Eagles, 152
Earle, Steve, 126
Eddy, Duane, 131
Egan, Mary, 107
Eipper, Laura, 206, 227
Ellsberg, Daniel, 153
El Salvador, 242
Emerson, Lee, 162–65, 165, 229–32
English, Paul, 71, 196
Evans, Lori, 223, 225, 227
Exit/In, 6, 82, 83, 119–21, 121, 128, 128, 148, 155, 157, 174, 176, 177, 183, 238
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Fallwell, Marshall, 155
Ferguson, Bob, 93
Flatt, Lester, 100
Flippo, Chet, 104, 111, 179–82, 190, 194, 199, 205, 206, 234
Fogelberg, Dan, 114
Fontana, D. J., 176
Ford, Tennessee Ernie, 171
Foster, Fred, 3, 4, 17, 50, 52–58, 52, 85, 89, 91–92, 94, 162, 179, 198, 199, 235
Foster, Jerry, 51–52
Foster, Paul, 20
Franklin, Aretha, 110
Friedman, Kinky, 7, 116–18, 116, 117, 121, 131, 137, 154, 182
Fritts, Donnie, 46, 54, 61–62, 86–89, 91, 128, 135, 140, 144, 164–65, 200–201, 230
Frizzell, Lefty, 14
Fulton, Richard, 171, 210
G
Gantry, Chris, 14, 53, 56, 62, 71, 82
Garner, Bonnie, 183
Gatlin, Larry, 96, 111, 210
Gayden, Mac, 82, 198
George, Girl, 115–16, 120
George, Terry, 159–62
Gerson, Ben, 198
Ginsberg, Allen, 118–19
Glaser, Chuck, 51, 138, 139
Glaser, Jim, 51, 138–39
Glaser, Louis, 138
Glaser, Tompall, 3, 30, 51, 138–41, 139, 153, 154, 164, 165, 189–92, 193, 238
Byrds and, 140
Jennings and, 141–43, 145, 147, 158–60
Glaser Sound Studios, 6–7, 117, 138, 140–41, 146–49, 147, 206, 238
Gordy, Emory, 178, 217
Gore, Al, Jr., 75, 210, 210
Gore, Albert, Sr., 167
Graham, Billy, 171
Grammer, Billy, 171
Grand Ole Opry, 10, 13, 15, 31, 34, 45, 58, 140, 169–72, 186
Gray, Claude, 16
Gray, Paul, 151
Green, Doug, 80
Green, Lloyd, 176
Gropp, Jerry, 20
H
Haggard, Merle, 69, 136
Halberstam, David, 11
Hall, Rick, 61
Hall, Tom T., 56, 136, 209
Hallyday, Johnny, 205
Hamilton, George, IV, 36
Hance, Bill, 206
Hardin, Glen D., 178, 217
Harman, Buddy, 22
Harris, Emmylou, 177–79, 178, 207, 217–19
Harris, John, 122–23, 164–65
Hartford, John, 1, 56, 118, 138
Havens, Richie, 72
Hemphill, Paul, 172
Henry, O., 27
Hiatt, John, 74, 80, 82, 114
Hilburn, Robert, 205
Hickey, Dave, 89, 109, 136, 141, 154–55, 206, 207
Holly, Buddy, 4, 31–33, 145
Hooker, John Jay, 210
Hopper, Dennis, 62, 87, 90
Howard, Harlan, 16, 22, 37, 96, 110, 139
Hume, Martha, 158, 206, 232
Hunter, Nick, 182, 183
Huskey, Roy, Jr., 70
Huxtable, Ada Louise, 170–71
I
Ilberman, Mel, 146
Improbable Rise of Redneck Rock, The (Reid), 108
J
Jackson, Joel, 245
Jacobson, Stan, 62
Jarvis, Felton, 55, 68, 70, 93, 96, 215–16
Jenkins, Harry, 99, 193
