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Kentucky Songwriter Tyler Childers makes his debut on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon

WUKY | By Karyn Czar,
Joe Conkwright
Published August 6, 2019 at 4:36 PM EDT
Tyler Childers 2nd Album "Country Squire" was just released on August 2nd. It's produced by fellow Kentucky native Sturgill Simpson.
Tyler Childers 2nd Album "Country Squire" was just released on August 2nd. It's produced by fellow Kentucky native Sturgill Simpson.

Rock & Roots afternoon host Joe Conkwright catches up with Tyler Childers' band The Food Stamps, and talks with proud Kentuckians Jesse Wells, Chase Lewis, and Craig Burletic. They are performing with Tyler  this evening (August  6) on The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon. It will the national television debut for Lexington native Tyler Childers and his band.

Tyler Childers 2nd Album "Country Squire" was just released on August 2nd. It's produced by fellow Kentucky native Sturgill Simpson.
Tyler Childers 2nd Album "Country Squire" was just released on August 2nd. It's produced by fellow Kentucky native Sturgill Simpson.

They'll also be performing this Sunday evening at Keeneland for the Railbird Festival. 

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Karyn Czar
Karyn Czar joined the WUKY News team July 1, 2013, but she's no stranger to radio.
Joe Conkwright
Joe Conkwright is a Leo...and hosts Rock & Roots on WUKY from noon to 3 PM weekdays. He also produces stories for Curtains@8!, and he's the man behind WUKY's own "Joe's Blues."