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10 de mai. de 2024 · Many country singers have recorded songs about Texas. Those songs include classics such as “Texas (When I Die)” and “Luckenbach, Texas (Back to the Basics of Love).” Fittingly, three Texas-born artists recorded those tracks…Tanya Tucker, Waylon Jennings, and Willie Nelson
13 de out. de 2020 · Here’s 32 Texas country songs you should be listening to right now. 1. Whiskey Myers – “Houston County Sky” 2. Kolby Cooper – “If I Still Had It” 3. Cody Johnson – “Dear Rodeo”
12 de jul. de 2022 · From Alabama to Willie Nelson, Tanya Tucker to George Strait, this is the ultimate playlist dedicated to the best country songs about Texas. Whether you're in San Antonio or Houston, Austin or Dallas, there's going to be a lone star song here for you.
Há 6 dias · Here are the best country artists and bands from Texas. Country music has been an important part of Texas' heritage. In fact, the genre is so popular in the state, a new form of country music emerged. Texas Country is a subgenre that fuses traditional root sounds with the styling of outlaw country.
- George Strait
- Willie Nelson
- Waylon Jennings
- George Jones
- Don Williams
- Larry Gatlin
- Gene Autry
- Tanya Tucker
- Kenny Rogers
- Miranda Lambert
George Strait came into the world in Poteet and grew up the son of a math teacher. He learned to love British invasion music in the 1960s before discovering country music during a short career in the army. In 1981, he scored his first country hit, “Unwound,” which rose to number six on the Billboard country charts. He had signed a one-song deal wit...
Next, we go to Hill County to a small city called Abbott, which gave us one of the 20th century’s greatest songwriters, Willie Nelson. But before Nelson became the superstar he is today, he was a successful songwriter and musician. He penned several classic country songs for others, including Patsy Cline’s signature hit, “Crazy.” Over his long care...
In Littlefield, Waylon Jenningswas playing guitar by 12. He did a great deal for outlaw country, popularizing and defining it for his entire career. That career began with the help of another famous Texas musician, Buddy Holly, who produced Jennings’ first single in 1958. The plane that crashed and killed Holly, Richie Valens, and J.P. “The Big Bop...
Born to a poor family in Saratoga, George Jones was one of eight children. The family enjoyed singing and making music together, though they suffered the wrath of their father’s alcoholic rages. Once the family recognized his musical ability, they sent him to perform on the streets to help make ends meet. By the end of the 1950s, Jones had strung t...
Even though Don Williamswas hugely famous for the song “Tulsa Time,” he was born in Floydada. He started his music career with a folk-pop outfit called the Pozo-Seco Singers, but that fizzled by 1969. His first solo album debuted in 1972 and spawned three charting singles. Williams went on to have at least one every single year from 1974 to 1991— a...
Alongside brothers, Rudy and Steve, Larry Gatlin and the Gatlin Brothers made 33 charting records in the 1970s and 80s. Paired with Gatlin’s formidable songwriting skills, their vocal blend propelled the act to great heights. After being born in Seminole, Gatlin grew up, played football at the University of Houston (he caught a touchdown pass in a ...
Orvon Grover “Gene” Autry, The Singing Cowboy, came into the world near Tioga. He began recording just as the Great Depression hit the United States, but he played covers of Jimmie Rodgerssongs and other tunes in the same vein. Once he broke from that formula with 1931’s “That Silver-Haired Daddy of Mine,” Autry’s star began rising. He headed for C...
Tanya Tucker hails from Seminole. By the time she was 13 years old, she already had a hit with “Delta Dawn.” A little more than 20 years later, she had 50 hit singles to her name and stood as one of the few female stars of Outlaw country music. She (and her horse) had a bit part in the Robert Redford vehicle “Jeremiah Johnson” before singing at a f...
Kenny Rogerswas born in Houston, and he dabbled in many styles before settling into country music. His first few bands played rockabilly, folk, and even a bit of psychedelia with his group The First Edition. By 1974, he had chosen to leave the group and its moderate success and become a solo country artist. His first few albums spawned hits like “L...
Miranda Lambert was born in Longview, the daughter of private detectives who were also musicians. She was drawn to country music as a tween and began writing songs by 17. Lambert appeared, in 2003, on the USA Network’s competition show “Nashville Star.” She didn’t win, but her third-place finish led to a record deal and many hits. She continued her...
Texas country is a style of Western music and is often associated with other distinct neighboring styles, including Red Dirt from Oklahoma, the New Mexico music of New Mexico, and Tejano in Texas, all of which have influenced one another over the years, and are popular throughout Texas, the Midwest, the Southwest, and other parts of ...
Texas Country Playlist. Chris Nichols. #Texas Country - Aaron Watson, Pat Green, Stoney LaRue, Rand Rogers Band, Bart Crow Band, Eli Young Band, Cody Johnson Band, Josh Abbott Band, Cross...
