The Icons of Outlaw Country #101

Every week, John Wesley Karson delves into the music and narratives of the legendary figures in alternative country, taking listeners on an immersive two-hour sonic excursion into the realm known as “Outlaw Country.”

“The Icons of Outlaw Country” is a jubilant celebration of the audacious individualism displayed by a chosen few artists who fearlessly defied the norms of Nashville and forged their own distinctive paths.

Original Air date: February 22, 2025

PLAYLIST

HOUR ONE
Aaron Lewis – Made in China – 2024
Creed Fisher – Stars & Stripes – 2023
Duke Henry - Feelin’ Like Earnhardt – 2023
Joe Ely – The Road Goes On Forever – 1992
Robert Earl Keen – Think It Over One Time - 2003
Freda & the Firedogs – Stand By Your Man – 1972
Freda & the Firedogs – Dry Creek Inn – 1972
ZZ Top - (Somebody Else Been) Shaking Your Tree - 1971
Just Got Paid – Whitey Morgan & the 78’s – 2018
She Loves My Automobile – Willie Nelson – 2002
I'm Bad, I'm Nationwide - Dwight Yoakum - 2012
La Grange (LIVE) Hank Williams Jr. - 1998
ZZ Top, Brooks & Dunn - Rough Boy – 2002

HOUR TWO
Rusty Weir – Outlaw Love – 1975
Towns Van Zandt – Dirty Old Town – 1996
Marcus Leary – Arvin Forever in My Heart – 2017
Creed Fisher – This Town – 2021
Jerry Jeff Walker & Willie Nelson – The Man in the Big Hat – 1989
Hank Williams, Jr. – My Girl Don't Like My Cowboy Hat – 1986
Billy Mize – Make it Rain – 2006
Guy Clark – Texas Cookin’ – 1977
Merle Haggard - Big City – 1981
Ramblin’ Jack Eliot – Don’t Think Twice, It’s Alright – 1968
Willie Nelson – Midnight Rider – 1979
Willie Nelson – Shotgun Willie – 1973
Jimmy Buffet – The Great gas Station Robbery - 1973
Johnny Paycheck – The Old Violin - 1975