Kenny Wayne Shepherd is an American guitarist, singer and songwriter from Shreveport, Louisiana. His style of music is a combination of blues, rock, and Americana with roots-oriented instrumentation. He is best known for his award-winning electric guitar work and recording a series of sensational albums for the record label, Giant Records, His debut album, Ledbetter Heights, was released in 1995 and led to a series of chart-topping singles. Shepherd was featured on several award-winning albums, including Live on (1999) and The Place You're In (2004). He has toured extensively with legendary artists such as the Rolling Stones, Eric Clapton, B.B. King, and Stevie Ray Vaughn. His single "Blue on Black" was a smash hit and earned him a nomination for the Grammy Award for Best Rock Song in 1999. In 2014, he received a Blues Music Award for Contemporary Blues Male Artist of the Year. Shepherd has released a total