Jon Wayne

Jon Wayne was an American cowpunk band formed in the 1980’s by Los Angeles session musicians looking for an underground side project. Their album Texas Funeral was originally released by Hybrid Records in 1985 and soon reached cult status before being re-released by Fist Puppet and Third Man Records. “Texas Funeral” and “I’ve Got Texas” have respectively appeared in the films From Dusk Till Dawn and American Strays.

Links To Peel
Peel played a track from a 1973 album by John Wayne, who on the LP was speaking with orchestral music in the background, on his 21 August 1985 show, in between playing a reggae singer also called John Wayne(2) and a cowpunk alternative country band named Jon Wayne, whose spelling was different from the others. In 1992, the band re-released their debut album, Texas Funeral, on CD, which Peel played a track on his 28 March 1992 show.

Shows Played
1985 1992
 * 21 August 1985: Truckin' (LP - Texas Funeral) Hybrid
 * Peel 018 (BFBS): 'Texas Wine (LP-Texas Funeral)' (Hybrid)
 * 28 March 1992: Texas Funeral (CD - Texas Funeral) (Fist Puppet)