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Waylon

An Autobiography

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Waylon

By: Waylon Jennings, Lenny Kaye
Narrated by: Waylon Jennings
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About this listen

Waylon Jennings gave up his spot on a flight that changed music history. His mentor, Buddy Holly, took that seat and was killed when the plane crashed.

Born dirt poor, Jennings went from country disc jockey to country superstar, leading the revolution in country music with his platinum album The Outlaws. Through his eyes we see the Nashville scene in the early days, and through his honest, no-holds-barred storytelling, we follow his struggle to overcome drugs and impending bankruptcy to establish himself as one of the living legends of country music.

©1996 Waylon Jennings, all rights reserved, abridgment approved by the author. (P)1996 Time Warner AudioBooks, copyright 1996 Time Warner AudioBooks (packaging rights only), a division of Time Warner Trade Publishing Entertainment & Celebrities Music Celebrity Celebrity Bio

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Winner of Publishers Weekly Listen Up Award: Best Audio of 1996, Best of the Best.
"I love this book. Vast, comprehensive, revealing, exciting, and entertaining, it's an original in a roomful of carbon copies." (Johnny Cash)

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I have read the paper version and this was a welcome surprise as waylon Jennings is reading it to you I love this guy his music his last wife and his last son shooter but you get to hear about his other kids and wife's and every one in between

a welcome surprise

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I have never actually made it to the end of an audio book nor have I made it past the first chapter in an actual book. this book was more gripping and addictive and It would be due to the fact, Waylon was narrating it him self, that I found amazing. a great book, gripping from start to finish.

Interesting stoy

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Thank you Waylon for sharing, was great getting to know you. Your music will live on 🤗💋💗

💗 Waylon Jennings 💘

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Great listen. Read by the man himself. Didn't want it to end. what a man.

One of the Greats

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Honestly with him narrating it's perfect, a legend and truely a man I could get along with

Best book so far

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loved every second of this, could listen to him forever, singing or talking, although I suppose both are very close relations!

Hero

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It’s greatness hearing Waylon telling his own story. There’s both ups and downs in his life. He’s a legend!

Waylon by Waylon

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fantastic book even better that Waylon is narrating my only downside wasn't long enough I could listen for days!

great book!

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