Jennings, Waylon, 2–7, 18–21, 29–39, 46, 47, 49, 58, 67–69, 71, 76, 77, 80, 82, 93–103, 105, 125, 131–34, 138, 151–54, 154, 157–62, 164, 165, 167, 179, 182, 184, 185–95, 186, 188, 193, 196, 196, 205–7, 211, 215, 229, 232, 234–35, 237–39, 242, 243, 245
American Indians and, 38–39
Atkins and, 20–21, 23–24, 35, 36, 93, 95–97, 99, 101, 132–34, 147
Cash and, 59 childhood of, 30–31
Clement and, 186–89
Coe and, 156–57
Colter and, 131–32, 148, 149
Country Music Association and, 221–23
Crazy Helen and, 161–62
Crowell and, 219–20
Davis and, 68, 69
Dreaming My Dreams, 185–89
at Dripping Springs festival, 135, 136, 142
drug arrest of, 223–27, 233, 237
drug use of, 59, 95, 102, 134, 146, 151, 157–58, 160–61, 188, 212–14, 220, 226–28, 232, 234, 244
Glaser and, 141–43, 145, 147, 158–60
at Glaser Sound Studios, 146–49
“Good Hearted Woman,” 96–97
Hells Angels and, 149–50, 151, 157
Holly and, 31–33
Honky Tonk Heroes, 142–46, 200
Kristofferson and, 67–68, 200
Monroe and, 30–31
Nelson and, 96–97, 108–9, 111, 190–91, 232–34
pinball playing of, 158–61
The Ramblin’ Man, 185
RCA and, 18, 20, 50, 69, 70, 72, 93, 96–103, 132–34, 140–47, 151, 157, 228, 232–34
Reshen and, 103, 132–34, 140, 145–46, 228
Shaver and, 136–38, 142–45
television show proposed for, 213–14
in Texas, 108–9
This Time, 148–49, 152
Wanted! The Outlaws, 190–91, 200, 233, 234
Waylon & Willie, 233–34, 236
Johnson, Jack, 217
Johnson, Jamey, 5, 192
Jones, Booker T., 235
Jones, George, 37, 132, 172
Joplin, Janis, 87, 88, 191
Joyner, Willie, 164
Jurek, Thom, 133
K
Kahanek, Elroy, 99–101, 105, 144, 145, 217
Keith, Toby, 5, 192
Kent State University, 76
Kershaw, Doug, 15, 64
Kienzle, Rich, 25
Kilgore, Merle, 176
Kimberly, Verna Gay, 68
King, B.B., 16
King, Carole, 198
King, Larry L., 10, 205
Kirk, Roland, 78
Kosser, Michael, 54
Kristofferson, Casey, 198, 240
Kristofferson, Frances, 29, 46, 47, 198
Kristofferson, Henry, 28, 45
Kristofferson, Kris, 1–8, 13–15, 21, 27– 29, 34, 42–47, 44, 49, 51, 53–58, 62, 67, 71, 72, 77, 82, 84–92, 86, 96, 98–99, 114, 116, 118, 121, 125, 127, 129, 132–33, 137, 138, 152, 154, 167, 168, 176, 179, 196–201, 206–7, 215, 218, 228, 234, 239–44
Cash and, 61–65, 96
Chavez and, 240–42, 242
childhood of, 13, 27–28
Coolidge and, 198, 199, 240
debut album of, 85–86
at Dripping Springs festival, 135
“The Fighter,” 239
film career of, 90, 98–99, 196–98, 197, 200, 205, 240, 243
Highwayman, 238–39
Jennings and, 67–68, 100
Matthews and, 123, 124
“Me and Bobby McGee,” 57–58, 62, 88–89, 199
military career of, 13, 29, 45, 46, 242
Nelson and, 15, 200
at Newport Folk Festival, 64–65, 85
