{"product_id":"waylon-9780446562379","title":"Waylon","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEqual parts outlaw, renegade, and legend, Waylon Jennings enjoyed a stellar music career for four decades, and this no-holds-barred autobiography reveals the story of a man who infused country music traditions with the energy of rock and roll to rewrite the rules of popular music in America.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Refreshing ... candid ... poignant ... One of the best of country's tell-alls, as warm, peculiar, and individualistic as Jennings's music itself.\" —\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e     Waylon chronicles all the chapters of Jennings's incredible life, including his beginnings as a dirt-poor son of a farm laborer; his role as Buddy Holly's protégé; his influential friendships with such luminaries as Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson, and George Jones; the stunning success ushered in by his platinum 1976 anthology album, Wanted: The Outlaws; the drug habit that nearly destroyed him; and his three failed marriages and the journey that lead him to Jessi Colter, the woman who would become his wife for twenty-five years. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e     With anecdotes, portraits, and little-known facts about Jennings's fellow country music stars, this book overflows with the honesty, true humor, and down-home charisma of an authentic honky-tonk hero. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"As good a book about American popular music as one is likely to find.\" —\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Folksy, funny, spirited.\" —\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eFort Worth Star-Telegram\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A wonderful story of a country boy who despite hardships unimaginable attained success and stardom.\" —Chet Atkins, Guitarist\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Finally, here is the autobiography we've all been waiting for!\" —Willie Nelson, Singer Songwriter, Activist\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Eminently readable ... Mr. Jennings tells his tales with humor and detail.\" —\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eDallas Morning News\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A no-holds-barred, tell-it-all story, overflowing with the honesty, true humor, and down-home charisma of an authentic honky-tonk hero down to the very last page.\" —\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eMusic City News\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Essential reading for country fans.\" —\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Grand Central Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67922835734706,"sku":"9780446562379","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0536\/7418\/0786\/files\/9780446562379.jpg?v=1794114226","url":"https:\/\/shop.hachettebookgroup.com\/products\/waylon-9780446562379","provider":"Hachette Book Group","version":"1.0","type":"link"}