Waylon Jennings’ “MacArthur Park” — A Country Outlaw’s Dramatic Turn
About the Song Released in 1969 on the album Country-Folk, “MacArthur Park” by Waylon Jennings is a striking reinterpretation of…
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“I Can’t Keep My Hands Off of You” — Waylon Jennings Unleashes a Different Kind of Fire
About the Song Released in 1974 on the album Waylon the Ramblin’ Man, “I Can’t Keep My Hands Off of…
“Satin Sheets” — Waylon Jennings’ Quiet Confession from Ol’ Waylon (1977)
About the Song Released in 1977 on his chart-topping album Ol’ Waylon, “Satin Sheets” is one of the most emotionally…
“A Couple More Years” — Time-Worn Truths in the Voice of Waylon Jennings
About the Song Released in 1976 on the album Are You Ready for the Country, “A Couple More Years” stands…
“The Last One to Leave Seattle” — A Quiet Farewell from Waylon Jennings
About the Song Recorded during the sessions for Lonesome, On’ry and Mean in the early 1970s and later released as…
“Mona” — A Gentle Whisper from the Outlaw Heart of Waylon Jennings
About the Song Recorded in October 1973 and released in 1974 on the album This Time, “Mona” reveals a side…
A Stirring Rendition: Waylon Jennings’ Cover of “Folsom Prison Blues”
About the Song Though “Folsom Prison Blues” is most famously associated with Johnny Cash, many country artists have honored the…
Yours Love: Waylon Jennings’ Tender Expression of Devotion
About the Song Released on October 12, 1968 as a single, and included shortly thereafter on his album Jewels, “Yours…
If You Could Touch Her at All: A Soul‑Worn Plea from Waylon Jennings
About the Song Written by Lee Clayton and first brought to life by Waylon Jennings around 1973, “If You Could…
Shooter Jennings on Waylon, Outlaw Country and the Stories You Haven’t Heard
Shooter Jennings Opens Up: Life as Waylon’s Son, Music Preservation, and the Power of Legacy In a rare, deeply personal…