A Man Called Hoss

Studio album by Waylon Jennings

Released

October 19, 1987

Genre

Country
Outlaw country

Label

MCA

Producer

Jimmy Bowen
Waylon Jennings

Waylon Jennings chronology

Hangin' Tough
(1987)

A Man Called Hoss
(1987)

Full Circle
(1988)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]

A Man Called Hoss is a concept album by Waylon Jennings, released on MCA in 1987. It is a quasi-autobiographical record which chronicles Jennings' life and experiences in ten "chapters", each of which corresponds with a single track on the album; the titles of these chapters are: "Childhood", "Texas", "First Love", "Lost Love", "Nashville", "Crazies", "Drugs", "Jessi", "Reflections" and "The Beginning". Each song was written in collaboration with Roger Murrah, who is given credit on the album's cover. "Rough and Rowdy Days" was Jennings' second-to-last top ten single, reaching #6 on the country charts. The album, in turn, peaked at #22.^[2]

Track listing

All tracks written by Waylon Jennings and Roger Murrah.

"Prologue" – 3:36
Chapter One – Childhood: "Littlefield" – 2:11
Chapter Two – Texas: "You'll Never Take the Texas Out of Me" – 2:58
Chapter Three – First Love: "You Went Out with Rock and Roll" – 2:21
Chapter Four – Lost Love: "A Love Song (I Can't Sing Anymore)" – 2:39
Chapter Five – Nashville: "If Ole Hank Could Only See Us Now" – 2:53
Chapter Six – Crazies: "Rough and Rowdy Days" – 2:35
Chapter Seven – Drugs: "I'm Living Proof (There's Life After You)" – 3:17
Chapter Eight – Jessi: "You Deserve the Stars in My Crown" – 2:44
Chapter Nine – Reflections: "Turn It All Around" – 2:24
Chapter Ten – The Beginning: "Where Do We Go from Here" – 4:51

Personnel

Drums: Larrie Londin, Eddie Bayers
Bass Guitar: Jerry Bridges
Piano: John Jarvis, Matt Rollings, Barry Walsh
Acoustic Guitar: Billy Joe Walker Jr., Gary Scruggs
Electric Guitar: Reggie Young, Gary Scruggs, Waylon Jennings
Synthesizer: Mike Lawler
Percussion: Larrie Londin
Steel Guitar: Ralph Mooney
Fiddle, Viola: Mark O'Connor
Trumpet: Jim Horn, George Tidwell
Tenor Saxophone: Quitman Dennis
Baritone and Alto Saxophones: Jim Horn
Trombone: Denniss Good
Background Vocals: Waylon Jennings
Producer: Jimmy Bowen, Waylon Jennings
Art Direction: Simon Levy
Cover Photography: Matt Barnes

Chart performance

Chart (1987)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums	22

References

↑ AllMusic review
↑ "Waylon Jennings – Chart history". www.billboard.com. Retrieved July 9, 2017.

Waylon Jennings

Studio albums

Waylon at JD's
Folk-Country
Leavin' Town
Nashville Rebel
Waylon Sings Ol' Harlan
Love of the Common People
The One and Only
Hangin' On
Only the Greatest
Jewels
Just to Satisfy You
Waylon
Singer of Sad Songs
The Taker/Tulsa
Cedartown, Georgia
Good Hearted Woman
Ladies Love Outlaws
Lonesome, On'ry and Mean
Honky Tonk Heroes
This Time
The Ramblin' Man
Dreaming My Dreams
Are You Ready for the Country
Ol' Waylon
I've Always Been Crazy
What Goes Around Comes Around
Music Man
Black on Black
It's Only Rock + Roll
Waylon and Company
Never Could Toe the Mark
Turn the Page
Sweet Mother Texas
Will the Wolf Survive
Hangin' Tough
A Man Called Hoss
Full Circle
The Eagle
Too Dumb for New York City, Too Ugly for L.A.
Ol' Waylon Sings Ol' Hank
Cowboys, Sisters, Rascals & Dirt
Waymore's Blues (Part II)
Right for the Time
Closing In on the Fire
Waylon Forever
Goin' Down Rockin': The Last Recordings

