The Icons of Outlaw Country #134

In the shadowed corners of outlaw country, where rebellion meets raw twang, Hank Williams Jr. and Willie Nelson stand as towering icons, their gravel-voiced anthems fueling a defiant spirit against Nashville's polish. Alongside them, David Allan Coe weaves tales of the fringes with unapologetic grit, while Blaze Foley emerges from the haze as a poet of the underbelly, his haunting delivery a whisper to the wild-hearted few.

Deeper in the outlaw lore, Gary P. Nunn captures the lone star soul with unfiltered authenticity, and Jessie Colter brings a fierce, feminine edge to the fray. These voices, often overlooked by mainstream ears, echo the genre's true essence—untamed roads, hard truths, and a middle finger to convention—keeping the fire alive for those who listen close.

Original Air Date November 1, 2025

Playlist Show 134
HOUR ONE
Commander Cody - I Been to Georgia on a Fast Train - 1975
Gary P. Nunn - It’s a Texas Thing - 2000
Ozark Mountain Daredevils - Country Girl - 1972
Ozark Mountain Daredevils - If You Wanna Get to Heaven - 1973
Jessie Colter - You Mean to Say - 1976
Steve Earle - Hillbilly Highway - 1986
Terry Allan - Cocaine Cowboy - 1979
David Allan Coe - I Still Sing the Old Songs - 1977
Hank Williams Jr. - Attitude Adjustment – 1984
Hank Williams Jr. - I’d Love to Knock the Hell Out of You – 1999
Johnny Paycheck – Colorado Kool Aid – 1981
Creed Fisher – The Way That I Am – 2020
Blaze Foley – If I Could Only Fly – 1988
Rip Masters – Rockabilly Redneck – 2010

HOUR TWO
Merle Haggard - Big City - 1981
Ramblin' Jack Elliott - Don’t Think Twice, It’s Alright - 1968
Willie Nelson - Midnight Rider - 1979
Willie Nelson - Shotgun Willie - 1973
Johnny Paycheck - The Old Violin - 1986
Marshall Tucker Band - Fire on the Mountain - 1975
Hank Williams Jr. - Whiskey Bent & Hell Bound - 1995
Dale Watson – Country My Ass – 2017
Sammi Smith - Gonna Lay Me Down Beside My Memories – 1991
Sammi Smith – Today I started Lovin’ You Again - 1972
Gary Stewart – Your Place or Mine – 1977
B.W. Stevenson – Peaceful, Easy Feelin’ – 1972
David Allan Coe – If This Is Just a Game – 1978
Guy Clark – Homegrown Tomatoes – 1983
Rodney Crowell – Flatland Hillbillies - 2019