''Live from Austin, TX'' is an album by Waylon Jennings, released on New West Records in

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. As part of New West's series of albums featuring individual artists' performances on '' Austin City Limits'', it was recorded on April 1, 1989, several months after the release of '' Full Circle'', Jennings' last album for MCA Records, and a year before the singer's move to

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would yield '' The Eagle''. The songs themselves primarily include popular selections from Jennings' own catalog: "

I'm a Ramblin' Man "I'm a Ramblin' Man" is a song written by Ray Pennington. He recorded the song in 1967 for Capitol Records and took it to number 29 on the country charts. It was later recorded by American country music artist Waylon Jennings Waylon Jennings ...

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", " Theme from The Dukes of Hazzard (Good Ol' Boys)", " Luckenbach, Texas (Back to the Basics of Love)" and " Mamas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys", among others. The concert was also released in video format and in 2007, the DVD of ''Live from Austin, TX'' was certified gold by the

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Track listing

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" (McDill) #" Me and Bobby McGee" ( Kris Kristofferson) #"Trouble Man" (Jennings, Tony Joe White) #"

Mammas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys "Mammas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys" is a country music song first recorded by Ed Bruce, written by him and his wife Patsy Bruce. His version of the song appears on his 1976 self-titled album for United Artists Records. In late 19 ...

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Bob Wills Is Still the King "Bob Wills Is Still the King" is a song written and performed by American country music artist Waylon Jennings, as a dig at one of Jennings’ closest friends, Willie Nelson, however it is most commonly attributed mistakenly as a tribute of sorts ...

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Are You Sure Hank Done It This Way "Are You Sure Hank Done It This Way" is a song written and performed by American country music artist Waylon Jennings. It was released in August 1975 as the first single from the album '' Dreaming My Dreams''. The song was Waylon Jennings' fourt ...

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Honky Tonk Angels ''Honky Tonk Angels'' is a collaborative studio album by Dolly Parton, Loretta Lynn and Tammy Wynette. It was released on November 2, 1993, by Columbia Records. The album was certified Gold by the RIAA on January 5, 1994, for sales of 500,000 c ...

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Good Hearted Woman ''Good Hearted Woman'' is a studio album by American country music artist Waylon Jennings, released in 1972 on RCA Nashville. Background Along with '' Ladies Love Outlaws'', released later in 1972, and ''Lonesome, On'ry and Mean'' (released earl ...

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I've Always Been Crazy ''I've Always Been Crazy'' is a studio album by American country music artist Waylon Jennings, released on RCA Victor in 1978. Background By 1978, Jennings was getting burned out on the outlaw country movement. Despite enormous critical and c ...

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References

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