Waylon Jennings - RCA Country Legends

Buddha's 2001 release RCA Country Legends theoretically supplants the peerless 1991 collection Only Daddy That'll Walk the Line since it covers roughly the same time period, also spans two discs, and has many of the same songs. There is a big difference, however: this concentrates more on chart hits, which is part of the reason that it extends further into the '80s than the previous collection. That isn't inherently a bad thing since Waylon Jennings had many chart hits and many were terrific; indeed, this contains such seminal items as "Cedartown, Georgia," "Pretend I Never Happened," "You Can Have Her," "Can't You See," "The Wurlitzer Prize (I Don't Want to Get Over You)," and "Mammas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys." Still, there are some great songs missing from that idiosyncratic collection, songs that give Jennings depth as an artist: "Nashville Rebel," "Love of the Common People," "Just to Satisfy You," "Lovin' Her Was Easier (Than Anything I'll Ever Do Again)," "Black Rose," "Lonesome, On'ry and Mean," "Honky Tonk Heroes," "Waymore's Blues," "T for Texas," and "It's Not Supposed to Be That Way." These are missed, but so are the songs not on Only Daddy That'll Walk the Line. Ideally, there would be a collection that covers all the territory -- the hits on RCA Country Legends and the album-oriented outlaw on Only Daddy -- but until that happens, both are effective introductions and essential parts of any country collection (hell, any collection of American music of the 20th century). Until then, choose which direction you'd prefer to follow when seeking an introduction, but be forewarned, it's a lot easier to find RCA Country Legends than the out of print Only Daddy That'll Walk the Line. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide

Name Credits Alan Producer Andy McMahon Organ Anita Kerr Vocal Harmony Arlessa Barnes Project Coordinator Barny Robertson Piano, Keyboards, Organ, Vocal Harmony Becky Williams Vocal Harmony Bee Spears Bass Betty Ann Rizzo Project Coordinator Bill Graham Fiddle Billy Joor Guitar Billy Ray Reynolds Guitar Bobby Dyson Bass, Guitar (Electric) Bobby Thompson Guitar (Rhythm) Brenton Banks Violin Buddy Harman Drums Buddy Spicher Fiddle Bunky Keels Piano Byron Bach Cello Carl Gorodetzky Violin Carter Robertson Vocal Harmony Charles Cochran Piano Charlie McCoy Bass, Vibraphone, Harmonica Chet Atkins Producer Chip Young Guitar (Rhythm) Chips Moman Producer D.J. Fontana Drums Dale Sellers Guitar (Electric) Dan Mustoe Drums Dana Renert Project Coordinator Danny Davis Producer Dave Kirby Guitar (Electric) David Briggs Piano David Vanderkooi Cello Dee Moeller Organ, Piano Dolores Edgin Vocal Harmony Don Brooks Harmonica Don Cartee Producer Don Sheffield Trumpet Dorothy Ann Dillard Vocal Harmony Dottie DeLeonibus Vocal Harmony Duke Goff Bass Eddie Anderson Drums Elliott Federman Mastering Ernest West Vocal Harmony Fletcher Watson Guitar Floyd Cramer Piano Fred Carter, Jr. Guitar (Electric), Guitar Fred Newell Guitar Gary Scruggs Guitar (Electric), Producer, Guitar (12 String), Guitar (Rhythm) Gary VanOsdale Viola George Binkley III Violin George Tidwell Trumpet Ginger Holladay Vocal Harmony Gordon Payne Guitar, Vocal Harmony, Guitar (Acoustic) Hargus "Pig" Robbins Piano Henry Strzelecki Bass Hoyt Hawkins Vocal Harmony Hugh Stoker Vocal Harmony Jack Clement Producer Jeremy Holiday Production Coordination Jerry Bridges Producer, Bass Jerry Carrigan Drums Jerry Gropp Guitar Jerry Reed Guitar Jessi Colter Performer Jim Colvard Guitar Jim Gordon Saxophone Jim Haber Keyboards John "Bucky" Wilkin Guitar John Leslie Hug Guitar Johnny Gimble Guitar Joseph Allen Guitar June Page Vocal Harmony Ken Mansfield Producer Kenny Malone Drums Kyle Lehning Trumpet Larrie Londin Drums Larry Parra Project Coordinator Larry Whitmore Guitar (12 String), Guitar Laura Dorson Project Coordinator Lea Jane Berinati Vocal Harmony Lennie Haight Violin Leon Rhodes Bass Louis Dean Nunley Vocal Harmony Mack Johnson Trumpet Mark O'Connor Fiddle Martin Katahn Violin Marvin Chantry Viola Maurice Spears Trombone Mike Hartry Digital Transfers Neal Matthews Vocal Harmony Norbert Putman Bass Paul Foster Guitar Pete Drake Pedal Steel Priscilla Ann Hubbard Vocal Harmony Raeanne Rubenstein Cover Photo Ralph Gallant Drums Ralph Mooney Pedal Steel Rance Wasson Vocal Harmony, Guitar, Guitar (Acoustic) Randy Scruggs Guitar (Rhythm) Ray C. Walker Vocal Harmony Ray Edenton Guitar (Rhythm) Ray Pennington Producer Ray Stevens Vibraphone, Trumpet Red Lane Guitar Reggie Young Guitar Rich Kienzle Liner Notes, Compilation Richard Morris Marimba Ritchie Albright Drums, Producer, Percussion Rob Santos Compilation Producer Robin Manning Project Coordinator Roger Crabtree Harmonica Ron Haffkine Producer Ronald Drake Vocal Harmony Ronnie Light Producer Roy Christensen Cello Roy Huskey Jr. Bass Sharon Vaughn Vocal Harmony Sheldon Kurland Violin Sherman Hayes Bass Stephanie Kika Project Coordinator Stephanie Woolf Violin Steve Strauss Project Coordinator Temple Riser Vocal Harmony Tom Tierney Project Coordinator Tommy Cogbill Drums Tompall Glaser Producer Traci Werbel Project Coordinator Waylon Jennings Guitar, Vocals, Guitar (Rhythm) Wayne Moss Guitar (Electric) William H. Wright Jr. Vocal Harmony Willie Nelson Vocals, Producer