The Icons of Outlaw Country Show #036

Each week, John Wesley Karson takes listeners on a two-hour journey delving into the rebellious sounds of outlaw country. With captivating storytelling, he shares the tales and tunes of these alternative country icons, immersing audiences in the rich tapestry of this genre. Through his show, he cheers the spirit of nonconformity and introduces listeners to the unique voices that have shaped the outlaw country movement. The Icons of Outlaw Country is a celebration of the bold individualism of a select few artists who dared to give Nashville the finger and do it their own way.

Playlist

HOUR ONE

Texas Cookin’ – Guy Clark – 2006
When You’re Ugly Like Us (You Gotta be Cool) – Johnny Paycheck & George Jones – 1980
That Buckin’ Song – Robert Earl Keen – 1998
Johnny Come Lately – Steve Earl – 1988
It’s About to Get Western – Gary P. Nunn – 1998
Couldn’t Do Nothing Right – Jerry Jeff Walker – 1976
Wacko From Waco – Billy Joe Shaver – 2012
Tina Louise – Commander Cody – 1975
Amarillo Highway – Terry Allen – 1979
Up Against the Wall Redneck Mother – Ray Willey Hubbard – 2013
Kinky – Kinky Friedman – 1976
Old Ben Lucas – Kinky Friedman – 1976
Lady Yesterday – Kinky Friedman – 1976

HOUR TWO

Me & Paul – Willie Nelson – 1971
I Couldn’t Leave You if I Tried – Rodney Crowell – 1988
Oh Sweet Temptation – Gary Stewart – 1976
Gentle on My Mind – Waylon Jennings – 1968
Oil Field Trash – Wade Reeves – 2014
Boobs – The Bellamy Brothers – 2014
I’ve Never Gone to Bed with an Ugly Woman · Bobby Bare – 1980
The Cowboy and the Poet (Faster Horses) – Bobby Bare – 1975
Close Up the Honky Tonks – The Flying Burrito Brothers – 1974
Leaving Louisiana in the Broad Daylight – Emmylou Harris – 1978
Nothing Wrong With Texas – Sunny Sweeny – 2017
Neath a Cold Gray Tomb of Stone – Hank Williams III – 1996
Someone to Give My Love To – Johnny Paycheck – 1972
Would You Lay With Me (In a Field of Stone) – David Allan Coe – 1975
If I Needed You – Townes Van Zandt – 1972