The Waylors
The Waylors were an American country, folk and rock ' n' roll band and also the backing of Waylon Jennings.
History
The Waylors were formed in late 1960 by Waylon Jennings in Phoenix, Arizona, who had previously played with Buddy Holly and was influenced at that time still strongly influenced by rock and roll. She quickly got a permanent place in Jim Musil's Bar At JD's, at that time the biggest club in Arizona. In Musil's label BAT Records 1963 two singles were produced, but in which only found Jennings mention. The first album Waylon Jennings at JD's they took on in 1964 and sold quite well regionally. During this time, a typical sound the band developed. Characteristic were the electronically amplified musical instruments. The percussion was often heard only as a side stick ( stop of the hoop of the snare while on- floor). Were mixed rock'n'roll with country and folk - a mix that was well received by the audience. The success of the Waylors now no longer limited to the well-attended performances at JD's, but it was followed by additional commitments, such as the Cowtown Jamboree in Fort Worth, Texas. Jennings began in 1964, einzuspielen more singles.
In 1965 Jennings by the rising popularity of a recording contract with RCA Records. The Waylors were only partially accepted as the backing band, as RCA and the other major labels of the time sat on a studio musician from Nashville, who played the so-called " Nashville Sound." Jennings reached then the first time the charts. The first RCA album Folk Country from the summer of 1965 was recorded among others with Gropp and Albright. By 1968, both musicians were present at the sessions; Gropp left the band but 1968.
In the 1970s, when Jennings got increasingly freedoms with regard to the repertoire and production, Waylors got back together with him to the studio. For the soundtrack album Mackintosh & T. J. the eponymous film ( with Roy Rogers in the title role ) from 1976 played the Waylors some instrumental pieces a. They were supported by musicians like Johnny Gimble (fiddle ) and Ralph Mooney ( steel guitar ). From the old members who had the band formed in the early 1960s, only drummer Richard Albright was there.
Until the 1980s, remained the Waylors Jennings ' tour group. In 1980, the cast of Richard Albright, Rance Wasson (guitar), Gordon Payne (guitar), Jerry Bridges (bass ), Ralph Mooney ( steel guitar ), Cliff Robertson ( piano) and Carter Robertson was (vocals ).
1998 came the Waylors again with a new cast in honor of Waylon Jennings at Chet Atkins ' music festival Chettie Award at the Ryman Auditorium. In 2002, she then went again on tour in the United States. Today the Waylors no longer play because the former band members have dedicated to other fields of interest or have already died.