The Icons of Outlaw Country #094

Welcome to "The Icons of Outlaw Country" with John, Wesley Karson where we dive into the legends of country music's rebellious spirit. Today, we'll celebrate the truck drivers as we explore tracks like Red Simpson's "Jackknife" (1966), Red Sovine's "Freightliner Fever" (1970), Junior Brown's "Broke Down South of Dallas," Dave Dudley's "Truck Drivin’ Son of a Gun" (1965), Del Reeves' "Lookin’ at the World Through a Windshield" (1968), and Dale Watson's "Truck Stop in La Grange."

We'll also touch on the likes of Ray Wylie Hubbard's "Conversation with the Devil" from 1999, Jerry Jeff Walker's timeless "Desperados Waiting for a Train", and Hank Williams Jr.'s defiant "I Got Rights" from 1979. We'll revisit Willie Nelson's 2013 take on "Have You Ever Seen the Rain," alongside classics like The Byrds' "You Ain't Going Nowhere" and the Flyin' Burrito Bros' "Sin City" from 1969. As always, we're showcasing the deep roots and broad branches of outlaw country. Join us for a journey through the heart of outlaw country.

Original Air Date January 4, 2025
Playlist
Hour One
Marshall Tucker Band – Fire on the Mountain –1975
Bobby Bare – The Cowboy and the Poet (Faster Horses) - 1975
Tom Russell – Small Engine Repair –2019
Tom Russell - Navajo Rug –1997
Red Simpson – Jackknife –1966
Red Sovine – Freightliner Fever –1970
Junior Brown – Broke Down South Of Dallas –1993
Dave Dudley – Truck Drivin’ Son of a Gun –1965
Del Reeves - Lookin’ at the World Through a Windshield –1968
Dale Watson – Truck Stop in La Grange • 2014
Dale Watson – Nashville Rash –1995
Merle Haggard - Ramblin' Fever • 1977
Doc & Merle Watson – Hesitation Blues - 2007
Waylon Jennings – Clyde –1980
Hank Williams Jr. – Waylon’s Guitar –2003
Hour Two
Willie Nelson – Hanks Guitar – 2024
Guy Clark – The Guitar – 2009
Steve Earle - Guitar Town – 1986
Johnny Cash - I'm Gonna Sit on the Porch and Pick on My Old Guitar - 1979
Emmylou Harris - Rhythm Guitar – 1985
Al Dean & The All Stars - Jalisco – 2009
Ray Wiley Hubbard – Conversation with the Devil – 1999
Jerry Jeff Walker - Desperados Waiting for a Train - 1974
Hank Williams Jr - I Got Rights - 1979
Willie Nelson - Have You Ever Seen the Rain – 2013
The Byrds - You Ain't Going Nowhere - 1968
Flyin’ Burrito Bros - Sin City - 1969
Flyin’ Burrito Bros - Do You Know How It Feels - 1969