political activism of, 3, 240–44
RCA and, 96
“Sugar Man,” 199
Swan and, 42–44, 50, 54, 57, 65, 86
Taxi Driver and, 203–4
Willie Nelson Sings Kristofferson, 239–40
Kristofferson, Mary Ann, 28, 45–46
L
Laibe, George, 103
Lawson, James, 10–12
Lee, Brenda, 22, 210
Lee, Dickey, 121
Lehning, Kyle, 147–50
Leibovitz, Annie, 135
Lewis, Grover, 135–37
Lewis, Jerry Lee, 50, 217�
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Lewis, John, 11–13, 76, 153, 171
Light, Larry, 96
Light, Ronny, 93–97, 99–100, 105, 132, 215
Light Crust Doughboys, 136
Lightfoot, Gordon, 36, 114
Linde, Dennis, 53, 86
Littleton, Bill, 183
Lloyd, Charles, 120
Loggins, Dave, 114
Looby, Z. Alexander, 12
Lundvall, Bruce, 180–83, 183, 235
Lynn, Loretta, 134, 136, 158, 174, 181, 207, 209, 234
M
Mack, Lonnie, 114
Malloy, Jim, 23
Mardin, Arif, 110–11
Marley, Bob, 152
Marshall, Jim, 135
Marshall Tucker Band, 3, 209
Matthews, Melva, 124
Matthews, Vince, 44, 46, 51–52, 64, 65, 96, 121–25, 122, 133
Kingston Springs Suite, 123–25
Mayor, Alan, 148, 157
McCall, C. W., 181
McCartney, Linda, 204
McCartney, Paul, 204, 205
McCoy, Charlie, 50, 70, 198
McDill, Bob, 51–52, 232
McGill, Ralph, 167
McGuirt, Glenn, 71
McKee, Bobby, 57
McKinley, David, 175
McKuen, Rod, 19
McNeely, Larry, 118–19
Meyer, David N., 140
Midnight Jamboree, The, 186
Miller, Steve, 114, 152
Milsap, Ronnie, 217
Minzer, Michael, 78, 119
Mitchell, Joni, 60, 62, 65, 71
Moeller, Lucky, 101
Moffatt, Hugh, 126
Moman, Chips, 194, 236
Monroe, Bill, 30–31, 134, 158
Mooney, Ralph, 97, 185, 245
Moore, Bob, 22
Morthland, John, 236
Moss, Jerry, 19
Moss, Wayne, 70, 120
Murphey, Michael Martin, 8, 109
Murphy, Curtis, 12
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Nash, Diane, 11–13, 12, 76, 153, 171
Nash, Graham, 62
Nashville, 173–76, 203, 205
Nashville, Tenn., 9–13, 63, 74–75, 82, 91, 118, 167–70, 192, 205–8, 237, 239, 244
alcohol and drugs in, 212–13, 222
blacks in, 11–13, 53, 74
Centennial Park, 119, 176, 238
criticism of, 9–10
fashion in, 207
film and, 173–76, 203, 205
music festival handbill, 84
Music Row, 14, 47, 54, 58, 72, 73, 75–77, 75, 80, 113, 114, 116, 172, 174, 238
press and, 205–6
radio and, 206–7
Vanderbilt University, 1, 10, 76–82, 77, 79, 80, 176, 218, 238
West End, 1–2, 6–8, 42, 75–76, 113–14, 119–21, 125, 174–76, 218, 238, 244
Nashville Sound, The (Hemphill), 172
Neil, Fred, 71
Nelson, Alfred, 33
Nelson, Bobbie, 33, 34
Nelson, Connie, 106, 111, 180, 211, 217
Nelson, Ira, 33
Nelson, Martha, 16, 17
Nelson, Myrle, 33
Nelson, Nancy, 33
