Two-time Grammy winner and one of the pioneers of the Americana genre Jim Lauderdale has written over 1000 songs. Over 400 of them have been recorded by either Jim himself or artists such as George Strait, Patty Loveless, Gary Allan and Blake Shelton. Jim talks about the unconventional approach of building a country music career out of New York and Los Angeles, his relationship with Buddy Miller, navigating six different record deals in the 90s, the growth of Americana, resilience, the great Rob Potts, the benefits of Tai-chi and more.  

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