Live albums

Notable singles

1960s
"That's the Chance I'll Have to Take" "Stop the World (And Let Me Off)" "Anita, You're Dreaming" "Time to Bum Again" "(That's What You Get) For Lovin' Me" "Green River" "Mental Revenge" "The Chokin' Kind" "Walk On Out of My Mind" "I Got You" with Anita Carter "Only Daddy That'll Walk the Line" "Yours Love" "Something's Wrong in California" "The Days of Sand and Shovels" "Brown Eyed Handsome Man"
1970s
"Singer of Sad Songs" "The Taker" "(Don't Let the Sun Set on You) Tulsa" "Mississippi Woman" "Under Your Spell Again" with Jessi Colter "Cedartown, Georgia" "Good Hearted Woman" "Sweet Dream Woman" "Pretend I Never Happened" "You Can Have Her" "We Had It All" "You Asked Me To" "This Time" "I'm a Ramblin' Man" "Rainy Day Woman" "Dreaming My Dreams with You" "Are You Sure Hank Done It This Way" "Can't You See" "Are You Ready for the Country" "Luckenbach, Texas (Back to the Basics of Love)" "I've Always Been Crazy" "Don't You Think This Outlaw Bit's Done Got Out of Hand" "Amanda" "Come With Me" "I Ain't Living Long Like This"
1980s – 1990s
"Clyde" "Good Ol' Boys" "Storms Never Last" with Jessi Colter "Shine" "Just to Satisfy You" with Willie Nelson "Women Do Know How to Carry On" "Lucille (You Won't Do Your Daddy's Will)" "Breakin' Down" "Hold On, I'm Comin'" with Jerry Reed "The Conversation" with Hank Williams Jr. "I May Be Used (But Baby I Ain't Used Up)" "Never Could Toe the Mark" "America" "Waltz Me to Heaven" "Drinkin' and Dreamin'" "The Devil's on the Loose" "Working Without a Net" "Will the Wolf Survive" "What You'll Do When I'm Gone" "Rose in Paradise" "Fallin' Out" "My Rough and Rowdy Days" "If Ole Hank Could Only See Us Now" "How Much Is It Worth to Live in L.A." "Which Way Do I Go (Now That I'm Gone)" "Trouble Man" "You Put the Soul in the Song" "Wrong" "Where Corn Don't Grow" "What Bothers Me Most" "The Eagle" "Just Talkin'" "Too Dumb for New York City" "Wild Ones" "I Know About Me Don't Know About You" "Outlaw Shit"

Collaborations

Waylon & Willie
Albums: Waylon & Willie WWII Take It to the Limit Clean Shirt Super Hits Singles: "The Wurlitzer Prize (I Don't Want to Get Over You)" "Mammas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys" "(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay" "Take It to the Limit" "If I Can Find a Clean Shirt"
Other collaborations
Country-Folk with The Kimberlys Leather and Lace with Jessi Colter Heroes with Johnny Cash Old 97's & Waylon Jennings with Old 97's
Collaboration singles
"MacArthur Park" with The Kimberlys "Suspicious Minds" with Jessi Colter "Good Hearted Woman" with Willie Nelson (Re-recording) "Suspicious Minds" with Jessi Colter (Re-release from Wanted! The Outlaws) "There Ain't No Good Chain Gang" with Johnny Cash "Wish I Was Crazy Again" with Johnny Cash "The Wild Side of Life/It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels" with Jessi Colter "Leave Them Boys Alone" with Hank Williams Jr. and Ernest Tubb "Even Cowgirls Get the Blues" with Johnny Cash "Ballad of Forty Dollars" with Johnny Cash "Somewhere Between Ragged and Right" with John Anderson "High Ridin' Heroes" with David Lynn Jones "One Good Love" with Neil Diamond

Compilations

The Best of Waylon Jennings
Don't Think Twice
Ruby, Don't Take Your Love to Town
Only Daddy That'll Walk the Line
Heartaches by the Number
Greatest Hits
Waylon's Greatest Hits, Vol. 2
The Best of Waylon
New Classic Waylon
Only Daddy That'll Walk the Line: The RCA Years
The Journey: Six Strings Away
The Journey: Destiny's Child
The Restless Kid: Live at JD's
20th Century Masters – The Millennium Collection: The Best of Waylon Jennings
RCA Country Legends
Ultimate Waylon Jennings
16 Biggest Hits
Nashville Rebel
The Essential Waylon Jennings

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