Authors: Waylon Jennings,Lenny Kaye
CBS FC-40347
Heroes
(w/Johnny Cash) (5-86)
| Side 1 | Side 2 |
| Folks Out on the Road | Even Cowgirls Get the Blues |
| I’m Never Gonna Roam Again | Love Is the Way |
| American by Birth | Ballad of Forty Dollars |
| Field of Diamonds | I Will Always Love You (in My Own Crazy Way) |
| Heroes | One Too Many Mornings |
MCA 5911
Hangin’ Tough
(1-87)
| Side 1 | Side 2 |
| Baker Street | Fallin’ Out |
| I Can’t Help the Way I Don’t Feel About You | Deep in the West |
| Rose in Paradise | Between Fathers and Sons |
| Crying Don’t Even Come Close | The Crown Prince |
| Chevy Van | Defying Gravity (Executioner’s Song) |
MCA 42038
A Man Called Hoss
(10-87)
| Side 1 | Side 2 |
| “Prologue” | “Chapter Six … Crazies” |
| “Chapter One … Childhood” | Rough and Rowdy Days |
| Littlefield | “Chapter Seven … Drugs” |
| “Chapter Two … Texas” You’ll Never Take the Texas Out of Me | I’m Living Proof (There’s Life After You) “Chapter Eight … Jessi” |
| “Chapter Three … First Love” | You Deserve the Stars in My Crown |
| You Went Out with Rock ’n’ Roll | “Chapter Nine … Reflections” |
| “Chapter Four … Lost Love” | Turn It All Around |
| A Love Song (I Can’t Sing Anymore) | “Chapter Ten … The Beginning” |
| “Chapter Five … Nashville” | Where Do We Go from Here |
| If Ole Hank Could Only See Me Now |
MCA 42222
Full Circle
(10-88)
| Side 1 | Side 2 |
| Trouble Man | How Much Is It Worth to Live in L.A. |
| Grapes on the View | Hey Willie |
| Which Way Do I Go (Now That I’m Gone) | You Put the Soul in the Song |
| Yoyos, Bozos, Bimbos and Heroes | G.I. Joe |
| It Goes with the Territory | Woman I Hate It |
CBS C-45240
Highwayman 2
(w/Cash, Willie, and Kris) (2-90)
| Silver Stallion | Anthem ’84 |
| Born and Raised in Black and White | Angels Love Bad Men |
| Two Stories Wide | Songs That Make a Difference |
| We’re All in Your Corner | Living Legends |
| Tonight | Texas (Willie) |
| American Remains |
EPIC EK-46104
The Eagle
(6-90)
| Workin’ Cheap | Where Corn Don’t Grow |
| What Bothers Me Most | Reno and Me |
| The Eagle | Too Close to Call |
| Her Man | Waking Up with You |
| Wrong | Old Church Hymns |
EPIC EK-47462
Clean Shirt
(6-91)
| If I Can Find a Clean Shirt | The Good Ol’ Nights |
| I Could Write a Book About You | Guitars That Won’t Stay in Tune |
| Old Age and Treachery | Makin’s of a Song |
| Two Old Sidewinders | Put Me on a Train Back to Texas |
| Tryin’ to Outrun the Wind | Rocks from Rolling Stones |
EPIC EK-48982
Too Dumb for New York City Too Ugly for L.A.
(8-92)
| Just Talkin’ | Heartaches Older Than You |
| Silent Partners | Hank Williams Syndrome |
| Didn’t We Shine | A Lot of Good |
| Too Dumb for New York City | I’ve Got My Faults |
| Armed and Dangerous | Smokey on Your Front Door |
WJ 1001
Ol’ Waylon Sings Ol’ Hank
(1992)
| Side 1 | Side 2 |
| Jambalaya | I Won’t Be Home No More |
| Half as Much | Mansion on the Hill |
| I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry | Hey Good Lookin’ |
| Blues Come Around | Cold Cold Heart |
| Why Should We Try Anymore | Honky Tonkin’ |
| Be Careful of Stones That You Throw |
Available in cassette only.
ODE 2 KIDS RCE-74041-70602
Cowboys, Sisters, Rascals and Dirt
(5-93)
| I’m Little | Cowboy Movies |
| I Just Can’t Wait | If I Could Only Fly |
| When I Get Big | Useless |
| All of My Sisters Are Girls | Small Packages |
| A Bad Day | Shooter’s Theme |
| Dirt |
RCA 66299-2
Only Daddy That’ll Walk the Line—The RCA Years
(1993)
| Disc 1 | Disc 2 |
| Stop the World (and Let Me Off) | Amanda |
| Nashville Bum | Rainy Day Woman |
| Nashville Rebel | Are You Sure Hank Done It This Way |
| Green River | Dreaming My Dreams with You |
| Love of the Common People | Waymore’s Blues |
| Walk on Out of My Mind | “T” for Texas |
| Only Daddy That’ll Walk the Line | Bob Wills Is Still the King |
| Just to Satisfy You | Are You Ready for the Country |
| Willie and Laura Mae Jones | Jack of Diamonds |
| Six White Horses | Luckenbach, Texas |
| The Taker | Don’t You Think This Outlaw Bit’s Done Got Out of Hand |
| Lovin’ Her Was Easier | The Conversation |
| Good Hearted Woman | I Ain’t Living Long Like This |
| Black Rose | Clyde |
| Lonesome, On’ry and Mean | Dukes of Hazzard |
| Honky Tonk Heroes | Storms Never Last |
| You Asked Me To | Shine |
| It’s Not Supposed to Be That Way | Lucille (You Won’t Do Your Daddy’s Will) |
| This Time | Never Could Toe the Mark |
| I’m a Ramblin’ Man | Looking for Suzanne |
Currently the best available retrospect on Waylon’s RCA career.
