Waylon Jennings Net Worth
Waylon Jennings Net Worth is
$7 Million
Waylon Jennings Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Waylon Arnold Jennings was an American singer, songwriter, musician, and actor. Jennings began playing guitar at 8 and began performing at 12 on KVOW radio. His first band was The Texas Longhorns. Jennings worked as a D.J. on KVOW, KDAV, KYTI, and KLLL. In 1958, Buddy Holly ... | Full Name | Waylon Jennings |
| Net Worth | $7 Million |
| Date Of Birth | June 15, 1937, Littlefield, Texas, United States |
| Died | February 13, 2002, Chandler, Arizona, United States |
| Place Of Birth | Littlefield |
| Height | 6 ft (1.84 m) |
| Profession | Musician, Singer-songwriter, Guitarist, Actor, Record producer, Composer, Disc jockey |
| Nationality | United States of America |
| Spouse | Jessi Colter (m. 1969–2002), Lynne Jones (m. 1962–1967) |
| Children | Shooter Jennings, Buddy Dean Jennings, Tomi Lynne, Terry Vance Jennings, Deana Jennings, Julie Rae Jennings |
| Parents | Lorene Beatrice, William Albert Jennings |
| Siblings | Tommy Jennings, James Jennings, Good Hearted Woman, Luckenbach, Texas, Mammas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys |
| Nicknames | Waylon , Waylon Arnold Jennings , Jennings, Waylon , Hoss , Wayland Arnold Jennings |
| Awards | Grammy Awards, Country Music Association awards, Academy of Country Music awards, CMT's 40 Greatest Men of Country Music (2003), Country Music Hall of Fame (2001), Hollywood's Rock Wall in Hollywood, California (2006), Cliffie Stone Pioneer Award by the Academy of Country Music (2007, posthummously ... |
| Record Labels | RCA Victor, MCA, Epic, Trend Records, A&M Records, Justice Records |
| Music Groups | The Texas Longhorns, The Crickets, Waylors, The Highwaymen, Waylon & The Waymore Blues |
| Nominations | Country Music Association Award for Entertainer of the Year, Academy of Country Music Award for Male Vocalist of the Year, Academy of Country Music Award for Entertainer of the Year, Academy of Country Music Award for Song of the Year, Academy of Country Music Award for Vocal Group of the Year, Acad... |
| Movies | "The Dukes of Hazzard", "Sesame Street Presents: Follow That Bird" |
| TV Shows | The Dukes of Hazzard, Saddle Rash |
| Star Sign | Gemini |
| # | Quote |
|---|---|
| 1 | [1984, in an interview in the CMA's "Close Up" magazine] I did more drugs than anybody you ever saw in your life. |
| 2 | Some people have their music. My music has me. |
| 3 | There's always one more way to do something - your way. |
| 4 | [about his "outlaw" image] It was a good marketing tool. In a way, I am that way. You start messing with my music, I get mean. As long as you are honest and up front with me, I will be the same with you. But I still do things my way. |
| 5 | [his last comment to friend Buddy Holly] Hope your darn ole plane crashes. |
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | Smoked six packs of cigarettes a day until undergoing triple heart bypass surgery in December 1988. |
| 2 | Inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1995 and the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2001. |
| 3 | His former home in Brentwood, Tennessee, is named "Southern Comfort". |
| 4 | Is portrayed by his son Shooter Jennings in Walk the Line (2005). |
| 5 | He was usually regarded as the unifying, central force of "The Highwaymen", as he brought together Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson and Kris Kristofferson, all of whom he had been friends with since the 1960s. |
| 6 | He claimed that his guitarist Jimmy Byrd was the only other man who could perform his trademark "Chicken Picking" style of guitar playing and often called him "Abe Lincoln" due to his resemblance to former president Abraham Lincoln. |
| 7 | Stevie Nicks wrote her 1981 hit "Leather & Lace" at Jennings' request, as a song for he and wife Jessi Colter. It was his intent that they would record the song at a future time. However, by the time Nicks finished penning the song, Waylon and Jessi had split. Nicks recorded it with Don Henley (of Eagles). The Nicks/Henley version was included on her 1981 LP "Bella Donna" and went to #6 on the US charts. Waylon and Jessi never made a studio recording of the song. |
