Waylon Jennings Interview Part 2, American Singer-Songwriter & Country Music Outlaw

Waylon Jennings, American singer-songwriter and musician, discusses country music's history, the Outlaw Movement and his book “Waylon” on this episode of NPT’s original literary series A Word on Words with John Seigenthaler. Part 2 of 2, this interview, pulled from NPT's archives, was originally filmed in 1996, Season 24 Episode 47.
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[@williambrown5822]

God Bless Waylon, I miss him terribly!

[@marlo5239]

Me Too ❤️❤️❤️ Waylon

[@tylerrose2891]

Waylon just radiates “cool”.

[@patriciawhite6820]

My mother loved Waylon and recruited me to go to one of his concerts when I was late in my teenage years. I was so embarrassed that I would not tell my friends. He was absolutely fantastic that night. Mom and I went to many of his concerts, and I just loved his booming voice. When I miss her, I play Waylon's music and sing and dance. Great interview!!!

[@Brosmit08]

Waylon was a REAL MAN. He possessed self- control, politeness, a sense of humor, good- heartedness, good-looks, and uncanny strength. What a role model!

[@harrycolon5301]

Self- control?

[@kylemcmullan]

Self Control? He snorted $2000+ per day of Columbian marching powder? Aside from that you are spot on

[@JHargis68]

@@kylemcmullan But he had the self control to quit cold turkey in 1984 and never touch it again.

[@dawnspeight9941]

@@JHargis68Amen!

[@dawnspeight9941]

@@harrycolon5301😂

[@cw6656]

Grew up to his voice on the dukes of hazzard. Just recently started listening to his music. I been missing out but not anymore.

[@TheSilvergold45]

Waylon was awesome !! Class act and his songs are great.. I am so glad he never got on that plane with Buddy Holly.

[@wearystranger-2]

R.I.P waylon you was the king of cool We need more waylon jennings in todays world

[@denniss2900]

Omg! Waylon is the best story teller. Wish I had half of his ability.

[@josephdjan7500]

what a legend ! never loved any artist’s every song so bad . Sir Waylon is King of Country always

[@kevinneary8798]

Pure honest interview

[@JHargis68]

Waylon is missed. Waylon and Merle and George were all like uncles go me while I was growing up...even though I never met any of them.

[@ginomurdock3435]

Them old Texas outlaws ain't around anymore, I'm glad I grew up in Texas, #WaylonJennings

[@Slinger43]

Like a great many other's, I love Cash, Jones, Willie, both Hank's & The Hag, but there was just something about Waylon that made him my absolute favorite artist ever! The image, the way he carried himself, the love story of he & Jessie, hell the bromance between he & Willie as well! 😂 and of course his great-great music is the foundation of it all.... "They got me for possession, of something that was gone, long gone" man, what a talented writer that guy was! I shed a tear the day Waylon passed, gone much to soon for sure, but long live the memory of "The King of The Outlaw's" Waylon Jennings ✝️

[@jayjaynella4539]

We Waylon fans forgive him for all his errors. He recognized what he did wrong and took to fixing the issue. And created some of the best music around, as a result. Shame he died so young, but we have his extensive music catalog to listen to the rest of our days.

[@phil-1115]

I wish he and Tompall Glaser could have resolved their issues with each other before Waylon passed.

[@kellyaiken7601]

For one thing Waylon lived his life and didn't hide it...90percent of the artist was addicted but the difference is Waylon was the most honest about everything he did.. Waylon was the most honest person and always had his friends back..TomPaul stole a lot of money from Waylon so I am happy Waylon never let him come back..

[@KathrynManion-dt9xc]

I love hearing both you and Jessi singing together I'm very proud to have you for my uncle ❤️ Kate Manion Taylor Lattonzio .

[@kathrynmanion5876]

We won this uncle Waylon

[@1Whipperin]

Just a good ole boy, never meaning no harm.....

[@ragnarskjlingstad3125]

TV TV

[@armandoweston2688]

I know it is kinda randomly asking but does anybody know of a good place to watch new movies online ?

[@melvinkody4003]

@Armando Weston i watch on flixzone. You can find it on google =)

[@emorybodhi5753]

@Melvin Kody Yup, have been watching on Flixzone for since march myself :)

[@armandoweston2688]

@Melvin Kody thanks, I signed up and it seems like a nice service :) I really appreciate it!!

[@trevorgwelch7412]

Absolutely Great Interview 🏆 . Waylon Was A Genius .

[@margaretwhite4386]

I am absolutely mesmerized listening to these interviews, Love his attitude and him of course.

[@wendywallace9317]

Same here. I think he's hypnotic because he calms my soul, just his voice and cadence

[@kathrynmanion5876]

I wish I could hug you and your wife and family to say thank you Uncle...

[@KathrynManion-dt9xc]

Chris Stapleton taught me how to play the guitar 🎸 and I texted him a bunch of songs 🎵 he changed the words but he sang a bunch of my songs which I'm honored that he did. Love Kate Manion ❤️ maiden name.