RCA RMJ66409-2
Waymore’s Blues (Part II)
(9-94)
| Endangered Species | Old Timer (The Song) |
| Waymore’s Blues (Part II) | Up in Arkansas |
| This Train (Russell’s Song) | Nobody Knows |
| Wild Ones | Come Back and See Me |
| No Good for Me | You Don’t Mess Around with Me |
LIBERTY C2-28091
The Road Goes on Forever
(The Highwaymen) (4-95)
| The Devil’s Right Hand | Live Forever |
| It Is What It Is | The Road Goes on Forever |
| Waiting for a Long Time | True Love Travels on a Gravel Road |
| Everyone Gets a Little Crazy Now | Death and Hell (Cash) |
| The End of Understanding (Willie) | Here Comes the Rainbow Again (Kris) |
| I Do Believe (Waylon) |
JUSTICE 2101-2
Right for the Time
(5-96)
| Waymore’s Blues (Part III) | Carnival Song |
| Cactus Texas | Out of Jail |
| The Most Sensible Thing | Lines |
| The Boxer | Deep in the West |
| Hittin’ the Bottle Again | Right for the Time |
| Wastin’ Time | Living Legends (Part II) |
| Kissing You Goodbye |
N
o man speaks with his own voice only. Many friends and family shared their reminiscences, anecdotes, and camaraderie, providing
an invaluable point of view. Sometimes I might have remembered it a whole different way, and that’s what makes this an auto-biography.
Like I said, I like to drive.
Among those who lent their time and memories were Chet Atkins, Jack Clement, Captain Midnight, Richie Albright, Sonny Curtis,
Johnny and Jo Western, Billy Jo Shaver, Hazel Smith, Dion, Bobby Bare, David Trask, Connie Smith, Jerry Moss, Don Was, June
Cash, George Jones, Jerry “Jigger” Bridges, Harlan Howard, Ben Dorsey, cousin Wendell Whitfield, Aunt Frieda Dyer, brothers
Tommy and James D., Littlefield’s own Jimmy Stewart, and Will Campbell.
I would especially like to thank the Highwaymen:
John—bigger than life.
Willie—sings out of rhythm, lives out of rhythm.
Kris—pure inspiration.
Literary agent
provocateur
Tony Secunda saw that it was time for me to tell my tale and didn’t let up till the book he’d hoped for was on its way. That
he’s not here to see it published is a part of every life’s story, and we miss him; that it’s here at all is testament to
his vision, tenacity, and madcap spirit. He made it right. Marylou Hyatt balanced him on the left, especially as the project
got underway, and Mel Parker, our editor, carried the ball over the goal line. Their encouragement was essential and appreciated.
For names, dates, facts, and faces I might never have gotten right, the enthusiasm and written works of the following authors
and record collectors helped our research: Paul Hemphill, John Goldrosen, Dave Laing, Peter Guralnick, Michael Bane, R. Serge
Denisoff, Chet Flippo, Bob Allen, Charlie All-Ears, Irwin Stambler and Grelun Landon, Robert Shelton, Dennis Farland and Don
Larson, and Tom Clark. Back issues of
Hoedown, Country Rhythms, K-TUF Country, Country Musk Review, Country Music, Billboard, Cashbox,
and the
Lamb County News-Leader
proved evocative of their time, as did the hours spent at the Lincoln Center Library of Performing Arts and the archives
of the Country Music Hall of Fame.
Above and beyond the call-of-duty bronze stars to Nikki Mitchell, Leigh Grinder and the office gang, Schatzi, and Frankie.
Battlefield medals to Jigger and the Waylors, past and present.
Special thanks to The Family:
Mom for making me possible.
Maureen Rafferty, who keeps my own personal Camelot (Southern Comfort) together and teaches the world what will and won’t
do for me.
Lenny, Stephanie, and Annalea for becoming honorary members.
My children for my grandchildren: Terry (Whey, Johnny, and Josh), Julie (Taylor), Buddy (Maybe later), Tomi (five grand dogs),
Jennifer (B.J.), Deana (Ricky, Josie), and Shooter (Tinkerbell, our cat).
And all love and honor to Jessi. I do believe she has a direct line to God, which don’t put me in too bad a position.
W.J.
Nashville
Spring 1996
P.S. Thanks to Waylon for giving his story to his sons and daughters and always remaining my hero.
Little Miss Jessi Colter
(Waylon’s Last Wife)
“Take Me Back and Try Me One More Time,” written and performed by Ernest Tubb. © 1943 (renewed) by Unichappell Music, Inc.,
and Elvis Presley Music, Inc. All right reserved. Used by permission. Warner Bros. Publications U.S., Inc., Miami, FL 33014.
“All American Boy,” written by Bobby Bare and performed by Bill Parsons. Published by Dream City Music. All rights reserved.
Used by permission.
“The Stage,” written by Waylon Jennings and Bill Tilghman and performed by Waylon Jennings. Published by Renda Music, Inc.,
Talent Town Songs.
“John’s Back in Town,” written by Waylon Jennings and Bill Mack. Copyrighted 1967 and renewed in 1995 by Glad Music Co., 14340
Torrey Chase, Suite 380, Houston, TX 77014. All rights reserved, including the right of public performance for profit. International
rights secured.