Waylon Jennings 'Outlaw Bit' The story behind the song.

Waylon

[KLUNKET]

God I miss Waylon. He would turn 80 this year had he not passed. I was lucky enough to have met ol' Waymore in Wheeling West Virginia many years ago- He said "Hi I'm Waylon Jennings" and stuck out his hand, I was so damned nervous I could have threaded a sewing machine with it running! I shook his hand but was too star struck to really say anything other than my name... but later I did work up the courage to approach him again and ask him to sign a tour book for me, to which he graciously obliged. I ended up framing that tour book and am looking at it right now where it has hung for many years. It is priceless to me. During my time working at the Music Hall I met a lot of famous artists that I grew up idolizing, they were larger than life to me, but one thing I can say about all of the legends of Waylon's generation was that they were so down to Earth and so approachable. Willie Nelson gave me his fishing hat and signed it for me in the 1990's, George Jones signed a ton of stuff for me and even had us to his home in the early 2000's. I tell people these things and they think I am full of shit, but luckily I have all the evidence! I wouldn't sell any of my memorabilia no matter how much I was offered. I love the music so much that meeting these people has been one of the biggest talking points of my life. I've got signed memorabilia from all the greats, Johnny Cash, Waylon, Willie, George Jones, Johnny Paycheck, June Carter, Jimmy Dean, Roy Clark, Charley Pride, Jerry Reed, Ray Price, Eddy Arnold, Loretta Lynn, Dolly Parton, Hank Snow, Johnny Russell, Merle Haggard, Don Williams, Buck Owens, Hank Jr, Mel Tillis, Randy Travis, Tom T. Hall, Kitty Wells, Bobby Bare, Porter Wagoner, Conway Twitty, Hank Snow, Merle Kilgore, Tommy Cash, Glen Campbell, Kris Kristofferson, Roy Acuff, Little Jimmy Dickens, Charlie Daniels, Freddie Hart, Red Sovine, Ralph Emery, Bill Anderson, Tammy Wynette, Stonewall Jackson, Del Reeves, Gene Watson, Ed Bruce, Jessi Colter, Jeannie C. Riley, Webb Pierce, David Houston... you name them... in many cases I have several items signed by these people. You walk into the my little home recording studio in the basement of my home and it's like having my own little Country Music Hall of Fame. The music means the world to me, it still upsets me to think of what Nashville has done to the music. What they play these days is mass produced garbage (with some exceptions).

[greatriffishere]

Waylon did Texas proud !! God bless Waylon Jennings, a true Texan, a true outlaw!!!

[waylonbeasley]

I was named after him and when I became a hell raiser all throughout my life I would always tell my parents it was there fault because they named me after that hard partying maniac waylon jennings.. true

[BellofattoBrews]

Damn what an awesome man. Wished I had been able to see him live in concert.

[davidkidd]

I'm not saying it's right or wrong, but you have to admire the process that is now history.

[zsaz]

First i heard Struggels Song. Than i looked up Waylons. Now iam here. What a Guy R.I.P

[debbowers]

I seen Waylon at the Surf Ballroom in Clear Lake Iowa. The only time he played there after he played with Buddy Holly and the plane crash. Was so awesome

[dewaynesmith]

Got me for possession of something that was gone Damn it boy !! Cool shit hoss

[leroyswd]

"Garth Brooks did for country music what pantyhose did for finger fuckin" - Waylon Jennings

[itruck]

Every time I've talked to a cop (about one thing or another). After it was all over this song started in my head. LMAO, .. Love ya Waylon.

[OGgamer]

the man ..thelegend...the music...nuff said

[DroneConflict]

shout out to Richie Albright for being outlaw as hell

[jadefire]

"Was it singin' through my nose that got me busted by the *HA!* They don't make 'em like that anymore!

[tommypetersen]

wow! Poor Waylon, I never fully accepted how I'll he became in his last year's. Still funny and full of fire but it pains me to see him so drawn from I guess the diabetes as well stroke. Regardless he will always remain my hero.

[CosmicWaltz]

He's wearing the shirt of one of his son's bands. That's awesome.

[RichardHSears]

Such a creative thinker to make the best of a bad situation

[danielmoore]

Legend. He said to the agent, "if it ever was here it ain't here no more". Then he makes millions from the whole incident.

[budclopton]

Everyone loved Waylon so much that the mail service didn't even know anything about a package going to him!!👃🏼

[laboundjj]

Any Sheriff Should Know That It's Never Easy To Catch An Outlaw 🎸

[lawrencesmith]

Waylon was either set up or he was so deep in cocaine that he didn't care that Buzz was gone he needed to get high some folks are like that.
R.I.P. Hoss we miss you in Texas￦