[@CK-hq3ml]

Miss you Waylon....

[@byron20]

Waylon seems like a really nice man,and a real man..he went too soon😢

[@nathanmaaka4699]

Only in this interview I noticed his American Indian bloodlines and confirmed with reading about his life that like many famous talented people he indeed has the native dimension which gives him that fabulous edge to his disposition!

[@fiddlix]

I did a Maxwell House Coffee tour with Jerry Reed and Waylon back in the early to mid 80’s. We had a duet with Waylon and Reed produced by Ric Hall...!! It must have charted in the teens to early 20s on the charts. Waylon and Jerry were great people to work for. Class acts all the way.

[@fiddlix]

The name of the tune was an old SamAnd Dave hit titled “Hold on I’m Coming”.

[@waylonvids]

@@fiddlix Very. cool record! I didn't realize Rick Hall produced that. Was it cut in Muscle Shoals?

[@trevorgwelch7412]

You Lucky Outlaw 🏁💰🎖🎸✨🎼🎼🎼🎼🎬

[@terriejohnston8801]

David..the '80's were great times in Nashville. Garth dominated...

[@terriejohnston8801]

Shout Out to THE Staion Inn. Best little secret in town, back then. 🎸 🍺 🎊. 🎸 ❤ 🌹

[@Sunviewer338]

That was really good. Redirected my feelings about Waylon for the better.

[@donnaclarke508]

This guy was the best, I stayed with him right from the start.

[@gracieg7601]

My husband loved blues and played a guitar Avd a base guitar.

[@Brosmit08]

Such a humble and honest man.

[@terriejohnston8801]

ONE of the BEST in the Bizzz.., Waylon. !Excellent interview. ❤❤❤ I lived in Nashville - music row in late 70's til esrly 90's. 😍 FRICKEN BEST YEARS ON MUSUC ROW. WILLY'S STILL KICKIN' ASS. @ TAKIN' NAMEs in 2023! . God bless him. Shout Out to Shooter .. Who is Awesome in his Own Right.

[@wendywallace9317]

Hold this special man close to your heart especially now as the world goes to hell, men like these can heal your soul.

[@wnpt]

Waylon’s advice is timeless!

[@lorihamilton9187]

Wendy you said it best. This man is so honest I would have voted him president

[@dmck1863]

Just Willie and Kris left now, and Hank Jr is getting older. Need to support the new outlaws like Jamey Johnson so it never dies.

[@beachidiot8530]

Don't forget David Allen Coe. He is still here and Outlaw Country royalty.

[@glenmcculley9752]

I seen Shooter Jennings when he played Courpas Christie with Texas Hippie Coalition

[@TheNathanScot]

Real country music is officially dead. Today's "country" music is pretentious and tries to convince you it's country by the singers introducing artificial twang or singing about trucks & tailgates, barbed wire, dirt roads, jean shorts, etc. Luckily my turntable doesn't know any better and I'm in control of what plays in my music room.

[@charlescheatham179]

I saw Jamey Johnson in concert a few weeks ago. His name doesn’t need to be mentioned anywhere near Waylon. It’s an insult to Waylon and those few like him.

[@RJ1999x]

@@beachidiot8530 DAC is no outlaw he's a flake riding on the coat tails of real outlaws

[@kathrynmanion5876]

Peace uncle 🙏 💙 ❤ 😌 ✨ ♥ 🙏

[@gracieg7601]

Oh Elvis would love to hear waylon say that about him. He would.

[@kingturd757]

Killer interview

[@denismurray868]

great interview

[@MikeGaglio]

Great!

[@aquillafleetwood4209]

My father-in-law, K. D. North lived across the alley from Waylon in Littlefield, Texas! No wonder, they were close friends!

[@lagunaflatstackle899]

My hero!

[@lorainescholtz6191]

Waylon was the best love his music..

[@johnnyhawkins43]

I can dig it !

[@kathrynmanion5876]

I've been writing for 40 years uncle Waylon for you love Kathryn A Manion S Taylor Lattonzio widow.

[@kathrynmanion5876]

Uncle Waylon someone brought in the home now..

[@dorascott8286]

My friend...

[@kathrynmanion5876]

I love you forever uncle Waylon ❤ 💙 KATHRYN A Manion S Taylor Lattonzio widow. Thank-you for helping me out with my will Uncle Waylon and yes sweetheart of course I am alive and happy sweetheart hugs uncle..

[@kathrynmanion5876]

Waylon jennings 🐾

[@cherimolina2121]

Nashville is the hollywood of music. Pure hell unless you know someone. I lived the "outlaw" years. We were sick of the "Nashville sound". Then if they didn't turn that into women artists in spandex! You do your thing in music! Write daily. Practice daily...and nightly. You're either worthy in talent...or find another job! Life is hard. Tuff or Die. (Line in Boy Named Sue....Johnny Cash!)

[@phil-1115]

Is there a part 3?

