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I've always felt that blues, rock 'n' roll and country are just about a beat apart.

Waylon Jennings

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Waylon Jennings
Age: 64 †
Born: 1937
Born: June 15
Died: 2002
Died: February 13
Actor
Composer
Country Musician
Guitarist
Mandolinist
Singer
Singer-Songwriter
Littlefield
Texas
Waylon Arnold Jennings
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Country
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Always
Apart
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Guitar
Rock
Rocks

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