Welcome to another episode of Biscuits and Jam from Southern Living. I'm Sid Evans,

editor-in-chief of Southern Living magazine, and I'm talking to legendary musicians and celebrated chefs

about food, family, songwriting, and Southern culture. For someone who has literally seen it all,

from hitting it big on the country charts as a teenager, to winning her first Grammy almost 50 years later, today's guest says cooking a holiday meal for family is about the toughest thing she's ever done.

To me, it's the more pressure than going on stage. You've got to have the right cornbread dressing, and dressing and we gotta cook the turkey the right way.

And sometimes it don't turn out and it makes me so angry.

Being a housewife, someone that cares for their family. I think they're the hardest working

women of all. Tanya Tucker started her career at age nine and just four years later

became a household name thanks to the now classic tune Delta Dawn. As the hits piled up over the

years, Tanya's reputation as one of the outlaws of country music grew, placing her alongside

greats like Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash, and Whalen Jennings.

But it wasn't until earlier this year that she finally took home a Grammy, two in fact,

honoring her latest studio album While I'm Living. Produced by Waylon's son Shooter and Brandy Carlisle,

that album has not only solidified Tanya's stature

within the genre, but has also introduced her to a new generation of fans. Later this fall,

she'll release live from the Trubidor, a new in-concert album with a portion of the proceeds

benefiting the iconic Los Angeles music venue at a time when

many independent clubs and concert halls are hurting due to the pandemic.

On today's show, we'll hear stories from Tanya's early days as well as some of her father's

advice.

My dad always told me, you know, Tanya, you've got two problems.

He said, one of them is you're a girl.

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