- Born
- June 15, 1937
- Died
- February 13, 2002 (aged 64)
- Place of birth
- Littlefield, Texas, USA
- Also known as
- The Highwaymen, Waylon Arnold Jennings, Hoss, Chief
Biography
Waylon Arnold Jennings (June 15, 1937 – February 13, 2002) was an American singer, songwriter, and musician. He is best known as one of the founding pioneers of the Outlaw Movement in country music. Jennings started to play guitar at age of eight and first performed at age 12 on KVOW radio, after which he formed his first band, The Texas Longhorns.