Nelson, Paul, 184
Nelson, Shirley, 17, 71, 106
Nelson, Tracy, 81, 145
Nelson, Willie, 2, 3, 5–8, 16–18, 21, 33–35, 36, 39–42, 40, 47, 49, 58, 67, 70–72, 82, 103–12, 104, 113, 114, 130, 136, 138, 144, 147, 154, 157, 158, 167, 177, 179–84, 183, 189–92, 193, 194–96, 196, 206–8, 211, 215, 227, 234–39, 242–44
Atkins and, 24–25, 39, 41, 104
Carter and, 210–11
childhood of, 33–34, 39
Country Music Association and, 221, 222
Crowell and, 219
at Dripping Springs festival, 134, 135, 182
drug use of, 212
film work of, 238
“Good Hearted Woman,” 96–97
Highwayman, 238–39
house fire of, 106
Jennings and, 96–97, 108–9, 111, 190–91, 232–34
Kristofferson and, 15, 200
Mardin and, 110–11
move to Texas, 106–10
Payne and, 195–96
Presley’s death and, 217–18
RCA and, 17–18, 35, 41, 70, 72, 103–5, 110–11, 181, 232–34
Red Headed Stranger, 180–84, 185, 189, 191, 200, 235
Reshen and, 228
sacred music and, 34
Stardust, 235–36, 239
Wanted! The Outlaws, 190–91, 200, 233, 234
Waylon & Willie, 233–34, 236
Willie Nelson Sings Kristofferson, 239–40
Neuwirth, Bobby, 88
Newbury, Mickey, 1, 46, 55, 62, 67, 96, 98, 113, 125, 154, 232
Newport Folk Festival, 64–65, 85
Nicaragua, 243
Nicks, Stevie, 233
Nixon, Richard, 167–68, 172–75, 177, 208, 210, 244
Norton, Bill, 90
O
Oermann, Robert K., 15, 107, 108
Oldham, Spooner, 61
Olney, David, 127
Opryland USA, 170, 172–74, 244
Orbison, Roy, 17, 52–53, 91
Orlovsky, Peter, 119
Ortega, Daniel, 243
outlaw ethos, 152–53
outlaw movement, 3, 5–7, 109, 142, 153–55, 184, 185, 192, 196, 205, 206, 208, 237, 244–45
Owens, Buck, 37
P
Parker, David, 17
Parsons, Gram, 140, 207
Parton, Dolly, 52–53, 234
Patoski, Joe Nick, 191, 212
Payne, Gordon, 32, 192, 194–96, 211, 212, 217, 227, 245
Peltier, Leonard, 242
Penn, Dan, 61
Pennington, Ray, 93, 185
Perkins, Carl, 31, 64
Peterson, Roger, 32
Presley, Elvis, 16, 21, 25, 29, 31, 32, 36, 42, 55, 68, 70, 71, 93, 96, 199, 214–18
death of, 216–17, 221, 222
Price, Ray, 4, 16, 85
Pride, Charley, 51, 176, 181, 184, 193, 207, 217, 234
Prine, John, 108, 128
Putnam, Norbert, 70
R
Rabbitt, Eddie, 116, 140
Raphael, Mickey, 130, 178, 218
Raven, Eddy, 210
RCA, 2–5, 9, 24, 36, 52, 53, 70, 100, 131, 139, 145, 191, 215
Atkins at, 2, 21, 23–25, 35, 41, 95, 134
Jennings and, 18, 20, 50, 69, 70, 72, 93, 96–103, 132–34, 140–47, 151, 157, 228, 232–34
Kristofferson and, 96
Nelson and, 17–18, 35, 41, 70, 72, 103–5, 110–11, 181, 232–34
redneck culture, 208
Rednecks and Bluenecks (Willman), 209
Reed, Jerry, 129–30
Reeves, Jim, 9, 21, 23, 36–37, 51
Reid, Jan, 108
