WAYLON JENNINGS - Peggy Sue (Letterman NBC July 11, 1990)

Waylon performs Buddy Holly's classic "Peggy Sue" with Paul and the Late Night Band!

[@patricias5122]

The Letterman Band members are thinking, "DAMN!" I'm up here playing PEGGY SUE with Waylon!

[@TheThomasmoon]

Buddy Holly and Waylon Jennings will never die their music will live forever

[@gaynorpatterson2915]

Could you imagine if Buddy Holly was there singing with him?? RIP to Waylon and Buddy. 💕🎸🎤

[@TheThomasmoon]

The 2 greatest individual artists of all time

[@ClarkSnowden]

He was there in spirit

[@paulbatts4935]

Forever Live The Hoss. I read Waylon's biography a few years back and that tragedy really marked him.

[@DavidHummel-cc4of]

I guess it would/ did....even Letterman got the cue not to rehash all the old days too much

[@chrisparker4940]

Seen this before and always love watching Waylon’s BH tributes, but the medleys are so a part of rock n roll. He learned so much from Buddy about rhythm and respect to Waylon keeping it alive.

[@karenbritt8888]

Can't Believe GoodOle Waylon has been gone14 year's ❤ what a great singer and man,God Love him❤

[@blayneaugust]

Buddy Holly lives!

[@DavidCarignan-ky4dz]

Gotta love the way Waylon plays rhythm guitar! He surely had his own style

[@sandradurham]

Absolutely "Fantastic"

[@stringone1]

Love it. I keep his version of this in all my playlist.

[@kathrynmanion5876]

Still love you pa paw 🐾 Buddy Holly.

[@codybeaudreau3026]

Waylon said that if Buddy Holly had lived, he would have been halfway between Bob Seger and Neil Diamond. I’m not sure what that means but it sounds good.

[@Brevo77]

man i luv that solo he pulled off

[@codybeaudreau3026]

That piano player is smokin! 🎹

[@kathrynmanion5876]

Sweetheart you know that I have loved you for a long time. Still alone and a widow sweetheart.

[@anelladambrosio2513]

Meraviglioso!adorabile! 😊😊😇😇💘♥️💔💔💔💔

[@kathrynmanion5876]

Waylon jennings struggle Jennings my pa 🐾 paw

[@pjmcdowell8414]

Love

[@ryanbizahaloni9839]

So, Waylon gave up his seat on the plane for the Big Bopper the night the stars crashed with Buddy Holly and Richie Valens.

[@michaelj.r457]

And Waylon was forever haunted by joking with Buddy, in response to Buddy saying he hoped Waylon's behind froze on the bus, that he in turn hoped Buddy's plane crashed.

[@kathrynmanion5876]

Amen merry Christmas sweetheart ❤ Dove Feathers 🪶 ❤

[@spacecatboy2962]

dang thats a geetar player there

[@kathrynmanion5876]

That's me Peggy

[@LesGibby]

Waylon..........the last person to talk to Buddy............then held the conversation privately until many years later....... just two rockers joking around..well we all know what happened

[@Brevo77]

Waylon never forgave himself

[@kathrynmanion5876]

Sweetheart I am your Queen Peggy Sue love Codeine Jennings Kathryn A Manion S Taylor Lattonzio Jennings.

[@janewalls169]

Love LOVE LOVE Waylon...good cover but Buddy Holly did it best. IMHO.

[@jdmyerscountry]

To me they are just two different things entirely. But I cannot disagree with the statement that there is no better version of "Peggy Sue" than the one by the man who created it: BUDDY HOLLY. Honestly, I can't think of even one song that Buddy wrote where there is a cover that is better. Now in reverse, there are great covers that Buddy did of others' songs where he clearly didn't beat the original either. A GREAT example to me is comparing "(You're So Square) Baby I Don't Care" by Elvis Presley as featured in the movie "Jailhouse Rock". I always loved the scene of Elvis performing with his band by the pool (while wearing a sweater?!!) but that is not the important part. If you pay attention to Scotty Moore on guitar his sunglasses keep appearing and reappearing throughout the song! But I digress....Buddy does a super cool version of the song and in his hands it becomes something else entirely which I really love. I don't really like comparing one artist to another when they are of that caliber. I can say though with absolute conviction I have never heard anyone cover Buddy better than Waylon. Linda Ronstadt also did excellent Buddy Holly covers.

[@rockinmosquito]

@@jdmyerscountry if it wasn't for a new sleeping bag, and a need for a flu shot, Waylon would have been killed too. I sometimes wonder, how often fate has kept me alive.

[@DavidHummel-cc4of]

​@@jdmyerscountrycovering 'peggy sue' as if Waylon had a hand in composing?..i think so too..real young at time also

[@kathrynmanion5876]

It's Peggy okay