THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1996, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Wednesday, October 23, 1996 TAG: 9610230001
SECTION: FRONT PAGE: A14 EDITION: FINAL
TYPE: Letter
LENGTH: 21 lines
Guy Friddell writes (Oct. 16) that Waylon Jennings doesn't like any of the ``new'' country; that he is ``pure'' country, and likes that type only. Please note:
(1) Until about the time of Willie and Waylon's ``arrival,'' country was as pure as it was. Most young people were listening to rock 'n' roll. But they took the music, fused it with rock 'n' roll and gave a new face to country. So, in an oblique way, he started the change of country which he now seems to decry. How hypocritical!
(2) Were it not for Richie Valens taking his seat on the plane (also filled with other rock 'n' rollers), Waylon would be dead now, just a memory.
JERAMY GILBERT
Virginia Beach, Oct. 18, 1996 by CNB