At the time of his death, he was under contract with Monument Records and appeared destined for a highly successful career.
Following his death the Carter Family recorded one of his songs, 2001 Ballad to the Future.
A few have noted the lyrics as being eerily prophetic of the September 11 attacks on the United States which took place more than thirty years after the song was written.
We do this song tonight as a tribute to Kenny Jones who was killed in an automobile accident at the age of 16.
And to give you an idea of the talents of this young man while he was with us, here was a song that he wrote when he was 14."