Waylon and Willie, great friends, were forever egging each other on. Both giants in the world of American popular music, they also took every opportunity they could to share lighter moments with each other. Among the excesses of life on the road, drugs and alcohol were a part of Waylon's life until 1983, when he saw the light and gave up his cocaine habit. Johnny and June Cash held a "sobriety party" for Waylon in honor of the occasion. To cheer on his friend, Willie Nelson cut off his trademark braids and gave them to his wife, Connie, who then presented them to Waylon as a gift.

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