Kenny Wayne Shepherd

Soundtrack
Actor
Producer

Kenny Wayne Shepherd, along with friends Chris Layton and Tommy Shannon (of Double Trouble) and Noah Hunt spent an extraordinary ten days on the road recording and producing a documentary film and live CD. His guests include some of the worlds most renowned blues artists, as well of some of the genres lesser know, but rare and towering talents.

These ten days were spent visiting this varied lot of Kenny's blues predecessors in their hometowns to hear their stories and play their music with them, allowing the viewer to immerse themselves in the environments that produced these essential and historical blues players.

Set in the present, it is built on the strength of the past and it sings clearly to the future. Ten Days Out invites you in to experience a heap of blues, a world of music, a real good trip to the heart of America and of Kenny Wayne Shepherd.

Ten Days Out: Blues From The Backroads features performances by B.B. King, Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown, Hubert Sumlin, Pinetop Perkins, Henry Townsend, Honeyboy Edwards and so many more. It was nominated for two Grammy awards, won the Blues Music Award and the prestigious Keeping The Blues Alive award and the DVD was certified Platinum by the RIAA.

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10 Days Out: Blues From The Backroads - Trailer

Kenny Wayne Shepherd was born on 12 June 1977 in Shreveport, Louisiana, USA. He is an actor and producer. He has been married to Hannah Gibson since 16 September 2006. They have three children. He was previously married to Melissa Abcock.

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Awards
- 7 nominations total

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Known for

10 Days Out: Blues from the Backroads

8.6

Video

Producer

2007

3000 Miles to Graceland

6.0

Soundtrack("In 2 Deep")

2001

Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker

7.7

Video

Soundtrack("Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker End Title")

2000

Footloose

5.9

Soundtrack

2011

Credits

IMDbPro

Soundtrack

Flight Risk
5.2
- performer: "Who Was That"
- writer: "Who Was That"
- 2025
NCIS: Los Angeles
6.8
TV Series
- performer: "Blue On Black"
- 2022
Only the Brave
7.6
- performer: "Live On"
- writer: "Live On"
- 2017
Guitar Man
- performer: "Don't Lose Your Cool"
- 2015
American Dad!
7.4
TV Series
- performer: "Spank"
- writer: "Spank"
- 2013
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
5.3
TV Series
- performer: "Don't Keep Me Wonderin'" (uncredited)
- 2013
Footloose
5.9
- performer: "Walkin' Blues"
- 2011
Numb3rs
7.0
TV Series
- performer: "Born With A Broken Heart"
- 2007
The Shield
8.7
TV Series
- performer: "Blue on Black"
- writer: "Blue on Black" (uncredited, uncredited)
- 2003
3000 Miles to Graceland
6.0
- Soundtrack
- performer: "In 2 Deep" ("In 2 Deep")
- 2001
Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker
7.7
Video
- Soundtrack ("Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker End Title")
- 2000
Molly
5.7
- performer: "Born with a Broken Heart"
- writer: "Born with a Broken Heart"
- 1999
Hyperion Bay
6.8
TV Series
- Soundtrack ("Everything is Broken")
- 1998
Michael
5.7
- performer: "The Spider and the Fly"
- 1996
The Fan
5.9
- performer: "Let Me Up (I've Had Enough)"
- writer: "Let Me Up (I've Had Enough)"
- 1996

Actor

Jazzopen Stuttgart
TV Series
- 2025
Talking in Circles with Clint Black
8.7
TV Series
- 2023
Movie Stars
6.0
TV Series
- Kenny Wayne Shepherd
- 2000
Kenny Wayne Shepherd: Last Goodbye
Music Video
- 2000
Kenny Wayne Shepherd: Slow Ride
Music Video
- Kenny Wayne Shepherd
- 1997
Kenny Wayne Shepherd: Blue on Black
Music Video
- Kenny Wayne Shepherd
- 1997
Kenny Wayne Shepherd: Aberdeen
Music Video
- Kenny Wayne Shepherd
- 1995

Producer

Videos3

Demo Reel 6:25

10 Days Out: Blues From The Backroads - Trailer

Personal details

Official sites
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Alternative names
- Kenny Wayne Shepherd'qv 'Shepherd
Born
- June 12, 1977
- Shreveport, Louisiana, USA
Spouses
Other works
Album release: "10 Days Out; Blues From the Backroads" Reprise Records
Publicity listings
- 1 Article

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Trivia
Son-in-law of Mel Gibson.

Quotes
On live performing: "That's the big payoff. To walk on stage every night and watch the fans sing along - it's total fulfillment. It's what playing music is all about."