Waylon

From his earliest recordings to his posthumously released albums, the haunting baritone of Waylon Jennings marked him as an extraordinarily individualistic country music artist. This biography by the late R. Serge Denisoff, first published in 1983, recounts Waylons west Texas upbringing, his introduction to music as a radio announcer at thirteen years old, his tutelage by rock star Buddy Holly, and his eventual stellar yet stormy music career. Where the original 1983 biography ends, music scholar Travis Stimeling picks up with the waning years of Waylons recording and performing. Stimeling recounts in the new afterword Waylons continued musical success in the early 1980sthough his financial troubles and battle with drugs and alcohol would soon cost him both professionally and personallyhis triumphant and sober return in the 1990s and collaboration with longtime recording artists in the industry, and his continued musical relevance in an evolving industry driven by Nashvilles urban popularization of country music. Additionally, series editor Ted Olson, in his foreword, touches on Waylons legacy and the continued influence of his outlaw style of country music. Fans of Waylon, country music, and the Nashville music scene are sure to find this second edition of R. Serge Denisoffs classic biography a welcome addition to the publications on the father of outlaw country.