Waylon Jennings

Waylon Jennings

Actor · Director · Writer

Littlefield, Texas, USA
June 15, 1937

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.

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Waylon Jennings 1
Waylon Jennings 2

Representative Works

Maverick
Maverick
6.9
/ English
The Man with the Big Hat
The Man with the Big Hat
No Rating Yet
/ English
Outlaw Justice
Outlaw Justice
6.4
/ English
Stagecoach
Stagecoach
5.4
/ English
Follow That Bird
Follow That Bird
6.4
/ English
Tom Sawyer
Tom Sawyer
6.2
/ English
Saddle Rash
Saddle Rash
4.5
/ English
I Love Liberty
I Love Liberty
No Rating Yet
/ English
Moonrunners
Moonrunners
4.8
/ English
Ned Kelly
Ned Kelly
4.8
/ English

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Maverick
1994Nominee

Best Performance

Maverick

The Man with the Big Hat
2026Nominee

Best Performance

The Man with the Big Hat

The Greatest Night in Pop
2024Winner

Best Performance

The Greatest Night in Pop

Career Highlights

Outlaw Justice
1999Highlight

Best Performance

Outlaw Justice

Stagecoach
1986Highlight

Best Performance

Stagecoach

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