Waylon Jennings
Following the break-up of The Crickets, Jennings played bass for
Buddy Holly. During a particularly harsh winter in February 1958
while touring with Holly, Ritchie Valens and The Big Bopper,
Jennings offered up his seat on a chartered light aircraft to a
flu-ridden Big Bopper, volunteering to travel in the freezing tour
bus in his place.
As they were departing, Holly joked to Jennings that he hoped
the coach would stall during the night. Jennings wrote in his
autobiography how his quick-witted response, "I hope your
plane crashes", haunted him for years.
The plane crashed minutes after take-off, killing all three
artists onboard and the pilot.
As a member of the country supergroup, The Highwaymen, Jennings
was overshadowed by Johnny Cash, Kris Kristofferson and Willie
Nelson.
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