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• Waylon Jennings was a singer, songwriter and Country music legend. Jennings was also a key player in the "Outlaw" country movement of the late 1970s along with other country singers such as Johnny Cash, Merle Haggard and Willie Nelson. He also penned the classic theme song for the television show The Dukes of Hazzard.

• Fast Facts

  1. Name: Waylon Arnold Jennings
  2. Born: June 15, 1937
  3. Died: February 13, 2002
  4. CMA Awards: 4
  5. Grammy Awards: 1

• Death Escape

  He escaped death on February 3, 1959. Jennings was on tour with Ritchie Valens, The Big Bopper and Buddy Holly. Holly chartered a plane to take them to their next tour destination, and Jennings gave up his seat to the The Big Bopper, as he was sick at the time and he didn't want his band mate on the tour bus. When Holly found out that Jennings wouldn't be flying with them, he said "Well, I hope your ol' bus freezes up", and Jennings replied "Well, I hope your ol' plane crashes." This statement, made in fun, would haunt Jennings for the rest of his life.

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