Loyalty to those who helped his career. In the documentary that I mentioned he appeared to be having a blast along with the long hours that working cow hands put in during roundup,,,,It is a neat film not only because of Waylon's role in it. The last of the big round ups was fun to watch. A dieing style of life, the great open range round ups. He will be missed....Willie, Waylon, Tompall Glaser, and Kris Kristofferson were a breed apart, unique in their loyalty to their brand of country music and their "doing it their way".

Saw Waylon and Willie together in concert years ago. Would have been a hell of a show if Jessie had stayed backstage and let the old masters work. Still wasn't bad, just not enough of it.

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Being an old Texas boy back in the late 70s and eighties I was hauling oil field goodies in an old cab over KW filled with all Waylons' 8 track tapes if you all remember those. I spent many a night in that old KW cabin over strolling across Texas hauling oil field goodies while Waylon, Wilie and the boys kept me truckin'. Never thought much about it then but I sure do now. Popper

The old memory comes back......Waylon played just about every year at the Million Dollar Cowboy Bar in Jackson Hole Wy.....Neat place but not exactly considered a big venue.....Another old supporter and friend...Now that was in the 70's and early 80's...I was there only once...You have to admire someone that doesn't forget old friends when they become famous.......Neat town...back in the late 70's Jackson was considered one of the ...
Earthy mellow laid back towns ......Sort of like Aspen, and Tulluride, before the monied folks took over.....

Ol Waymore is one of my favorites. He and Jesse were regulars at the Kentucky Derby and usually featured as celebrity guests at the big parties.

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