Tommy Jennings
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Tommy Jennings | |
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| Born | August 8, 1938 Littlefield, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | September 26, 2019 (aged 81) |
| Genres | Country, folk |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, singer, songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar |
| Years active | 1964–2019 |
| Formerly of | |
Tommy Jennings (August 8, 1938 – September 26, 2019) was an American country musician. His elder brother was Waylon Jennings.
Career
[edit]Jennings was the younger brother of Waylon Jennings by one year and together the 2 grew up entering local talent shows and singing locally until the elder Jennings went on the road with Buddy Holly, this would lead to Tommy enlisting in the military. Upon being discharged from the military, Tommy joined Waylon and The Waylors replacing bassist Paul Foster in Phoenix, Arizona in the mid-1960's. Tommy in 1980 would release his first album "Then There Was One" and follow it up by "Equal Opportunity Lovin' Man" in 1982.[1][2]
Discography
[edit]- Then There Was One (1980)
- Equal Opportunity Lovin' Man (1982)
- Southern Touch (2011)
- Waylon's Brother (2011)
References
[edit]- ^ "Tommy Jennings born 8 August 1938". From The Vaults. 8 August 2021. Retrieved October 25, 2023.
- ^ "Waylon Jennings' Brother Has Passed Away". Classic Country Music. May 2019. Retrieved October 25, 2023.
Categories:
- 1938 births
- 2019 deaths
- 20th-century American bass guitarists
- 20th-century American pianists
- 20th-century American singer-songwriters
- 20th-century American male singers
- American country bass guitarists
- American country guitarists
- American country singer-songwriters
- American male bass guitarists
- American male singer-songwriters
- Country musicians from Arizona
- Country musicians from Texas
- Guitarists from Arizona
- Guitarists from Texas
- Jennings family
- Musicians from Phoenix, Arizona
- Outlaw country singers
- People from Coolidge, Arizona
- People from Littlefield, Texas
- Singer-songwriters from Arizona