Waylon Jennings Stories: - Roger Miller Had A Suitcase Full Of Pills

More stories from Waylon Jennings' autobiography.

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Waylon Jennings
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Roger Miller
Roger Miller

[billdozier]

My grandfather bought Waylon’s old Dodge motor home. We camped in that thing for years.

[unclefoiley]

"Sleep is cheap, it's staying awake that's expensive"- Uncle Foiley.

[wt]

Favorite song- I’ve always been crazy
And then any other Waylon song

[Largencharge]

Waylon was and is this good ol boy favorite country singer. All those boys where true road warriors. Pills and drugs of the time was what it was. Not judging. I still will crank Waylon to a 10 on the speakers. The older I get the more I appreciate the long gone days of country music. Not a fan of today's pop country of bro country. Let Waylon's songs and memories live in my mind and sole. I shed a small fear for happiness with regards to Mr. Waylon Jennings.

[archstanton]

My all time favourite Waylon song is called "You Asked Me To", I think that's the name of it.

[andyford]

Favorite Waylon song is Don't you think this outlaw bit's done got outa hand!

[johnland]

Gone but never forgotten we still got his music rip

[Brewkowsky]

A buddy of mine was the upright player for Billy Joe Shaver for several stretches during the last 10 years or so, and in turn toured with Willie a bit and backed them on the Letterman performance from a few years ago. He was telling me a story that was told to him by Willie's bus driver, who used to drive Johnny Cash around in the early days. The story goes that Johnny was taking so many pills that on one occasion he ran out during a trip from city to city. When Johnny would run out of pills he'd get a little cranky, so his driver started pulling the pearl snap buttons off of his shirt and handing them as needed to Johnny to keep him happy for the rest of the overnight trip. Cash never knew the difference at that point. Wild stuff!

[lahockeyboy]

when you sign off by say, "much love to you", I think I speak for many of us when I say: thanks, that always feels good to hear. much love to you, Otis!

[jessefillmore]

That Waylon story of him losing all his money hit's home . My grandpa on my Dad's side had 8 kids . Grandpa worked on the highway and made good money back in the late 50's and 60's . Instead of taking that money home and taking care of his kids he would drink/gamble/run woman it all away . My Dad tells stories of him watching him lose his whole paycheck and then taking it out on my Dad . Telling my Dad he was the reason he'd lost "Bad luck charm" . Hell of a thing to say to your first son who has to live in horrible conditions he created . They had no electric and no indoor plumbing, and this was in the early 60's . They lived in southern Ohio in Appalachia . Dad said, I never saw indoor plumbing till I went to school . My Dad had a Gibson Les Paul Junior but it was stolen . He had a Telecaster . Pioneer Sx 950 with the turntable set up with Hpm 200's ... hock it all and if the Les Paul was still around it would have been hock'd as well :( . Until my Dad met my Mom he was wild . My Dad is blessed with a great singing voice and perfect pitch . Too bad my Grandpa was a self centered POS . He could have set his family up . Dad regrets so much and it brings him down but I always cheer him up cause I have kept everything . Sorry for the long story ...funny how that Waylon story made me think of my Dad.

[grammyhall]

man you are one of the greatest in country music, you always was and you always will be. tyrell santee

[Caperhere]

Fave: Storms Never Last.
A boyfriend and I saw Waylon decades ago. I forget which song it was, but when he sang the Willie part, he pinched his nostrils...the silly moments you remember, lol.

[Slinger]

I have been watching your post's of interview's with different musicians who have known, played & toured with Waylon in the past, I must say "THANK YOU" for each of them, as I thoroughly enjoyed them all! Like million's of other folk's, I am now & have alway's been a huge Waylon Jennings fan. I think most country music fan's, of a certain age, have Waylon on their list of fav's, but on my list, well it start's with Waylon! Alway's loved the Man's music, what became the Waylon sound, his awesome & so unique guitar, the great sound he created playing it, when you heard that guitar, you instantly knew who was playing it, even if you had never before heard the song, you immediately recognized that it was him, that's Waylon Jennings playing that song & man that's, well....🤔....😃!! Baddassery at it's finest! My favorite WJ song would have to be "This Outlaw bit done got outta hand" although "A long time ago" & "Brown eyed handsome Man" ain't far behind 😉
I love the great story he tell's in "Rose in Paradise" & "Ain't livin long like this" I've alway's felt connected to his lyric "All I remember was a drunk man's breath" My own Father (RIP 🙏) quit drinking bout the time I was 8, but I well remember him coming home so drunk that he crawled in the front door, cause he couldn't walk & my 8yr old nose could smell the booze on his breath. Hell hoss, I love Johnny, George, Merle, Willie, Conway, Hank SR/JR ect...just like most do, but for this Ol'' Outlaw the list start's with The King of The Outlaw's, Waylon Jennings! ✝️
As for the pill's, just a part of doing business back then I suppose, hell if even Roger Miller was doin it,
playing 300 show's a year, how could you not do that? 🤷🏻‍♂️
To me, everything about the Man is intriguing, his Outlaw image, his own personal emblem of the Phoenix rising, his love affair with Miss Jessi, what a Woman she must be to have tamed a Man like Waylon, a saintly strong Woman no doubt. I guess after reading through my rambling comment here, it's no surprise to anyone that I sat in private & shed a tear upon learning of my Radio Hero's passing, may the Outlaw who walk's thru Jessi's dream's rest in peace, for his music will live forever 🙏

Btw, we all know one shouldn't gamble but what one can afford to lose, but a true friend would never take advantage of you like that. I found out all I needed to know about Haggard back in the late 80's. My father had bout ticket's for us to see Merle in concert at a very quaint amphitheater in Ramona CA. He, along with his band The Strangers played a little over 40 mins & 25 mins of it was purely instrumental, he was pullin shine from a jug under his chair, you could tell it was moon, because he was past half lit! He abruptly stopped playing & said "Sorry folk's, but we have a bigger show to do tomorrow night in Vegas! Then he & the band departed on his tour bus parked right behind the stage! Everyone in the audience was confused, we all thought he was joking, but anger quickly replaced confusion, as we watched that Silver Eagle pull out & driver off 😠 My Dad paid twice the price of a normal concert too see his face as the bus rolled off, well it really angered me. Merle's music is legendary, but that night told me all I needed to know about "The Hagg" Just as I'm sure that poker game told Waylon 😉
Thanks again Hoss, I truly enjoyed them 🤠👍

[imannonymous]

when i think of waylon i think about the survivors guilt he must have had....those innocent years of rocknroll and the day the music died... that old saying goes ...it aint dying ....its living thats been there done vid otis

[stevemarshall]

Otis I couldn't have enjoyed this anymore than if I had been sat in an easy chair directly across from you. Your narrations are superb. I am sitting here in the evening eating a fruit porridge. An no pills in sight thank God. Such a gift you have I thank you 👍

[davidbowman]

Pills were a staple of trucker’s lives when l entered the profession in the mid 70’s ...
No more ... and that’s a good thing!

[Guvnor]

One of the best musician autobiographies EVER...

[philstamper]

I have so many favorite Waylon Jennings songs, but drinking and dreaming is definitely one of them

[Josh-iieq]

My son is named after Waylon. This dudes music saved my life, literally.

[larrypayne]

Must You Throw Dirt In My Face.
RIP Waylon and Roger! Miller a great Okie. Lots of good Roger stories floating around.
Thanks Otis.