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THIS SONG ALMOST WASN’T RELEASED. In 1969, Jerry Reed didn’t
A Forgotten Tune from Another Century In 1969, Jerry Reed didn’t go looking for a brand-new hit. Instead, he went digging through musical history. The song he chose came from…
HE WROTE A LETTER TO HENRY FORD. In the late
In the late 1960s,Jerry Reedwas doing what millions of Americans were doing every morning: sitting in traffic and wondering how life had gotten so complicated. Thecarwas supposed to be freedom.…
HE DIED — BUT WAYLON JENNINGS NEVER LEFT THE ROOM.
They say Waylon Jennings left this world in 2002. The headlines came and went.Radiosplayed his hits for a week. Fans lit candles. Country music bowed its head.Portable speakers But something…
SOME CALLED HIM CRAZY — Jerry Reed CALLED HIM “MUSIC.”
They say every great country song begins with a character you can’t make up. Jerry Reed believed that. While others chased romance or heartbreak, he chasedmotion—the sound of engines starting,…
SOME CALLED HER DANGER — JOHNNY CASH CALLED HER A
The Woman Who Walked In From the Night They say every great country song begins with a woman you can’t outrun. ForJohnny Cash, that woman never looked like a dream.…
SOME CALLED HER DANGER — Waylon Jennings CALLED HER “HONKY-TONK
They say every outlaw song begins with a woman who doesn’t ask permission. Not to dance. Not to love. Not to disappear before sunrise. And some of Waylon Jennings’ most…