Incidentally, Waylon and Willie’s second biggest hit together was also a cover – sort of. Though the two wrote the song together – in the middle of a poker game, Jennings recorded the song ...

Though the two wrote the song together – in the middle of a poker game, Jennings recorded the song first, taking it to No. 3 in 1972.

Jennings released a solo version of 'Good Hearted Woman' initially, but it was the duet with Nelson that peaked at No. 1. The song won the CMA for Single of the Year in 1976 and was even a minor ...

Austin360 is premiering Shannon McNally's rendition of the Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson hit "Mammas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys." ...

In 1975, Jennings had Nelson add his voice to a new live version of the song that was released as a single from a compilation album titled Wanted: The Outlaws, which featured music from Jennings ...

Lukas's father, Austin icon Willie Nelson, gets a tip of the hat, too, via McNally's rendition of "Mammas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys." Written in the mid-1970s by Ed Bruce and ...

Nelson suggested the line "Through teardrops and laughter we’re gonna walk through the world hand in hand," and Jennings loved it so much that he gave Nelson half the credit for the song. 13.

In 1976, Waylon Jennings recorded Sharon Vaughn’s song “My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys” for his compilation Wanted! The Outlaws, but never released it as a single.