This is a closely-documented history of the musical career of Waylon Jennings - from his early days as a member of Buddy Holly’s group, The Crickets, through his sometimes combative relationship with the Nashville music establishment and his emergence as a viable force in the country music scene, to his current status as a superstar . Popular music scholars and students, as well as country music fans, should find this a valuable source of information, not only to Jennings himself, but also on the country music industry. In his foreword to this volume, Johnny Cash describes his friend as an American original .