Johnny Cash had lived one hell of a life. Out of the many footnotes and moments of his career, it may surprise you to learn that he once shared an apartment with another country newcomer. A small artist that would soon find success just like Johnny.
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After recent divorces in the 60s, Johnny Cash and a small artist thought to bunk together for a while. And just who was this strapping young country singer?
Waylon Jennings.
That's right, Waylon Jennings and Johnny Cash lived together for a time. This was before they'd form the The Highwaymen with Willie Nelson and Kris Kristofferson.
The pair speak lots about their living situation when they went onto Late Night With David Letterman. Someone uploaded recordings of their time on the talk show to YouTube.
Oh to know what went on inside those four walls. Well, apart from the sex, drugs, and alcohol, of course. Considering they were musicians, you can assume they hardly spent much time at home. But when they did, I'm sure every moment was something to write home about.
Being their neighbor must have been a nightmare, though...
Waylon Jennings Had To Break Down Doors To Get Back Into The Apartment
Due to their excessive drinking (otherwise known as having a good time), sometimes Johnny would accidentally lock Jennings out of the apartment.
"I kicked the doors down a lot, you know?" admitted Jennings. Sometimes, when Johnny Cash went home, he'd put the latch on the door. However, he wouldn't take the latch off before crashing to sleep...
"Me and him, we go to sleep, we [go] to sleep, boy," Jennings said. With Johnny Cash out cold, Waylon had only one way to get in...
"So I had to kick it down to get in," he explained. "Another thing too, there ain't nothing feels better than that door giving under your foot."
That's one of my favorite tidbits from their time together. There's just something so funny about knowing that Waylon had to regularly kick doors down during their time living together. I wonder what it was like for their neighbors being able to look into the apartment of Johnny dman Cash.
