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Jun 15, 1937Waylon Jennings is born in Littlefield, Texas. A protege of Buddy Holly, he becomes a leader in the Outlaw movement of the 1970s alongside his occasional duet partner, Willie Nelson. Jennings joins the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2001Aug 8, 1938Tommy Jennings, the younger brother of Waylon Jennings, is born in Littlefield, TexasDec 24, 1955Waylon Jennings marries Maxine Carroll Lawrence in Clovis, New MexicoJan 21, 1957Waylon Jennings and his wife, Maxine, welcome their first son, Terry JenningsMay 1, 1958KLLL signs on the air in Lubbock, Texas. Among its disc jockeys in its first year of operation: Waylon JenningsAug 12, 1958Waylon Jennings' second child, Julie Rae, is bornSep 10, 1958Waylon Jennings has his very first recording session in Clovis, New Mexico, with Buddy Holly producing. He records "Jole Blon"Jan 23, 1959Buddy Holly performs in Milwaukee, where the temperature is 25 below, sharing the bill with Ritchie Valens, Frankie Sardo, The Big Bopper and Dion. Waylon Jennings plays bass for Holly on what proves to be the first date on Holly's final tourJan 31, 1959Buddy Holly performs in Duluth, Minnesota, during what proves to be his final concert tour, with Waylon Jennings playing bass guitar. In the audience: Bob Dylan and future country record producer Jimmy BowenFeb 2, 1959Buddy Holly plays his final concert, using a band that includes Waylon Jennings and Tommy Allsup, at the Surf Ballroom in Clear Lake, Iowa. It's also the last show for J.P. Richardson (The Big Bopper) and Ritchie Valens
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