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Outlaw Country Star Shooter Jennings

Shooter Jennings performs in WFYI's Small Studio.
Aundrea Hart/WFYI
Shooter Jennings performs in WFYI's Small Studio.

He calls himself an outlaw rocker, yet country music is in his blood. Shooter Jennings is the son of Waylon Jennings and Jessi Colter. He has several solo albums, but says his true passion is creating projects for other performers. He won a Grammy this year for producing Brandi Carlile’s latest record.

Jennings is our September Small Studio Session performer. WFYI’s Jill Ditmire sat down with him to talk about the role of country music in his life and his most recent work producing a record for Tanya Tucker.

See Shooter’s Small Studio performance and hear his interview on our web site at wfyi.org/smallstudio.

Jill Ditmire was no stranger to the broadcast world. Her face and voice were a daily part of the lives of viewers and listeners in the Midwest for 25 years. She was the local news anchor during "All Things Considered" and a contributor to "Morning Edition," "Sound Medicine," "Art of the Matter “Curious Mix” and "Wednesday Live at 5:44." Jill's broadcast experience included anchoring and reporting news at television stations in Indianapolis, Detroit and Lafayette, including WTTV, WRTV, WLFI, WJBK, WTHR, WISH and the Ford Motor Company News Network. She produced her own television series on Indiana Public Television for eight years called “The Good Life” which showcased independent chefs, restaurants and local wineries.
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