| 8 | Jokingly told his friend Buddy Holly that he hoped his plane crashed, after he gave up his own seat, but was said to be extremely remorseful of the light-hearted comment and for years felt somehow responsible for his friend's death. |
| 9 | Worked as a disc jockey at a Lubbock, Texas radio station. |
| 10 | Son (with Jessi Colter) Shooter Jennings (b. Waylon Albright Jennings, 1979) sings with the Los Angeles band Stargunn. |
| 11 | He often refused to attend music awards shows on the grounds that performers should not compete against each other. Despite those sentiments, he won two Grammy Awards and four Country Music Association Awards. He did not attend his induction into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2001. |
| 12 | When he was told by doctors to quit touring, he auctioned off much of his equipment. Less than a year later, though, he was back playing concerts. |
| 13 | Survived by Jessi Colter, his fourth wife, and seven children. |
| 14 | He sold more than 40 million albums and singles worldwide, including 16 #1 country hits. |
| 15 | Won a Grammy Award for a version of "MacArthur Park" recorded with The Kimberleys. |
| 16 | Named Male Vocalist of the Year by the Country Music Association in 1975. |
| 17 | His other hit singles included "I'm a Ramblin' Man", "Amanda", "Lucille", "I've Always Been Crazy" and "Rose in Paradise". |
| 18 | His "Greatest Hits" album in 1979 sold four million copies--a rare accomplishment in country music for that era. |
| 19 | "I'd like to be remembered for my music-- not necessarily by what people see when they see us-- but what they feel when they talk about you," he said in 1984. |
| 20 | In the mid-1980s, he joined with Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash and Kris Kristofferson to form the quartet The Highwaymen, which recorded together and did concert tours. |
| 21 | He made occasional forays into television movies, including Stagecoach (1986) and The Oklahoma City Dolls (1981), plus the Sesame Street movie Follow That Bird (1985) and a low-budget country/western musical, Nashville Rebel (1966). |
| 22 | Had have his left foot amputated due to diabetes in December 2001. |
| 23 | High school dropout who got his General Educational Development (GED) in 1989. |
| 24 | Ended a 20-year cocaine addiction in 1984. At times, he was spending $1500 a day on the drug. |
| 25 | Was supposed to be on the flight that killed Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and The Big Bopper. The Big Bopper was sick and wanted to fly rather than ride the tour bus, so Jennings gave him his seat on the plane. |
| 26 | He was married and divorced three times before marrying Jessi Colter. |
| 27 | Was briefly a member of Buddy Holly's band as the bass player. |
Music Department
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Splu Urtaf Show | 1993 | TV Series composer: theme music | |
| The Dukes of Hazzard | TV Series title song by - 145 episodes, 1979 - 1985 composer - 37 episodes, 1979 - 1980 | ||
| Mackintosh and T.J. | 1975 | musician: guitar / musician: vocals | |
| Moonrunners | 1975 | musical director |
Actor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saddle Rash | 2002 | TV Movie voice | |
| 18 Wheels of Justice | 2000 | TV Series | John Murdocca |
| Tom Sawyer | 2000 | Video | Judge Thatcher (voice) |
| The Dukes of Hazzard: Racing for Home | 1999 | Video Game | The Balladeer (voice) |
| The Angry Beavers | 1999 | TV Series | Balladeer |
| The Long Kill | 1999 | TV Movie | Tobey Naylor |
| Maverick | 1994 | Man with Concealed Guns | |
| Married with Children | 1994 | TV Series | Ironhead Haynes |
| Roger Miller: King of the Road | 1994 | Video | Narrator |
| Stagecoach | 1986 | TV Movie | Hatfield (Gambler) |
| The All American Cowboy | 1985 | TV Movie | |
| Follow That Bird | 1985 | Truck Driver | |
| The Dukes of Hazzard | 1979-1985 | TV Series | The Balladeer The Balladeer (voice) Himself |