[@kathrynmanion5876]

Ernest and Jelly roll southpaw wrote my movie 🎬 and books 📚 But I have all the papers and they are everywhere I have been writing ✍ books 📚 since I was a little kid love always Codeine Jennings. Whey Jennings.

[@terryreed4838]

Hoss..❣

[@kathrynmanion5876]

Love Peggy

[@joejohnson-vr4ik]

RIP Hoss

[@kathrynmanion5876]

I was running away as a alcoholic.

[@kathrynmanion5876]

I get to fly every year

[@dancarlos06]

it looks like john died in 2014. =-. What year was this interview done? it is amazing!!

[@wnpt]

1996! We have a HUGE archive of interviews from this show with other Country Music artists at americanarchive.org/special_collections/a-word-on-words

[@pageribe9412]

Johnny Cash died in 2003 or 2004, if it's his death year that you're asking about.

[@Kayte-tv2cw]

Both Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash passed away in 2003. June died from complications during heart surgery in May of 2003. Johnny died four months after June, in September of 2003.

[@Gratefulman1965]

@@pageribe9412The reference about John dying in 2014 is about the man interviewing Waylon not Johnny Cash.🎶

[@Gratefulman1965]

@@Kayte-tv2cwJohn the interviewer of Waylon died in 2014.

[@kathrynmanion5876]

Body parts in my flag are real uncle Waylon Jennings

[@kathrynmanion5876]

Right now Uncle

[@kathrynmanion5876]

Yelawolf is my 21 year old grandson and he has children too. My mom was Cherokee and my dad was I don't know.

[@kathrynmanion5876]

My husband is Airforce uncle Waylon

[@kathrynmanion5876]

This is my uncle sweetheart so I'm going to tell him the truth.

[@dishrod3516]

What year was this interview?

[@Bill-cv1xu]

96

[@dishrod3516]

Red Bex thanks

[@markmoscatello9461]

I renner 96 well and I was 10. I was more into Elvis but knew about Waylon and had met him.

[@kathrynmanion5876]

NA and AA is helpful

[@kathrynmanion5876]

Cupid is your nickname

[@kathrynmanion5876]

Married with Children

[@theeaskey]

Wonder who that blond was..

[@kathrynmanion5876]

Oh no

[@kathrynmanion5876]

Uncle I might have to go away for a while and there gonna take my phone and erase my memory again okay.

[@kathrynmanion5876]

I think whey Jennings is my real dad sweetheart. Love Codeine Jennings Kathryn A Manion S Taylor Lattonzio widow.

[@mikehoncho9344]

Waylon was woke WTF

[@christineadams1284]

He wouldn't like what the gvt is pushing now. 😢

[@phil-1115]

Waylon was woke? Waylon used to have some serious battle with Kris and Willie over politics. Waylon was a Conservative Republican. Kris and Willie were liberal democrats. Kris would purposely say something political just to get a fight started with Waylon. Kris and Willy talked about all of this in a story about The Highwaymen

[@kathrynmanion5876]

I'm sorry Waylon Jennings umm I'm not sure what happened but Peggy Sue respects you always and forever sweetheart Peggy would be me like on Married with Children a funny Comady.

[@kathrynmanion5876]

I love you love Kathryn A Manion S Taylor Lattonzio widow murdered and Suicidal me yelawolfe is my 21 year old grandson and it was his grandpa my husband Russell who was murdered and gutted uncle Waylon Jennings anyways I was murdered too but I'm Baptistzed Catholic so Jesus Keeps saving my life since 1776 Uncle Waylon Jennings but I was born in 1978.

[@kathrynmanion5876]

Won world War 4

[@kathrynmanion5876]

I died when I was 3 or 4 years old in a creek not to mention you.

[@manlyscents]

16:49 Waylon ripping the music industry fraudsters a new one

[@kathrynmanion5876]

I think I married jelly roll or umm southpaw too he's another Teddy 🐻

[@kathrynmanion5876]

Do you know how much money you helped me earn love your neice.

[@kathrynmanion5876]

There gonna delete the phone too Waylon okay

[@kathrynmanion5876]

Callie Manion and Frank Manion murdered me sweetheart Callie forced me to take pills 💊 😢 and Frank Manion did ECT treatments sweetheart 59 times which is the Electric Chair.

[@kathrynmanion5876]

Prison or the gas chamber I'm Catholic and German and Spanish and Italian and Cherokee.

[@kathrynmanion5876]

At 🌉 🌙 uncle Waylon I wrote alone too and I just wanted to say thank you for all of the nice things you did for me and umm southpaw helped me too. I went through a lot but it was worth it it gave me strength and peace within my life. Love Dove feathers 🪶 💕 Kathryn A Manion S Taylor Lattonzio widow sweetheart 💖 ❤ 💕 ♥ 💗 💓 💖 ❤ 💕 ♥ 💗 lawsuit won love Kathryn A Manion S Taylor Lattonzio widow.