Honky Tonk Tales / Waylon Jennings: The Outlaw Who Changed Country Music

He gave up his seat on the plane the day the music died. He fought Nashville for control of his music—and won. He snorted mountains of cocaine, redefined an entire genre, and still managed to croon some of the most soul-stirring country music ever recorded.In this episode of Honky Tonk Tales, Jimmy takes you behind the curtain of one of the most iconic, rebellious, and influential figures in country music history: Waylon Jennings. From his early days as a West Texas DJ and Buddy Holly’s bassist, to becoming the godfather of the Outlaw Country movement, Waylon’s story is wild, funny, heartbreaking, and 100% country.Featuring backstage brawls, drug bust close calls, unlikely friendships, broken contracts, outlaw anthems, and the kind of grit you don’t hear in today's polished Nashville hits—this is the definitive tale of a man who didn’t follow the rules... he rewrote 'em.#CountryMusic #CountryMusicLegends #CountryMusicHistory #TexasRadioOne #HonkyTonkTales #Podcast