| The Oklahoma City Dolls | 1981 | TV Movie | Wayne Doak |
| Moonrunners | 1975 | The Balladeer | |
| Nashville Rebel | 1966 | Arlin Grove |
Soundtrack
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Halt and Catch Fire | 2015 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| A Country Called Home | 2015 | performer: "Rainy Day Woman" / writer: "Rainy Day Woman" | |
| A Perfect Storm: 1979 Daytona 500 | 2015 | Documentary performer: "Good Ol' Boys" / writer: "Good Ol' Boys" | |
| The Heart of Country: How Nashville Became Music City USA | 2014 | TV Movie documentary performer: "Honky Tonk Heroes" | |
| Mad Men | 2014 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| Criminal Minds | TV Series performer - 1 episode, 2014 writer - 1 episode, 2014 | ||
| True Detective | 2014 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| The Following | 2014 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| Cold in July | 2014 | writer: "My World" | |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 2013 | Video Game performer: "Are You Sure Hank Done It This Way", "I Ain't Living Long Like This" / performer: "Highwayman" - as The Highwaymen | |
| Justified | TV Series performer - 1 episode, 2013 writer - 1 episode, 2013 | ||
| Grimm | TV Series performer - 1 episode, 2012 writer - 1 episode, 2012 | ||
| The Last Ride | 2012 | performer: "The Night Hank Williams Came to Town" | |
| The Marty Stuart Show | 2010-2011 | TV Series writer - 4 episodes | |
| CMT: 40 Greatest Love Songs | 2011 | TV Movie performer: "Good Hearted Woman" / writer: "Good Hearted Woman" | |
| Thorne: Sleepyhead | 2010 | performer: "It's Not Supposed To Be That Way" written by nm0005268 | |
| Parenthood | TV Series performer - 1 episode, 2010 writer - 1 episode, 2010 | ||
| Crazy Heart | 2009 | performer: "Are You Sure Hank Done It This Way" 1975 / writer: "Are You Sure Hank Done It This Way" 1975 | |
| Extract | 2009 | performer: "Rainy Day Woman" 1974 / writer: "Rainy Day Woman" 1974 | |
| Crook & Chase | TV Series performer - 1 episode, 2009 writer - 1 episode, 2009 | ||
| Watchmen | 2009 | performer: "Clyde" | |
| Opry Video Classics: Honky-Tonk Heroes | 2007 | Video performer: "Only Daddy That'll Walk the Line / Loving Her Was Easier Anything I'll Ever Do Again" | |
| State of Mind | 2007 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning | 2007 | TV Movie writer: "Good Ol' Boys" | |
| The Unforeseen | 2007 | Documentary writer: "Good Hearted Woman" - as W. Jennings | |
| The Astronaut Farmer | 2006 | performer: "Luckenbach, Texas Back to the Basics of Love" | |
| Scarface: The World Is Yours | 2006 | Video Game performer: "Let It Whip" | |
| Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby | 2006 | performer: "Only Daddy That'll Walk the Line" 1968 | |
| Southland Tales | 2006 | performer: "Me And Bobby McGee" | |
| CMT Presents: Karaoke Revolution Country | 2006 | Video Game "Good Ol Boys" | |
| The Dukes of Hazzard | 2005 | performer: "Good Ol' Boys" / writer: "Good Ol' Boys" | |
| The Wendell Baker Story | 2005 | performer: "I've Always Been Crazy", "Aint Living Long Like This" / writer: "I've Always Been Crazy" | |
| Mono Lake | 2004 | Short performer: "Walk on Out of My Mind", "Stop the World and Let Me Off" | |
| Brave New Girl | 2004 | TV Movie performer: "The Yellow Rose of Texas" - uncredited | |
| Starsky & Hutch | 2004 | performer: "I'm A Ramblin' Man" | |
| The Big Bounce | 2004 | performer: "Bob Wills Is Still The King" / writer: "Bob Wills Is Still The King" | |
| The Wire | 2003 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| Smallville | TV Series performer - 1 episode, 2002 writer - 1 episode, 2002 | ||
| Uncle Frank | 2002 | Documentary performer: "Good Hearted Woman" / writer: "Good Hearted Woman" | |
| The Mexican | 2001 | writer: "The Dukes of Hazzard" | |
| Species II | 1998 | writer: "Easy Chase" | |
| Neil Diamond: Under a Tennessee Moon | 1996 | TV Special documentary performer: "One Good Love", "Kentucky Woman" | |
| Maverick | 1994 | performer: "You Don't Mess Around With Me", "Amazing Grace" / writer: "You Don't Mess Around With Me" | |
| Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man | 1991 | performer: "Hardline" | |
| White Palace | 1990 | writer: "Good Hearted Woman" | |
| Texasville | 1990 | performer: "Luckenbach, Texas Back To The Basics Of Love" / writer: "Good Hearted Woman" | |
| Betrayed | 1988 | performer: "The Devil's Right Hand" | |
| Dolly | 1988 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Hamburger Hill | 1987 | performer: "Ruby, Don't Take Your Love To Town" | |
| Uphill All the Way | 1986 | performer: "Never Thought I'd Ever Be an Outlaw" | |
| Fool for Love | 1985 | performer: "Honky Tonk Heroes", "Black Rose" | |
| UFOria | 1985 | writer: "I've Always Been Crazy", "Good Hearted Woman" | |
| Webster | 1985 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| Follow That Bird | 1985 | performer: "Ain't No Road Too Long" | |
| We Are The World: The Story Behind The Song | 1985 | TV Movie documentary "We Are the World", uncredited | |
| Raamit ränniin | 1985 | TV Movie performer: "Mamas, Don't Let Your Babies Grow up To Be Cowboys", "Help Me Make It Through the Night" | |
| The Dukes of Hazzard | 1984 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| Moscow on the Hudson | 1984 | performer: "PEOPLE UP IN TEXAS" / writer: "PEOPLE UP IN TEXAS" | |
| Hells Angels Forever | 1983 | Documentary writer: "I Can Get Off on You" | |
| China Lake | 1983 | Short "I've Always Been Crazy" / performer: "I've Always Been Crazy" | |
| The Executioner's Song | 1982 | TV Movie performer: "Talk Good Boogie", "Get It On Again", "So Good Woman", "This Time" / writer: "Talk Good Boogie", "Get It On Again", "So Good Woman", "This Time" | |
| The Pursuit of D.B. Cooper | 1981 | performer: "Shine", "You Were Never There" / writer: "Shine" | |
| They All Laughed | 1981 | performer: "OMAHA", "WE HAD IT ALL" | |
| WKRP in Cincinnati | 1979 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| The Deer Hunter | 1978 | performer: "Good Hearted Woman" 1972 - uncredited / writer: "Good Hearted Woman" 1972 - uncredited | |
| The Rockford Files | 1978 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Mackintosh and T.J. | 1975 | writer: "Stay All Night" | |
| Moonrunners | 1975 | performer: "Slow Rollin' Low" | |
| Austin City Limits | 1975 | TV Series documentary writer - 1 episode | |
| Ned Kelly | 1970 | performer: "Ned Kelly" - uncredited | |
| The Johnny Cash Show | TV Series performer - 1 episode, 1970 writer - 1 episode, 1970 | ||
| The Road to Nashville | 1967 | performer: "Anita" |
Composer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mackintosh and T.J. | 1975 |
Thanks
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uphill All the Way | 1986 | special thanks |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Masters | 2016 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Mama Mae: The Life and Music of Mae Boren Axton | 2015 | Documentary | Himself |
| Family Guy | 1999-2001 | TV Series | Himself |
| Johnny Cash: Half Mile a Day | 2000 | Video documentary | Himself |
| Johnny Cash: The Anthology | 2000 | Video | Himself |
| The Final Day | 2000 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Himself |
| Behind the Music | 1999 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| E! Mysteries & Scandals | 1998 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Roger Miller Remembered | 1998 | TV Special | Himself |
| Austin City Limits | 1997 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| The Rosie O'Donnell Show | 1996 | TV Series | Himself |
| America's Music: The Roots of Country | 1996 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Himself (1996) |
| Late Night with Conan O'Brien | 1996 | TV Series | Himself |
| Neil Diamond: Under a Tennessee Moon | 1996 | TV Special documentary | Himself - Special Guest |
| Not Fade Away: Remembering Buddy Holly | 1996 | TV Special | Himself |
| We Are the World: A 10th Anniversary Tribute | 1995 | TV Special | |
| Lost in Music | 1995 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | 1992-1994 | TV Series | Himself |
| Late Show with David Letterman | 1994 | TV Series | Himself |
