The Road to Waylon Jennings
A vagabond dreamer, a rhymer and singer of songs
Singing to no one and nowhere to really belong
Singing to no one and nowhere to really belong
I have been a fan of Waylon Jennings for quite some time. There is something about his vocals, his swagger, his guitar playing, and the lyrics that makes anyone a fan of his. This past week I was in Nashville for a few days and decided to do some exploring around town.
Then I remember the one place I’ve heard about, listened to it being sung in songs, and yet never knew where it was. That place was Waylon Jennings Office and studio. You might recall hearing about it during his song, “Don’t You Think This Outlaw Bit Done Got Out of Hand.”
We were wrapped up in our music, that’s why we never saw,
The cars pull up, the boys get out and the room fill up with law.
They came pounding through the back door in the middle of the song.
They got me for possession of something that was gone, long gone.
The cars pull up, the boys get out and the room fill up with law.
They came pounding through the back door in the middle of the song.
They got me for possession of something that was gone, long gone.
Nestled along the manicured lawns of offices and houses along Music Row on 17th Avenue South, there it sits. The simple off-white/tan brick home that once was the home of Waylon Jennings office and studio. Correction: According to Waylon’s son, Buddy, this house was actually the home of Road Inc. The grey house to the left in the photo below was the home of Waylon’s studio & office.
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| Waylon Jennings Office…to the right – Photo by Jessica Blankenship |
On the left side of the house, hidden away somewhat is the infamous flying W Waylon emblem above a stain glass window.
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| Photo by Jessica Blankenship |
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| Waylon Jennings Emblem – Photo by Jessica Blankenship |
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| Waylon Jennings Emblem – Photo by Jessica Blankenship |
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| Waylon Jennings Emblem – Photo by Jessica Blankenship |
As a Waylon fan, you can’t help but smile thinking about all the great memories that those walls hold inside of them.
Jessica Blankenship is the owner and founder of Kentucky Country Music website with over 20 years experience in music journalism, concert planning, photography, and promotion. Jessica is a Kentucky Colonel and alumni of the 2019 Leadership Kentucky BRIGHT Class and a recipient of the Laurel County’s Ten Under 40 Award. Listen to her each week on WFKY on Friday mornings for the Nashville News Roundup.