Waylon Arnold Jennings was an American country music singer, songwriter, musician, and actor. He is considered one of the pioneers of the outlaw movement in country music.
Jennings performing on the Johnny Cash Spring Fever Special in 1976
Jennings during a broadcast of his show on KLLL in 1958.
An early 1950s Littlefield High School yearbook photo of Jennings.
Jennings (left) in a photo booth in Grand Central Terminal with Buddy Holly on January 23, 1959
The Dukes of Hazzard is an American action comedy television series created by Gy Waldron that aired on CBS from 1979 to 1985, with seven seasons and a total of 147 episodes. It was consistently among
Waylon Jennings
…of Confederate Southerners during the Civil War. He appeared in films and television series, including Sesame Street and a stint as the Balladeer on The Dukes of Hazzard, composing and singing its theme song and narrating the show. Jennings struggled with cocaine addiction, which he overcame in 1984. Later, he joined…
The cast of The Dukes of Hazzard in 1979. From left to right: James Best, Sorrell Booke, John Schneider, Tom Wopat and Catherine Bach.
Cast of The Dukes of Hazzard (from left): (bottom) John Schneider, Tom Wopat, Catherine Bach, Denver Pyle, Peggy Rea; (top) Ben Jones, Sorrell Booke, James Best, Sonny Shroyer
Byron Cherry and Christopher Mayer as Coy and Vance Duke, 1982