I know we hardly (by hardly, I mean never) cover country music here at the ATH. But if you ever feel like giving it a try, Waylon Jennings should be on your short list. The Waylon Jennings legend runs deep. Former bass player for Buddy Holly. Gave up his seat to The Big Bopper the day the music died. Co-founder of the Outlaw Movement. The Balladeer for The Dukes of Hazzard. 1/4 of the supergroup The Highwaymen. So today I present  a song from Waylon’s finest album, the 1973 classic Honky Tonk Heroes. Written by Texas native Billy Joe Shaver, the song “Black Rose” was actually banned by country music stations for it’s references to a black girl. And it doesn’t get more country than my favorite line: “The Devil made me do it the first time, the second time I done it on my own.”

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