The Icons of Outlaw Country 071 7/20/24

Each week John Wesley Karson shares the music and the stories of these icons of country music, taking his listeners on a two-hour sonic journey into the past.

The Icons of Outlaw Country is a celebration of the bold individualism of a select few artists who dared to rock the boat and do it their own way.

Air Date July 20, 2024

Playlist 071

HOUR ONE
Waylon Jennings – Are You Ready for the Country – 1976
Dale Watson – I Lie When I Drink (LIVE) – 2013
Asleep at the Wheel – House of Blue Lights - 1987
Brennen Leigh - In Texas With A Band (Featuring Ray Benson) – 2022
George Jones - Bartender's Blues - 1977
Joe Ely – Driven to Drive – 2024
Guy Clark – Let Him Roll (LIVE) – 2006
Jerry Jeff Walker - Navajo Rug – 1991
Dr. Hook – Queen of the Silver Dollar - 1973
Dr. Hook – Sylvia’s Mother – 1972
Chris LeDoux – This Cowboys Hat – 1982
David Allan Coe - Panheads Forever – 1982
Ray Wiley Hubbard – Snake Farm – 2006

HOUR TWO
Hank Williams Jr. – Heaven Can’t Be Found –1999
Red Steagall – Lone Star Beer & Bob Wills Music –1976
Michael Murphey – Backsliders Wine –1972
Brooks & Dunn – The Ballad of Jerry Jeff Walker –2007
Jerry Jeff Walker - LA Freeway –1972
Devyn Brinsfield - Econoline –2023
Merle Haggard – Big City –2007 - “The Bluegrass Sessions”
Outlaw You – Shooter Jennings – 2011
Stranger – Kris Kristofferson – 1975
Sunday Morning Comin’ Down – Johnny Cash – 1972
The Last Gunfighter Ballad – Johnny Cash - 1977
Willie Nelson - The Border – 2024
Willie Nelson – Hanks Guitar – 2024
Willie Nelson - Made in Texas - 2024