1: He's had sixteen #1 records, won two Grammy's and four Country Music Awards. Country music star, WAYLON JENNINGS has not only been awarded recognition for his talent, but he is recognized for helping to unify the country music audience. He intermingled the strict country-only traditions with rock and roll. Jennings was Buddy Holly's base player, friend, and protigi. It was Jennings who gave his seat up to the Big Bopper on the plane which would crash, killing, among others, Buddy Holly. Jennings' career began in the 1950's when he played in a band at the age of 12 and was a deejay at 14. In Jennings' autobiography, "Waylon"(Warner Books) which has just come out, he describes the ups and downs, drugs, women, rebellious young life, up through his transformation into a clear-thinking, open-minded, and inspiring country music artist.
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