Jennings was less than charitable about his time at Epic, writing in his memoir that producer Bob Montgomery was "really hot to team me up with Willie," which would result in the Clean Shirt duet LP:  "Bob eventually got his way by doing the Waylon and Willie Clean Shirt album, which Epic thought had too many Mexican horns.
Jennings was not flattering about his time at Epic, writing in his memoir that producer Bob Montgomery was enthusiastic about teaming him with Willie Nelson:  "Bob ultimately achieved his goal by creating the Waylon and Willie Clean Shirt album, which Epic considered too experimental because of its incorporation of Mexican horns.