The Highwaymen: 'The Mount Rushmore of Country Music'

Season 30

Find out why The Highwaymen were often called "The Mount Rushmore of Country Music."

In 1985, Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings, Johnny Cash, and Kris Kristofferson formed a country supergroup: The Highwaymen. In this excerpt from The Highwaymen: Friends Till The End, Willie Nelson, Kris Kristofferson and others talk about how coming together as a group was crucial to their individual careers and the American music industry.

AIR DATE 5/27/16

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The Highwaymen: 'The Mount Rushmore of Country Music'

About The Highwaymen: American Masters

Discover the story behind the pioneering outlaw country music supergroup that featured Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings, Johnny Cash and Kris Kristofferson, told through vintage performances and new interviews about life on the road and in the studio.

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