The Icons of Outlaw Country #133

Step into the rugged, rebellious heart of outlaw country, where raw storytelling and defiant spirits redefined country music. This is the home of the icons—Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash, Merle Haggard, and more—who broke free from Nashville’s polish in the 1970s to craft a sound that’s gritty, authentic, and timeless. Hosted by Texas radio legend John Wesley Karson, a veteran broadcaster with over 45 years in the industry who traded retirement for the airwaves on Outlaw Country Radio 103.7FM, we celebrate their music, their lives, and the movement that gave voice to the renegades. Explore their stories, discographies, and the legacy that still inspires rebels today. Welcome to the soul of outlaw country.

Original Air Date Oct 25, 2025

Playlist Show 133
HOUR ONE
Charlie Daniels - Simple Man - 1989
Hank Williams III - Workin’ Man - 1999
Hank Williams Jr - Man of Steel - 1984
Asleep at the Wheel - The Letter That Johnny Walker Read - 1975
Johnny Paycheck - 11 Months and 29 Days - 1976
George Jones - Still Doin’ Time - 1981
Billy Mize - Make it Rain - 2006
Guy Clark - Texas Cookin’ - 1977
Eleven Hundred Springs - We’re From Texas - 2011
Matt Hillyer - Glorieta - 2023
The Highwaymen - Luckenbach Texas - 1995
Jerry Jeff Walker - LA Freeway - 1972

HOUR TWO
Jerry Jeff Walker - My Old Man - 1968
Johnny Cash - No Charge - 1975
Merle Haggard - Big City - 1981
Townes Van Zandt - Dollar Bill Blues - 1969
Billy Joe Shaver - Live Forever - 2007
Billy Joe Shaver - Wacko From Waco - 1993
Waylon Jennings - Ladies Love Outlaws - 1972
Gary P. Nunn - It’s a Texas Thing - 1999
Devyn Brinsfield - Trouble - 2023
Sturgill Simpson - Life Aint Fair - 2017
Guy Clark - Don’t Let the Sunshine Fool Ya - 1976
Kinky Friedman - Nashville Causality and Life - 1983
David Allan Coe - She Used Love Me a Lot - 1985