Reshen, Neil, 103, 105, 110, 132–34, 140, 145–46, 179–82, 180, 192, 223, 225, 228
Reynolds, Allen, 121, 187
Reynolds, Billy Ray, 38, 38, 46, 59, 69, 97, 98, 101–2, 105–6, 132, 137, 139, 141–42, 149–50, 186, 187
Rice, Bill, 51–52
Rich, Charlie, 181
Richardson, J. P. “The Big Bopper,” 32
Ritter, Tex, 135, 136
Robbins, Marty, 4, 37, 138, 139, 158
Emerson and, 162–64
Rodgers, Jimmie, 144
Rogers, Kenny, 55
Ronstadt, Linda, 87, 181, 207
Rothbaum, Mark, 183, 223, 227, 228
Rothchild, Paul, 88
Routh, Jack, 223
Russell, Leon, 111
S
Sadler, Barry, 229–32, 230
Sahm, Doug, 8, 111
Sanchez, Dennis, 126
Sanjek, Rick, 110
Sasser, Jim, 210
Schulman, Bruce J., 208
Schutt, Roger “Captain Midnight,” 140, 141, 143, 190
Scruggs, Earl, 80, 114, 134, 136
Scruggs, Randy, 80
Seals, Troy, 144
Seiter, Jimmi, 140
Self, Philip, 53
Sharpe, Darlene, 229–31
Shaver, Billy Joe, 96, 108, 118, 141, 144, 152, 154, 192, 209, 215, 239
Jennings and, 136–38, 142–45
Sherrill, Billy, 61, 176, 181
Shiner, Lewis, 76–78, 77
Sholes, Steve, 25, 40, 99
Silverstein, Shel, 55, 62, 67, 71, 121, 123, 144, 148–49, 234
Sinatra, Frank, 34, 71, 199, 226
Singleton, Shelby, 155
Smith, Hazel, 30, 59, 142, 153–54, 158, 164, 184, 200, 206, 217, 235
Smith, Sammi, 111
Smith, Tommie, 153
Smothers, Tommy, 98
Snoddy, Glen, 175
Snow, Hank, 51, 58, 91, 134, 135, 176
Somoza, Anastasio, 243
South, 208
Springfield, Dusty, 61, 110
Stanton, Harry Dean, 90
Star, Arizona, 115–16, 118, 120
Starr, Ringo, 205
Ste.-Marie, Buffy, 61
Stevens, Even, 140–41
Stevens, Ray, 53
Stevenson, B. W., 109, 111
Stoneman, Ernest “Pop,” 51
Stoner, Charles, 119
Stookey, Paul, 71
Storch, Larry, 98
Streisand, Barbra, 87, 197, 203
Stuart, Jan, 174
Stuart, Marty, 5
Stutz, Carl, 180
Swan, Billy, 14, 41–44, 50, 53, 54, 57, 65, 86, 87, 116, 117, 120, 128, 200, 201, 215
T
Tate, Allen, 203
Taxi Driver, 203–4, 208
Taylor, James, 65, 71, 86, 198
Taylor, Peter, 221
Tewkesbury, Joan, 173–74
Texas, 7–8, 27–30, 35, 107, 113, 125–26
Jennings’s visit to, 108–9
Nelson’s move to, 106–10
Thomas, B. J., 116, 181
Threadgill, Kenneth, 107
Threadgill’s, 107, 109
Tillis, Mel, 37
Tomlin, Lily, 175
Tootsie’s Orchid Lounge, 42, 43, 119, 155
Tosches, Nick, 206, 232
Tritt, Travis, 192
Troubadour, 86–87, 90, 98
Tubb, Ernest, 108, 125, 171, 186
Tucker, Tanya, 155
Twitty, Conway, 181
Tyson, Ian, 19–20
U
United Farm Workers (UFW), 3, 240–41
V
Valens, Richie, 32
Vanderbilt University, 1, 10, 76–82, 77, 79, 80, 176, 218, 238
Van Zandt, Townes, 51–52, 125, 127, 154
Vietnam War, 6, 10, 76–77, 80, 241