Mammas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys
Waylon Jennings & Willie Nelson
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Screenshot credits Waylon Jennings only; standard duet is used as catalog candidate, not positive audio identification.
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About Willie Nelson
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Willie Nelson's musical background joins Texas country traditions with western swing and a flexible approach to vocal phrasing. In Nashville he became known as a songwriter through recordings of Crazy, Hello Walls and Funny How Time Slips Away by other performers. His return to Texas helped shape the 1970s outlaw-country period associated with him and Waylon Jennings. His own singing and guitar playing remain central to a career that also includes many separately credited duets and group collaborations.
Artist background sources
Willie Nelson - Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum biography
Texas musical background, phrasing, Nashville songwriting for other performers, return to Texas and outlaw-country era with Waylon Jennings. | Retrieved 2026-10-17
Profile reviewed: 2026-10-17. Artist background does not establish a song's creative origin or release date.
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This country selection is included for listening discovery. A reliable song-specific creative-origin account and original recording date have not yet been established in this catalog.
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Other appearances and versions
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Screenshot credits Waylon Jennings only; standard duet is used as catalog candidate, not positive audio identification.
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Supplied country02.png, row 8
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