The Icons of Outlaw Country # 127

Howdy, rebels and renegades! Saddle up for the latest Icons of Outlaw Country with your host John Wesley Karson, broadcastin’ live from the heart of Bakersfield on Outlaw Country Radio 95.9 FM every weekend. This week’s episode is a raw, foot-stompin’ ride through the soul of outlaw country, celebratin’ the misfits who ditched Nashville’s polish for songs that hit like a double shot of bourbon. We’re servin’ up heartfelt simplicity, boozy confessions, and Lone Star swagger with tracks that’ll make you wanna crank the stereo and hit the open road. From Guy Clark’s ode to life’s simple joys, “Only two things that money can’t buy: true love and homegrown tomatoes." Yup we got Home Grown Tomatoes from his 1983 album Better Days to Dale Watson’s high-octane boogie, John Wesley Karson guides you through a lineup that’s all about keepin’ it real.

You'll hear David Allan Coe’s gritty “Tennessee Whiskey” (1981) as it pours out redemption with its smooth, heartache-soaked croon. Brian Burns brings the heat with a live version of “Angels and Outlaws” from his 1999 album, a haunting clash of salvation and sin. Jamey Johnson’s “Between Jennings and Jones” (2008) roars with rebel pride, noddin’ to Waylon and George while spittin’ in the face of industry suits. Get readdy for two hours of untamed Americana, hosted by John Wesley Karson, where the music’s as free as the open highway.

Original Air Date 8/30/25

Playlist 128

HOUR ONE
Jerry Jeff Walker - Desperados Waiting for a Train – 1974
Jimmy Dale Gilmore - Tonight I Think I’m Gonna’ Go Downtown – 1985
David Allan Coe - Tennessee Whisky – 1981
Steve Goodman - Don’t Do Me Any Favors Anymore – 1972
Ray Wiley Hubbard - Screw You We’re From Texas – 2003
Pinkard & Bowden - Woman With a Gun – 1993
Jamey Johnson – Between Jennings and Jones - 2008
Willie Nelson – The Maker - 1998
Steve Earle – Copperhead Road - 1988
Eddie Noack – Before You Use That Gun - 1973
Hayes Carll – Bad Liver and A Broken Heart • 2008
Waylon Jennings – Freedom to Stay – 1973

HOUR TWO
Johnny Paycheck - Stay Away From the Cocaine Train - 1979
Hank Williams Jr. - In the Arms of Cocaine - 1983
Johnny Cash - When Uncle Bill Quit Dope - 1971
David Allan Coe - Cocaine Carolina - 1985
Commander Cody - Seeds & Stems - 1971
New Riders of the Purple Sage - Panama Red - 1973
Toby Keith - I’ll Never Smoke Weed W/ Willie Again (LIVE) - 2003
Dale Watson – Texas Boogie – 1995
Tompall Glazer – It Ain’t Fair – 1977
Billy Joe Shaver - Warrior Man – 2005
Brian Burns – Angels & Outlaws – 2019
Emmylou Harris – Rhythm Guitar – 1985
Guy Clark – Homegrown Tomatoes – 1983
Doug Sham – Texas Me - 2000