When the Balladeer Met the Dukes

When the Balladeer Met the Dukes
Compilation album by
ReleasedApril 18, 2026 (2026-04-18)
Recorded1979
StudioAmerican (Nashville)
Genre
Length32:00
LabelSon of Jessi
Thirty Tigers
Producer
Waylon Jennings and The Waylors chronology
Songbird
(2025)
When the Balladeer Met the Dukes
(2026)

When the Balladeer Met the Dukes is a posthumous, physical release only compilation album by American country music singer Waylon Jennings and his backing band, The Waylors, set to be released on Son of Jessi through Thirty Tigers on Record Store Day, on April 18, 2026.

Background

On February 4, 2026, the album was announced to be releasing on Record Store Day on April 18, 2026, as an RSD exclusive with only 1,500 copies being pressed onto a neon orange vinyl LP.[1] The album features original recordings from Waylon and The Waylors during recordings and outtakes in the production of the first season of The Dukes of Hazzard from 1979.[2][3]

Personnel

Musicians

Technical

Visuals

  • TBA – artwork

Track listing

When the Balladeer Met the Dukes track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Waylon's Initial Voiceover Sessions and Bloopers (Side A)"Gy Waldron16:00
2."Season One Instrumental Tracks (Side B)"TBA16:00
Total length:32:00

References

  1. ^ "Kaitlin Butts, Tyler Childers, Brandi Carlile, More To Participate In Record Store Day". Music Row. Retrieved February 5, 2026.
  2. ^ "Waylon Jennings & The Waylors — The Balladeer meets the Dukes of Hazzard". Record Store Day. Retrieved February 5, 2026.
  3. ^ "Waylon Jennings on Instagram". Instagram. Retrieved February 5, 2026.