Born on this day in 1979: Shooter Jennings Posted on May 19, 2020May 19, 2020 by Bob Ballard On this day in 1979: Waylon Jennings and Jessi Colter had a son, Waylon Albright “Shooter” Jennings. He grew up to become an artist earning a Top 10 country album with 2012’s “Family Man.” He played his father in the 2005 movie “Walk The Line.”