Waylon Jennings’ Last Christmas: The Church Hymns Jessi Colter Never Forgot
On his last Christmas, Waylon Jennings asked Jessi Colter to sit at the piano and sing the church hymns Jessi…
Waylon Jennings Told His Son, “I Did My Best. Now It’s Your Turn.”
Inside a signed copy of his autobiography, Waylon Jennings wrote a personal message to his oldest son, Terry Jennings. The…
Chet Atkins’ Final Farewell at the Ryman: The Guitar, the White Hat, and the Memories Nashville Never Forgot
On July 3, 2001, an orange Gretsch guitar stood under a spotlight at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium. Beside the guitar rested…
Why Johnny Cash Refused to Change One Word in Kris Kristofferson’s Song on National TV
In 1970, Johnny Cash had one of the most popular shows on network television. Before he sang a new song…
Lorrie Morgan Won a CMA Award for a Duet She Sang With Keith Whitley After His Death
On October 8, 1990, Lorrie Morgan’s name was called at the CMA Awards in Nashville. Next to her name was…
Waylon Jennings’ Final Farewell at the Ryman Ended With a Song Only Waylon Could Sing
On March 23, 2002, Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium hosted a memorial that ended in a way few country music fans would…
Billy Joe Shaver Threatened to Fight Waylon Jennings. What Happened Next Helped Change Country Music Forever.
In 1972, Billy Joe Shaver walked into a Nashville recording studio looking for Waylon Jennings. Billy Joe Shaver had been…
Ray Price’s Final Message to His Fans Had One Worry: “I Hope I Haven’t Let Them Down”
Ray Price had nothing left to prove. He was a member of the Country Music Hall of Fame, the man…
Dottie West Tried to Keep Patsy Cline Off That Plane. Twenty-Eight Years Later, a Ride to the Opry Took Her Life
Some stories in country music feel almost too painful to be true. This is one of them. In 1963, Dottie…
Jerry Reed Wrote Chet Atkins a Guitar Piece So Difficult It Might Take His Mind Off Cancer
When Chet Atkins was recovering from cancer surgery, Jerry Reed came up with an unusual way to help a worried…