in 1984, glen campbell played song highwayman johnny cash, making quartet album willie nelson, waylon jennings, , kris kristofferson. few years earlier, webb brought song jennings, jennings, having heard campbell version, said couldn t see . 4 in switzerland doing television special , decided should project together. while 4 recording first album, marty stuart again played song cash, saying perfect them—four verses, 4 souls, , 4 of them. campbell played song again, time 4 of them, , quartet had name new supergroup, highwaymen, name of first album, highwayman, , name of first single. 4 thought perfect name them because on road , 4 had image of being outlaws in country music. in highwaymen version of song, each of 4 verses sung different performer: first nelson highwayman, kristofferson sailor, jennings dam builder, , cash starship captain. webb later observed, don t know how decided take verse, having johnny last having god singing song (laughs). rosanne cash has said father didn t...