8 Times Waylon Jennings Was A Hard Core Badass

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6. When He Recorded A Duet Album With Willie Nelson

Come on now, is there anything more badass than singing a song with Willie Nelson? Youโ€™re rightโ€ฆrecording a whole album with Nelson is even more badass.

Jennings and Nelson were close friends and frequent collaborators. The two teamed up in 1978 for their appropriately-titled duet album, Waylon & Willie. The album contained songs that are now regarded as country classics, such as โ€œMammas Donโ€™t Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys.โ€

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Miranda Raye

Hello, I'm Miranda, a lifelong country music fan! There are old home videos of me in my baby swing, swinging along to Dolly Parton and Ricky Van Sheltonโ€™s โ€œRockinโ€™ Years.โ€ Being able to unite my passions for storytelling, researching, and music into my work has been a dream come true.

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