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    • Jun 15, 1937
    Waylon 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 2001
    Aug 8, 1938
    Tommy Jennings, the younger brother of Waylon Jennings, is born in Littlefield, Texas
    Dec 24, 1955
    Waylon Jennings marries Maxine Carroll Lawrence in Clovis, New Mexico
    Jan 21, 1957
    Waylon Jennings and his wife, Maxine, welcome their first son, Terry Jennings
    May 1, 1958
    KLLL signs on the air in Lubbock, Texas. Among its disc jockeys in its first year of operation: Waylon Jennings
    Aug 12, 1958
    Waylon Jennings' second child, Julie Rae, is born
    Sep 10, 1958
    Waylon Jennings has his very first recording session in Clovis, New Mexico, with Buddy Holly producing. He records "Jole Blon"
    Jan 23, 1959
    Buddy 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 tour
    Jan 31, 1959
    Buddy 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 Bowen
    Feb 2, 1959
    Buddy 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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