Waylon Jennings

Waylon Arnold Jennings (born Wayland Arnold Jennings; June 15, 1937 – February 13, 2002) was an American country music singer, songwriter, musician, and actor, recognized as a pioneer of the outlaw movement in country music. Jennings began playing guitar at age eight and performed on KVOW radio at fourteen, after which he formed his first band, the Texas Longhorns. He left high school at sixteen to pursue music and worked as a performer and DJ on stations including KVOW, KDAV, KYTI, and KLLL in Arizona.