{"id":16473,"date":"2023-09-06T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-09-06T06:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aata.dev\/?p=16473"},"modified":"2023-08-31T13:13:15","modified_gmt":"2023-08-31T12:13:15","slug":"amanda-three-books","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aata.dev\/index.php\/2023\/09\/06\/amanda-three-books\/","title":{"rendered":"AMANDA & THREE BOOKS"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

by Norman Warwick<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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He was outlaw country, for sure, and I didn\u00b4t really want to deputised into any posse set to chase him. He had his rough and ready ways that pushed me away from his music a little bit but Waylon Jennings also released what I consider to be one of the finest country singles ever recorded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The qualities of that song, Amanda, are evidenced by its writer being Bob McDill, (right) <\/em><\/strong> who\u00a0 describes \u201cAmanda\u201d as an apology to his wife. He recalled being married to his wife at a young age with a struggling career.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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As much as he wanted to get her the nice things, he couldn’t give her anything.but a song, and by it being a hit for both Don Williams and \u00a0Waylon Jennings, with the latter being my listening of choice. “Amanda” was first recorded and released as a single by country singer\u00a0Don Williams (left)<\/em><\/strong> \u00a0in the summer of 1973 as the flip side of his No. 12 hit “Come Early Morning.” Williams’ version reached No. 33 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart. A year later Waylon Jennings enjoyed a number 1 on Billboard with the same song.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Jennings\u00b4 contributions to the rise of\u00a0\u201coutlaw country,\u201d<\/a>\u00a0a sub-genre that offered an alternative to the pop-centric sounds of the 1970s, cemented his place in history. He formed the genre\u2019s first super-group,\u00a0The Highwaymen<\/a>, with\u00a0Willie Nelson<\/a>,\u00a0Johnny Cash<\/a>, and\u00a0Kris Kristofferson<\/a>\u00a0in the 1980s. During his influential career, Jennings earned 16 No. 1 hits, released more than 40 studio albums, and received a rightfully earned induction into the\u00a0Country Music Hall of Fame<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Over two decades have passed now since the death of Waylon Jennings<\/a>, but his impact on country music is more apparent than ever. This is evidenced by three excellent books focussed on his life and music, and I am grateful to Lorie Liebig writing recently in American Songwriter for recently reminding me of the following titles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

From a personal retrospective to reflections from his equally talented life partner, these three Jennings books offer a deeper look into his extraordinary life and career.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Waylon: Tales of My Outlaw Dad<\/em><\/strong><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Written with best-selling author David Thomas, this 2016 release from Jennings\u2019 son, Terry, offers an alternative perspective on his father\u2019s many career achievements and dark personal struggles. Waylon: Tales of My Outlaw Dad peels back the layers, giving an honest look at the beloved country star\u2019s wins and missteps through the years. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

An Outlaw and a Lady: A Memoir of Music, Life with Waylon and The Faith That Brought Me Home<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Although her contributions to the outlaw country movement are often overlooked, Jessi Colter<\/a> was one of the era\u2019s most important figures, becoming the only woman featured on the historic compilation Wanted: The Outlaws. In her captivating memoir, Colter looks back at those years, her marriage with Jennings, and the many ups and downs they encountered together.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

phot cover <\/em><\/strong>W<\/em><\/strong>aylon: An Autobiography<\/em><\/strong><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you\u2019re looking for a first-hand account of Jennings\u2019 journey from a burgeoning, polished rock and roll artist to a country music superstar, this 2009 memoir is an essential read. Waylon: An Autobiography recounts many of Jennings\u2019 most difficult life chapters, from the loss of his close friend Buddy Holly to his struggles with addiction. It also serves as a tribute to Colter, who helped inspire him to improve his life.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

acknowledgements<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The primary source for this piece was written for the print and on line media outlet, <\/strong>American Songwriter by Lorie Liebig.<\/em> Other authors and titles have been attributed in our text wherever possible<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Images employed have been taken from on line sites only where  categorised as  images free to use.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

For a more comprehensive detail of our attribution policy see our for reference only post on 7th<\/sup> April 2023\u00a0 entitled Aspirations And Attributions.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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If you\u2019re looking for a first-hand account of Jennings\u2019 journey from a burgeoning, polished rock and roll artist to a country music superstar, this 2009 memoir is an essential read.\u00a0Waylon: An Autobiography\u00a0recounts many of Jennings\u2019 most difficult life chapters, from the loss of his close friend Buddy Holly to his struggles with addiction. It also serves as a tribute to Colter, who helped inspire him to improve his life.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":16478,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[71,13,45],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-16473","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-culture-and-tradition","category-literary","category-music"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/aata.dev\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16473","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/aata.dev\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/aata.dev\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aata.dev\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aata.dev\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16473"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/aata.dev\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16473\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":16479,"href":"https:\/\/aata.dev\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16473\/revisions\/16479"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aata.dev\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/16478"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/aata.dev\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16473"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aata.dev\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=16473"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aata.dev\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=16473"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}