| A Day in the Life of Country Music | 1993 | TV Special | Himself |
| Willie Nelson: The Big Six-0 | 1993 | TV Special documentary | Himself |
| Sesame Street | 1992 | TV Series | Himself |
| CBS This Morning | 1992 | TV Series | Himself |
| Late Night with David Letterman | 1983-1992 | TV Series | Himself / Himself - Guest |
| The 18th Annual People's Choice Awards | 1992 | TV Special | Himself |
| Highwaymen Live!!! | 1990 | Video | Himself |
| An All Star Salute to Country Music | 1990 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Loretta Lynn: Honky Tonk Girl | 1990 | Himself | |
| Hee Haw | 1969-1989 | TV Series | Himself - Guest / Himself |
| Cinemax Sessions | 1987-1988 | TV Series | Himself |
| Tanner '88 | 1988 | TV Mini-Series | Himself |
| Waylon Jennings: America | 1986 | Video short | Himself |
| Farm Aid '86 | 1986 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Liberty Weekend | 1986 | TV Special documentary | Himself |
| Academy of Country Music's 20th Anniversary Reunion | 1986 | TV Special | Himself |
| The 13th Annual American Music Awards | 1986 | TV Special | Himself - via satellite |
| The 6th Annual National Songwriter Awards | 1986 | TV Special | Himself |
| The 12th Annual American Music Awards | 1985 | TV Special | Himself |
| Saturday Night Live | 1985 | TV Series | Himself |
| We Are The World: The Story Behind The Song | 1985 | TV Movie documentary | Himself (uncredited) |
| The Stars Salute the U.S. Olympic Team | 1984 | TV Movie | Himself - Performer |
| My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys | 1983 | TV Movie documentary | Himself - Host |
| I Love Liberty | 1982 | TV Special | Himself |
| Waylon | 1980 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Johnny Cash: The First 25 Years | 1980 | TV Special | Himself |
| The Unbroken Circle: A Tribute to Mother Maybelle Carter | 1979 | TV Special | |
| 13th Annual Country Music Association Awards | 1979 | TV Special | Himself |
| Willie Nelson's 4th of July Celebration | 1979 | Himself | |
| The Cheryl Ladd Special | 1979 | TV Movie | Himself |
| 10th Annual Country Music Association Awards | 1976 | TV Special | Himself |
| Sammy and Company | 1975 | TV Series | Himself |
| 9th Annual Country Music Association Awards | 1975 | TV Special | Himself |
| The Mike Douglas Show | 1975 | TV Series | Himself - Country Vocalist |
| The Midnight Special | 1975 | TV Series | Himself |
| The 17th Annual Grammy Awards | 1975 | TV Special | Himself |
| Dinah! | 1975 | TV Series | Himself |
| Rock Concert | 1974 | TV Series | Himself |
| Travelin' Light | 1971 | Documentary | Himself |
| The Johnny Cash Show | 1970 | TV Series | Himself - Singer |
| The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour | 1969 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Joey Bishop Show | 1969 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Road to Nashville | 1967 | Himself |
Archive Footage
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Heart of Country: How Nashville Became Music City USA | 2014 | TV Movie documentary | Himself (2002) |
| The Joy of Country | 2011 | TV Movie | Himself |
| CMT: 40 Greatest Love Songs | 2011 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Crook & Chase | 2009 | TV Series | Himself |
| Opry Video Classics: Honky-Tonk Heroes | 2007 | Video | Himself |
| 41st Annual Country Music Association Awards | 2007 | TV Special | Himself |
| Biography | 1995-2006 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| American Revolutions: The Highwaymen | 2006 | TV Movie | |
| CMT Insider | 2006 | TV Series | Himself |
| CMT: The Greatest - 40 Greatest Albums | 2006 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Country Superstars: Video Hits | 2004 | Video short | Himself |
| Country Legends | 2001 | Video | Himself - Performer |
Won Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Bronze Wrangler | Western Heritage Awards | Fictional Television Drama | Stagecoach (1986) |
Known for movies
Maverick (1994)
as Man with Concealed Guns
Watchmen (2009)
as Soundtrack
Crazy Heart (2009)
as Soundtrack
The Dukes of Hazzard (2005)
as Soundtrack