Country Pop Bites: Waylon Jennings – February 13

Did you know that on this day in Country Music History in 2002 Waylon Jennings died at his home in Arizona?

Sadly, it's true. It was following a lengthy battle with diabetes. He was branded a musical outlaw for his renegade spirit, his raw-edged style brought him into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2001, just three months before his passing.

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Here are 5 interesting facts about Waylon Jennings.

• He received his first guitar at the age of eight, which his mother taught him how to play.
• He  worked as a disc jockey and played bass for Buddy Holly before beginning his country career.
• He was set to be on the fateful plane crash that killed Holly -- but gave his seat to The Big Bopper.
• In the mid-1960s he and Johnny Cash were roommates.
• He sang the theme song to The Dukes of Hazzard and provided the voice of the Balladeer.