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Connecting Waylon Jennings and Buck Henry



Waylon Jennings
Jennings's music had an influence on numerous artists, including Hank Williams Jr., The Marshall Tucker Band, Travis Tritt, Steve Earle, Waylon, Eric Church, Cody Jinks, Jamey Johnson, John Anderson, his son, Shooter Jennings, Sturgill Simpson, and Hank Williams III.

Travis Tritt American country music singer
The following year, Tritt appeared as himself in ''Sgt. Bilko'', which starred Steve Martin, Dan Aykroyd and Phil Hartman; Tritt's cover of "Only You (And You Alone)" appeared in the film's soundtrack.

Steve Martin
The seven-minute-long film, also featuring Buck Henry and Teri Garr, was written by and starred Martin.


Waylon Jennings
Also in 1985, he made a cameo appearance in the live-action children's film '' Sesame Street Presents: Follow That Bird''.
1985 || '' Sesame Street Presents: Follow That Bird'' || Truck Driver || Feature film

Sesame Street Presents: Follow That Bird Feature film featuring Sesame Street characters
Dave Thomas (actor)
Short-lived, this show featured a powerhouse writing staff including Thomas along with Buck Henry, George Meyer, Jack Handey, Al Franken, Tom Davis, Valri Bromfield and Steve Martin.


Waylon Jennings
The group recorded a double album of songs by Shel Silverstein.

Shel Silverstein American poet, cartoonist, and writer (1930–1999)
His songs have been used in many TV shows and movies, including ''Almost Famous'' ("The Cover of Rolling Stone"), ''Thelma & Louise'' ("The Ballad Of Lucy Jordan") and ''Coal Miner's Daughter'' ("One's on the Way"), as well as the Dustin Hoffman film '' Who Is Harry Kellerman and Why Is He Saying Those Terrible Things About Me?'' ("Bunky and Lucille", "Last Morning").

Dustin Hoffman
The film's screenwriter, Buck Henry, notes that Hoffman's character made conventional good looks no longer necessary on screen:
"Just close your eyes and you'll hear a Mike Nichols—Elaine May routine in any number of scenes." Buck Henry also noticed that "Dustin picked up all these Nichols habits, which he used in the character.


Waylon Jennings
Among his other guitars, Jennings used a 1950 Fender Broadcaster from the mid-1970s, until he gave it to guitarist Reggie Young in 1993.

Nicolette Larson American singer
Other early career singing credits were for Hoyt Axton and Guy Clark in 1976 and in 1977 for Mary Kay Place, Rodney Crowell, Billy Joe Shaver, Jesse Colin Young, Jesse Winchester, and Gary Stewart.

Mary Kay Place American actress, singer, director, and screenwriter (born 1947)
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