Waylon Jennings - Legacy

Legacy

Between 1966 and 1995, 54 Jennings' albums charted, with 11 reaching number one. Meanwhile between 1965 and 1991, 96 singles charted, with 16 number ones. In October 2001, Jennings was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame. In one final act of defiance, he did not attend the ceremony and opted instead to send son Buddy Dean Jennings.

On July 6, 2006, Jennings was inducted to Hollywood's Rock Wall in Hollywood, California. On June 20, 2007, Jennings was posthumously awarded the Cliffie Stone Pioneer Award by the Academy of Country Music. Jennings' music had a major influence on several neo-traditionalist and alternative country artists, including Hank Williams Jr., The Marshall Tucker Band, Travis Tritt, Steve Earle, John Anderson, his son, Shooter Jennings and Hank Williams III.

In 2008, the first posthumous album by Jennings, Waylon Forever was released. The album consisted of songs recorded with his son Shooter when he was sixteen. In 2012, Waylon: The Music Inside a three volume project, consisting in covers of Jennings' songs by different artists was released. The same year, it was announced for September the release of Goin' Down Rockin': The Last Recordings, a set of twelve songs recorded by Jennings and bassist Robby Turner before his death in 2002. Jennings' family was reluctant to release any new material because they did not feel comfortable at the time. The songs only featured Jennings and Turner on the bass, while further accompaniment would be added later. Ten years after, Tuner completed the recordings with the help of former Waylors. The Jennings family approved the release in spite of the launch of a new business focused on his state. Shooter Jennings arranged deals for a clothing line, while also launched a renewed website, and started talks with different producers about the making of a biopic.