In December of 1958, Buddy Holly was on vacation with his wife in his hometown of Lubbock, Texas when he met a local radio DJ Waylon Jennings at KDAV and KLLL. The two became fast friends and ...

Buddy Holly and the Crickets were on their way to ... and a motorcycle owned by Waylon Jennings. Jennings played with Holly at the Surf Ballroom the night he died and was fortunate not to have ...

Holly, a Texas native, was thought to be the next Elvis Presley. Waylon Jennings, also from Texas, gave up his seat on the plane for The Big Bopper. On February 3, 1959, 22-year-old Buddy Holly ...

On this day in 2002, Waylon Jennings passed away in his home. Today, we're remembering the legend with some of his biggest hits.

Waylon Jennings, whose rebellious songs and ... a career that spanned five decades and began when he played bass for Buddy Holly. He was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in October.